Ivory Search vs FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce
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| Feature | Ivory Search v5.5.20 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 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 | 90,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 8, 2026 |
| Editions | Ivory Search · Ivory Search Pro ($) · Ivory Search Pro Plus ($) | FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce · FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce (Pro) ($) |
| Pros | Several search forms, each set up separately; Widget, shortcode and menu search options; Search form customiser in the admin | Live product suggestions while typing; Search form shortcode, block and widget; Basic search analytics included in the free plugin |
| Cons | WooCommerce SKU search and stemming need Pro Plus; Advanced options are locked behind upgrade prompts; Freemius telemetry prompt on activation | Fuzzy matching and result ordering need the Pro version; Variable product SKU search is Pro only; Admin shows upgrade notices for Pro features |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Custom search forms, Search form shortcode, Search widget, Search item for menus, WooCommerce SKU search ($), Word stemming in search ($), Upgrade prompts for locked features | Live AJAX product suggestions as the visitor types, Search form shortcodes, Search analytics screen, SKU search for simple products, Fuzzy matching (free plan shows a preview only) ($), Result ordering by price, date or relevance ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Polylang, WPML, Divi, Elementor |
| Requires WordPress | 3.9 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | api.freemius.com |
| Blocks | — | 2 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 7 |