WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Legacy REST API vs JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs

by miniOrange

10K+ installs4.4

At a glance

WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 10K+ for JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,598 times, JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs about 161.
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 75 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs.
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs has been around longer: since 2019, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.

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

Metric	WooCommerce Legacy REST API	JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
Popular rank	#154	#1,484
Active installs	400K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	264.7K	6.5K
Rating	1.5(29)	4.4(75)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	–	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.82
Last release	26 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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