WooCommerce Legacy REST API vs Disable XML-RPC: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

WooCommerce Legacy REST API vs Disable XML-RPC - MakeWPFast
WooCommerce Legacy REST API
A-
400K+ installs · 1.5/5 rating
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Disable XML-RPC
A
200K+ installs · 4.3/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricWooCommerce Legacy REST APIDisable XML-RPC
⚡ Activation TTFB+1 ms+2 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+0+0
🏠 Homepage TTFB+-4 ms+0 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+0+0
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+0 ms+1 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+0+0

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureWooCommerce Legacy REST APIDisable XML-RPC
Active Installs400K+200K+
User Rating1.5/54.3/5
Speed ScoreDC
Tested Up ToWP 0WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.4N/A
Last Updated2025-01-232025-12-03
Total Downloads2.3M+590K+
Verdict
FasterDisable-xml-rpc
More FeaturesWoocommerce-legacy-rest-api
Overall WinnerDisable-xml-rpc
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, WooCommerce Legacy REST API or Disable XML-RPC?
Based on our heuristic analysis, Disable XML-RPC scores better on speed metrics.
Which should I use, WooCommerce Legacy REST API or Disable XML-RPC?
Disable XML-RPC is our overall recommendation based on speed, features, and user ratings.
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