WordPress plugin comparison
WooCommerce Legacy REST API vs WP OpenAPI
At a glance
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 400+ for WP OpenAPI.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,598 times, WP OpenAPI about 98.
- WP OpenAPI is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jun 4, 2026 for WP OpenAPI.
- WP OpenAPI has been around longer: since 2022, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
Line by line
WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WooCommerce Legacy REST API |  WP OpenAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #154 | #9,895 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 264.7K | 2K |
| Rating | 1.5(29) | 4.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | – | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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