WordPress plugin comparison
WooCommerce Legacy REST API vs WP REST API
At a glance
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 40+ for WP REST API.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,598 times, WP REST API about 2.
- WP REST API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Mar 1, 2016 for WP REST API.
- WP REST API has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
Line by line
WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WooCommerce Legacy REST API |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #154 | #22,794 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 264.4K | 45 |
| Rating | 1.5(29) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | – | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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