WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Legacy REST API vs Multi-Step Checkout for WooCommerce

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

Multi-Step Checkout for WooCommerce

by SilkyPress

7K+ installs4.5

At a glance

WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 7K+ for Multi-Step Checkout for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,598 times, Multi-Step Checkout for WooCommerce about 39.
Multi-Step Checkout for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 49 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Multi-Step Checkout for WooCommerce.
Multi-Step Checkout for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.

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

Metric	WooCommerce Legacy REST API	Multi-Step Checkout for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#154	#2,465
Active installs	400K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	264.4K	1.1K
Rating	1.5(29)	4.5(49)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	–	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.79
Last release	27 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.2.4

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