WordPress plugin comparison

Genesis Connect for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API

Genesis Connect for WooCommerce

by Nathan Rice

10K+ installs4.1

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

At a glance

WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 10K+ for Genesis Connect for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,493 times, Genesis Connect for WooCommerce about 41.
Genesis Connect for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Genesis Connect for WooCommerce.
Genesis Connect for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2012, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.

WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Genesis Connect for WooCommerce	WooCommerce Legacy REST API
Popular rank	#1,824	#154
Active installs	10K+	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	661	266.7K
Rating	4.1(17)	1.5(29)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	–
Search multiplier	×0.79	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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