WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Products Block vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API
Recent Products Block
by bPlugins
600+ installs3.7
WooCommerce Legacy REST API
by Automattic
400K+ installs1.5
At a glance
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 600+ for Recent Products Block.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,493 times, Recent Products Block about 19.
- Recent Products Block is rated higher: 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
- Recent Products Block was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
- Recent Products Block has been around longer: since 2022, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Recent Products Block | WooCommerce Legacy REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,127 | #154 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 428 | 266.7K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 1.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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