WP-API JSON Feed vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

WP-API JSON Feed

by Felix Arntz

Health B80

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

Health C67

Active-install trajectory

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Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	WP-API JSON Feed	WooCommerce Legacy REST API
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	50–60	400K–500K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+67% ✓	0%
Overall health	—	C · 67 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	26/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	2.2★ ✓
Reviews	0	29 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	84/100 ✓	61/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	3mo ago	22d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	139	257K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.0%	15% ✓
Category	Content & Feeds	eCommerce

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

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7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.