WordPress plugin comparison
WP REST API Key Authentication vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API
WP REST API Key Authentication
by Kamal Hosen
10+ installs
WooCommerce Legacy REST API
by Automattic
400K+ installs1.5
At a glance
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 10+ for WP REST API Key Authentication.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,598 times, WP REST API Key Authentication about 2.
- WP REST API Key Authentication has no reviews yet.
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jan 16, 2025 for WP REST API Key Authentication.
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API has been around longer: since 2024, against 2025 for WP REST API Key Authentication.
Line by line
WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP REST API Key Authentication | WooCommerce Legacy REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,182 | #154 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 264.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 1.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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