WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Legacy REST API vs Product Generator for WooCommerce

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

Product Generator for WooCommerce

by itthinx

300+ installs5.0

At a glance

WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 300+ for Product Generator for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,493 times, Product Generator for WooCommerce about 9.
Product Generator for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for Product Generator for WooCommerce.
Product Generator for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.

WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	WooCommerce Legacy REST API	Product Generator for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#154	#10,681
Active installs	400K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	266.7K	166
Rating	1.5(29)	5.0(8)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	–	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.50
Last release	27 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4.0

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