WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Legacy REST API vs WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce

by WPClever

10K+ installs4.7

At a glance

WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 10K+ for WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,493 times, WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce about 88.
WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce.
WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2021, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.

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

Metric	WooCommerce Legacy REST API	WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#154	#2,008
Active installs	400K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	266.7K	4K
Rating	1.5(29)	4.7(15)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	–	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.85
Last release	27 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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