WordPress plugin comparison
User Switching vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API
User Switching
by John Blackbourn
200K+ installs4.9
WooCommerce Legacy REST API
by Automattic
400K+ installs1.5
At a glance
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 200K+ for User Switching.
- On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, WooCommerce Legacy REST API about 2,598.
- User Switching is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 238 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 29, 2026 for User Switching.
- User Switching resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
- User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
Line by line
WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | User Switching | WooCommerce Legacy REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #242 | #154 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80.9K | 264.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(238) | 1.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×1.47 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months 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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