Welcart e-Commerce vs CoCart – Headless REST API for… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
CoCart – Headless REST API for…
1.0K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, CoCart – Headless REST API for… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 21 reviews) while Welcart e-Commerce leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Welcart e-Commerce has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while CoCart – Headless REST API for… has 94K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Welcart e-Commerce | CoCart – Headless REST API for… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 6 | ► | 21 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M+ | ◄ | 94K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 days ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2018 | |
| Age | 17 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.6+ | 6.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 2.11.28 | 4.8.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Welcart e-Commerce
CoCart – Headless REST API for…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Welcart e-Commerce averaged approximately 320 daily downloads while CoCart – Headless REST API for… averaged 18.
Recent Reviews
Welcart e-Commerce Reviews
使えるがUIが分かりづらい
コンビニ決済に対応した決済サービスを導入しやすい点で、WooCommerceより便利。ただし、WooCommerceのような分かりやすい説明はないため、慣れが必要。 以下の点で分かりづらく、仕組みを理解するのに時間がかかった。・最初に商品の新規追加をしようとしても、配送方法を登録しておかないとエラーとなり、配送方法の登録からやり直すことになる。・設定欄によって文字を入力するだけでよいものと、
無料とは思えない高機能
無料とは思えない高機能カートシステム。 設定が簡単です。 カスタマイズの幅も広いです。 他のプラグインと併用して機能拡張できるのも便利です。
無料のオンラインショップ制作
オンラインショップを無料で制作するにすごくいいプラグインです。 カスタマーサポートも日本語で優しくしてくれて助かります。
CoCart – Headless REST API for… Reviews
Works great!
Perfect for setting up a headless woocommerce backend
Very good!
Very good plugin, it helped me to connect Laravel catalog (for PageSpeed Insights, you know) & Woocommerce cart/checkout processing. Brilliant!
Perfect. And so much potential!
Plugin works great. Docs are great. Road map is great.When store front is finished we’ll go PRO 😎
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