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Headless Mode vs CoCart – Headless REST API for… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Headless Mode

Headless Mode

5(6)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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CoCart – Headless REST API for…

CoCart – Headless REST API for…

4.9(21)

1.0K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Headless Mode has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Headless Mode has accumulated 33K+ total downloads while CoCart – Headless REST API for… has 94K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Headless Mode
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CoCart – Headless REST API for…4.9/5
Total Reviews
6Headless Mode
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CoCart – Headless REST API for…21
Active Installs
2.0K+Headless Mode
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CoCart – Headless REST API for…1.0K+
Total Downloads
33K+Headless Mode
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CoCart – Headless REST API for…94K+
Support Resolution
N/AHeadless Mode
CoCart – Headless REST API for…N/A
Last Updated
1 year agoHeadless Mode
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CoCart – Headless REST API for…2 months ago
First Released
2019Headless Mode
CoCart – Headless REST API for…2018
Age
7 yearsHeadless Mode
CoCart – Headless REST API for…8 years
WP Requires
5.0+Headless Mode
CoCart – Headless REST API for…6.3+
PHP Requires
false+Headless Mode
CoCart – Headless REST API for…7.4+
Business Model
FreeHeadless Mode
CoCart – Headless REST API for…Free + Premium
Latest Version
0.4.0Headless Mode
CoCart – Headless REST API for…4.8.3

Rating Breakdown

Headless Mode

5/5(6 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

CoCart – Headless REST API for…

4.9/5(21 reviews)
5
95%
4
0%
3
0%
2
5%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Headless Mode Reviews

by edraaf

Flawless

Makes it very easy to redirect visitors to your main site.

by danojonguitud

Exacly was I was expecting

This plugins works as intended.

by Hernan Villanueva

Simple to set up and works great!

This tiny plugin works exactly as intended.

CoCart – Headless REST API for… Reviews

by Mark

Works great!

Perfect for setting up a headless woocommerce backend

by fomigo

Very good!

Very good plugin, it helped me to connect Laravel catalog (for PageSpeed Insights, you know) & Woocommerce cart/checkout processing. Brilliant!

by alusion

Perfect. And so much potential!

Plugin works great. Docs are great. Road map is great.When store front is finished we’ll go PRO 😎

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Headless Mode or CoCart – Headless REST API for… more popular?
Headless Mode has 2.0K+ active installations while CoCart – Headless REST API for… has 1.0K+. Headless Mode is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Headless Mode or CoCart – Headless REST API for…?
Headless Mode has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews, while CoCart – Headless REST API for… has a 4.9/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are Headless Mode and CoCart – Headless REST API for… free?
Headless Mode is free and CoCart – Headless REST API for… is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Headless Mode or CoCart – Headless REST API for…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Headless Mode was last updated 1 year ago and CoCart – Headless REST API for… was last updated 2 months ago.

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