Public Woo Api
Allows to fetch WooCommerce products, categories, tags, variations and reviews without authentication.
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Public Woo Api shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (60+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Public Woo Api stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| progressive web apps | #74 |
| pwa | #97 |
| react | >100 |
| Woocommerce REST API | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Public Woo Api
From the official readme · v1.1.3Description
Allows to fetch WooCommerce products, categories, tags, variations and reviews without authentication.
Support and Requests in Github: https://github.com/mickidum/public-woo-api
This plugin supports:
- products
- categories
- tags
- variations
- reviews
All requests support only GET method.
To find all possible parameters follow documentation: WooCommerce Rest Api V3.
REQUIREMENTS
WooCommerce REST API V3
This plugin uses A PHP wrapper for the WooCommerce REST API WooCommerce API – PHP Client for interact with the WooCommerce REST API.
CONFIGURATION
- Go to the WooCommerce/Settings/Advanced/REST API
- Click “Add key”
- Generate your keys with permissions read only
- Go to Tools/Public Woo Options
- Insert generated keys to the form
- If you want you can change base Rest Api Endpoint(default is public-woo/v1)
- After save full url will appear above the form
Installation
Using The WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Search for ‘public-woo-api’
- Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard
Uploading in WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
- Select ‘public-woo-api.zip’ from your computer
- Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
Frequently asked questions
Documentation
Full documentation is available here: WooCommerce Rest Api V3
Which endpoints I can use?
products, categories, tags, variations and reviews without authentication
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Public Woo Api: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is Public Woo Api free?
Yes. Public Woo Api is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Public Woo Api safe to use in 2026?
Public Woo Api shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Public Woo Api?
Public Woo Api is active on 60+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,924 times since it launched in May 2019. It was downloaded 74 times in the last 30 days.
Does Public Woo Api work with WordPress 7.1?
Public Woo Api is officially tested up to WordPress 5.9.18, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Public Woo Api need?
Public Woo Api requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Public Woo Api last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.3, was released on April 4, 2022 (4 years ago).
Who makes Public Woo Api?
Public Woo Api is developed and maintained by Michael.
What are the best alternatives to Public Woo Api?
The most popular alternatives to Public Woo Api are Super Progressive Web Apps (40K+ installs), PWA (20K+ installs) and PWA for WP (20K+ installs).
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