Google for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API
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| Feature | Google for WooCommerce v3.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 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 | 800,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Google for WooCommerce | WooCommerce Legacy REST API |
| Pros | Syncs the WooCommerce product feed to Google Merchant Center; Sets up Google Ads campaigns from the store admin; Syncs coupons and shipping rates to Google | Keeps older REST integrations working after WooCommerce 9.0; Does nothing on WooCommerce 8.9 and older; Free and maintained by WooCommerce |
| Cons | Needs a Google account with Merchant Center and Ads access; Only works with WooCommerce; Connects to several Google services, so setup takes time | 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 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Product feed sync to Google Merchant Center, Google Ads account and campaign setup, Ads recommendations shown in the admin, Merchant Center policy compliance check, WooCommerce coupon sync to Google, Shipping rates sent to Google, Plugin event tracking through WooCommerce Tracks | 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 | ||
| Marketing | Google Ads | — |
| E-commerce | Google Merchant Center, WooCommerce | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 9.5 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | ads-developers.googleblog.com, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com, www.googleapis.com, www.gstatic.com, cloud.google.com, iamcredentials.googleapis.com, iamcredentials.universe, cloudresourcemanager.universe, api.pwnedpasswords.com | — |