WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Legacy REST API vs WooCommerce Payfast Gateway

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

WooCommerce Payfast Gateway

by WooCommerce

30K+ installs3.0

At a glance

WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 30K+ for WooCommerce Payfast Gateway.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,493 times, WooCommerce Payfast Gateway about 270.
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway is rated higher: 3.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Oct 7, 2026 for WooCommerce Payfast Gateway.
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.

WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WooCommerce Legacy REST API	WooCommerce Payfast Gateway
Popular rank	#154	#950
Active installs	400K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	266.7K	9.5K
Rating	1.5(29)	3.0(7)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	–	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.91
Last release	27 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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