ACF: Better Search vs FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce
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| Feature | ACF: Better Search v4.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce v1.34.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | August 18, 2026 | October 8, 2026 |
| Editions | ACF: Better Search | FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce · FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce (Pro) ($) |
| Pros | Works through the normal WordPress search; Choose which ACF fields are searched; Option to match whole phrases | Live product suggestions while typing; Search form shortcode, block and widget; Basic search analytics included in the free plugin |
| Cons | Needs Advanced Custom Fields installed; Slower on large sites since it queries post meta; Donation prompts appear in the admin and readme | Fuzzy matching and result ordering need the Pro version; Variable product SKU search is Pro only; Admin shows upgrade notices for Pro features |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Choose which ACF fields are searched, Adds matches on ACF meta to the search query, Joins post meta into the search query, Whole phrase matching option, Settings page for the search options, Removes duplicate posts from results | Live AJAX product suggestions as the visitor types, Search form shortcodes, Search analytics screen, SKU search for simple products, Fuzzy matching (free plan shows a preview only) ($), Result ordering by price, date or relevance ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Advanced Custom Fields | Polylang, WPML, Divi, Elementor |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | api.freemius.com |
| Blocks | — | 2 |
| Shortcodes | — | 7 |