WordPress plugin comparison
Payment gateway vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API
At a glance
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 200+ for Payment gateway.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,493 times, Payment gateway about 4.
- Payment gateway is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Apr 1, 2021 for Payment gateway.
- Payment gateway has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
Line by line
WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Payment gateway |  WooCommerce Legacy REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,787 | #154 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 93 | 266.7K |
| Rating | 4.1(13) | 1.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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