WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Legacy REST API vs WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce

by WPClever

1K+ installs4.3

At a glance

WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 1K+ for WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,493 times, WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce about 27.
WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2022, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	WooCommerce Legacy REST API	WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#154	#6,897
Active installs	400K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	266.7K	1.1K
Rating	1.5(29)	4.3(6)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	–	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.58
Last release	27 days ago	25 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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