WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs3.1

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

At a glance

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway has more active installs: 700K+, against 400K+ for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway is downloaded about 7,165 times, WooCommerce Legacy REST API about 2,824.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway is rated higher: 3.1 out of 5 from 237 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway resolves more of its support threads: 71% in the last two months, against 0% for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway	WooCommerce Legacy REST API
Popular rank	#85	#154
Active installs	700K+	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	636.7K	261.5K
Rating	3.1(237)	1.5(29)
Support threads resolved	71%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	–
Search multiplier	×3.97	×0.00
Last release	23 days ago	24 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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