WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Legacy REST API vs Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce

by Evan Herman

80K+ installs4.4

At a glance

WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 80K+ for Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,493 times, Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce about 116.
Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 163 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Apr 12, 2025 for Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce.
Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.

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

Metric	WooCommerce Legacy REST API	Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#154	#546
Active installs	400K+	80K+
Downloads, last 30 days	266.7K	3.2K
Rating	1.5(29)	4.4(163)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	–	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.33
Last release	28 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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