Astra vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce Legacy REST API v1.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 1.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | WooCommerce Legacy REST API |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Keeps older REST integrations working after WooCommerce 9.0; Does nothing on WooCommerce 8.9 and older; Free and maintained by WooCommerce |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Not compatible with High-Performance Order Storage; Shows a HPOS incompatibility warning in admin; Legacy endpoints are a migration stopgap, not a long-term API |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Legacy wc/v1, wc/v2 and wc/v3 REST namespaces, Legacy ?wc-api request endpoint, Legacy v1 API authentication, Legacy coupons controller, Admin notice when HPOS and the legacy API are both active |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 9.5 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | — |