WordPress plugin comparison
Disable REST API vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API
Disable REST API
by Dave McHale
80K+ installs4.8
WooCommerce Legacy REST API
by Automattic
400K+ installs1.5
At a glance
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 80K+ for Disable REST API.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,598 times, Disable REST API about 319.
- Disable REST API is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- Disable REST API has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
Line by line
WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable REST API | WooCommerce Legacy REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #513 | #154 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.1K | 264.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 1.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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