AffiliateWP – Store Credit vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #152, ahead of AffiliateWP – Store Credit at #10,436. Over the last 7 days WooCommerce Legacy REST API slipped 1 place and AffiliateWP – Store Credit slipped 62 places. WooCommerce Legacy REST API has the largest install base, roughly 1333× the next: 400K+ active installs against 300+ for AffiliateWP – Store Credit. Downloads this week: WooCommerce Legacy REST API 113,209 and AffiliateWP – Store Credit 28. Ratings: AffiliateWP – Store Credit 3★ from 4 and WooCommerce Legacy REST API 1.5★ from 29 reviews.
| Metric | AffiliateWP – Store Credit | WooCommerce Legacy REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #10,436 ▼ 62 | #152 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 28 | 113,209 |
| Rating | 3★ (4) | 1.5★ (29) |
| Last updated | Oct 24, 2024 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.6.2 | 1.0.6 |
| Best rank on record | #10,055 | #143 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2014 | Jan 2024 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, AffiliateWP – Store Credit or WooCommerce Legacy REST API?
By active installs, WooCommerce Legacy REST API: 400K+ sites run it against 300+ for AffiliateWP – Store Credit, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, AffiliateWP – Store Credit or WooCommerce Legacy REST API?
WooCommerce Legacy REST API, at #152 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with AffiliateWP – Store Credit at #10,436. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are AffiliateWP – Store Credit or WooCommerce Legacy REST API alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.