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WooCommerce Legacy REST API vs MailerSend – Transactional emails for… (2026)

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

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

1.5(28)

400K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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MailerSend – Transactional emails for…

MailerSend – Transactional emails for…

3(5)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View MailerSend – Transactional emails for…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, MailerSend – Transactional emails for… has a higher user rating (3/5 from 5 reviews) while WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads in active installations (400K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. WooCommerce Legacy REST API has accumulated 2.3M+ total downloads while MailerSend – Transactional emails for… has 5.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
1.5/5WooCommerce Legacy REST API
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MailerSend – Transactional emails for…3/5
Total Reviews
28WooCommerce Legacy REST API
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MailerSend – Transactional emails for…5
Active Installs
400K+WooCommerce Legacy REST API
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MailerSend – Transactional emails for…200
Total Downloads
2.3M+WooCommerce Legacy REST API
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MailerSend – Transactional emails for…5.8K+
Support Resolution
0%WooCommerce Legacy REST API
MailerSend – Transactional emails for…N/A
Last Updated
1 year agoWooCommerce Legacy REST API
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MailerSend – Transactional emails for…2 months ago
First Released
2024WooCommerce Legacy REST API
MailerSend – Transactional emails for…2021
Age
2 yearsWooCommerce Legacy REST API
MailerSend – Transactional emails for…5 years
WP Requires
6.2+WooCommerce Legacy REST API
MailerSend – Transactional emails for…5.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+WooCommerce Legacy REST API
MailerSend – Transactional emails for…false+
Business Model
FreeWooCommerce Legacy REST API
MailerSend – Transactional emails for…Free
Latest Version
1.0.5WooCommerce Legacy REST API
MailerSend – Transactional emails for…1.2.9

Rating Breakdown

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

1.5/5(28 reviews)
5
7%
4
0%
3
7%
2
7%
1
79%

MailerSend – Transactional emails for…

3/5(5 reviews)
5
40%
4
0%
3
20%
2
0%
1
40%

Recent Reviews

WooCommerce Legacy REST API Reviews

by alfredobenni

The Chaos

You’ve done a huge mess. E-commerce doesn’t work anymore.

by shopstyle

Depreciation messages in PHP 8.3

I’m glad it exists, but sadly it has lots of depreciation messages in PHP 8.3

by pradhanmukesh2008

Very good plugin

Its Amazing

MailerSend – Transactional emails for… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WooCommerce Legacy REST API or MailerSend – Transactional emails for… more popular?
WooCommerce Legacy REST API has 400K+ active installations while MailerSend – Transactional emails for… has 200. WooCommerce Legacy REST API is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WooCommerce Legacy REST API or MailerSend – Transactional emails for…?
WooCommerce Legacy REST API has a 1.5/5 rating from 28 reviews, while MailerSend – Transactional emails for… has a 3/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are WooCommerce Legacy REST API and MailerSend – Transactional emails for… free?
WooCommerce Legacy REST API is free and MailerSend – Transactional emails for… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WooCommerce Legacy REST API or MailerSend – Transactional emails 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?
WooCommerce Legacy REST API was last updated 1 year ago and MailerSend – Transactional emails for… was last updated 2 months ago.

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