WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Legacy REST API vs WPC Smart Product Collections for WooCommerce

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

WPC Smart Product Collections for WooCommerce

by WPClever

200+ installs3.0

At a glance

WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 200+ for WPC Smart Product Collections for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,493 times, WPC Smart Product Collections for WooCommerce about 9.
WPC Smart Product Collections for WooCommerce is rated higher: 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for WPC Smart Product Collections for WooCommerce.
WPC Smart Product Collections for WooCommerce resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
WPC Smart Product Collections for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2022, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.

WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WooCommerce Legacy REST API	WPC Smart Product Collections for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#154	#12,472
Active installs	400K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	266.7K	210
Rating	1.5(29)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	–	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.42
Last release	27 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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