WordPress plugin comparison

Paystack WooCommerce Payment Gateway vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API

Paystack WooCommerce Payment Gateway

by paystack

20K+ installs4.5

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

At a glance

WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 20K+ for Paystack WooCommerce Payment Gateway.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,598 times, Paystack WooCommerce Payment Gateway about 444.
Paystack WooCommerce Payment Gateway is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
Paystack WooCommerce Payment Gateway was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
Paystack WooCommerce Payment Gateway has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Paystack WooCommerce Payment Gateway	WooCommerce Legacy REST API
Popular rank	#1,089	#154
Active installs	20K+	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	13.1K	264.7K
Rating	4.5(25)	1.5(29)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	–
Search multiplier	×0.90	×0.00
Last release	10 days ago	26 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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