WordPress plugin comparison

Smart Sorting for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API

Smart Sorting for WooCommerce

by alukiko

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

At a glance

WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against fewer than 10 for Smart Sorting for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,598 times, Smart Sorting for WooCommerce about 6.
Smart Sorting for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 23, 2022 for Smart Sorting for WooCommerce.
Smart Sorting for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2022, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.

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

Metric	Smart Sorting for WooCommerce	WooCommerce Legacy REST API
Popular rank	#61,632	#154
Active installs	Fewer than 10	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	156	264.7K
Rating	5.0(1)	1.5(29)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.0.18	–
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	4 years ago	26 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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