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WooCommerce Legacy REST API vs WPGraphQL (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
View WooCommerce Legacy REST API
VS
WPGraphQL

WPGraphQL

4.9(48)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
View WPGraphQL

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WPGraphQL has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 48 reviews) while WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads in active installations (400K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WooCommerce Legacy REST API has accumulated 2.3M+ total downloads while WPGraphQL has 1.4M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
1.5/5WooCommerce Legacy REST API
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WPGraphQL4.9/5
Total Reviews
28WooCommerce Legacy REST API
►
WPGraphQL48
Active Installs
400K+WooCommerce Legacy REST API
◄
WPGraphQL30K+
Total Downloads
2.3M+WooCommerce Legacy REST API
◄
WPGraphQL1.4M+
Support Resolution
0%WooCommerce Legacy REST API
WPGraphQLN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoWooCommerce Legacy REST API
►
WPGraphQL2 weeks ago
First Released
2024WooCommerce Legacy REST API
WPGraphQL2020
Age
2 yearsWooCommerce Legacy REST API
WPGraphQL6 years
WP Requires
6.2+WooCommerce Legacy REST API
WPGraphQL6.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+WooCommerce Legacy REST API
WPGraphQL7.4+
Business Model
FreeWooCommerce Legacy REST API
WPGraphQLFree
Latest Version
1.0.5WooCommerce Legacy REST API
WPGraphQL2.10.1

Rating Breakdown

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

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

WPGraphQL

4.9/5(48 reviews)
5
96%
4
2%
3
2%
2
0%
1
0%

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

WPGraphQL Reviews

by con

Speedy

GraphQL vs. REST API 10 : 0 Thank you for this plugin. Building my headless application with WPGraphQL is fun. The repl interface to test queries is A+.

by psychosispicks

Performance performance performance

I’m so glad I decided to transition to a headless WP, and WPGraphQL made this possible, convenient and super fast.

by benknight

Unreliable

I operate a large blog that uses WordPress as a headless CMS with a Next.JS frontend, which is largely enabled by this plugin. Let me just say first that creating an entire alternative third-party dat

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WooCommerce Legacy REST API or WPGraphQL more popular?
WooCommerce Legacy REST API has 400K+ active installations while WPGraphQL has 30K+. WooCommerce Legacy REST API is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WooCommerce Legacy REST API or WPGraphQL?
WooCommerce Legacy REST API has a 1.5/5 rating from 28 reviews, while WPGraphQL has a 4.9/5 rating from 48 reviews.
Are WooCommerce Legacy REST API and WPGraphQL free?
WooCommerce Legacy REST API is free and WPGraphQL is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WooCommerce Legacy REST API or WPGraphQL?
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 WPGraphQL was last updated 2 weeks ago.

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