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Ajax Search for WooCommerce, Product Search Gutenberg Block for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API

Ajax Search for WooCommerce, Product Search Gutenberg Block for WooCommerce

by Untapwp

200+ installs

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

At a glance

WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 200+ for Ajax Search for WooCommerce, Product Search Gutenberg Block for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,493 times, Ajax Search for WooCommerce, Product Search Gutenberg Block for WooCommerce about 6.
Ajax Search for WooCommerce, Product Search Gutenberg Block for WooCommerce has no reviews yet.
WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for Ajax Search for WooCommerce, Product Search Gutenberg Block for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce Legacy REST API has been around longer: since 2024, against 2025 for Ajax Search for WooCommerce, Product Search Gutenberg Block for WooCommerce.

WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Ajax Search for WooCommerce, Product Search Gutenberg Block for WooCommerce	WooCommerce Legacy REST API
Popular rank	#12,404	#154
Active installs	200+	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	149	266.7K
Rating	No ratings	1.5(29)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	–
Search multiplier	×0.33	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	7.3	7.4

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