WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Legacy REST API vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 400K+ for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, WooCommerce Legacy REST API about 2,493.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments is rated higher: 2.9 out of 5 from 588 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments resolves more of its support threads: 59% in the last two months, against 0% for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WooCommerce Legacy REST API	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#154	#82
Active installs	400K+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	266.7K	735K
Rating	1.5(29)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	0%	59%
Tested up to	–	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×3.90
Last release	27 days ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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