Ivory Search vs Disable Search
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| Feature | Ivory Search v5.5.20 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Disable Search v2.1.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 90,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | April 14, 2025 |
| Editions | Ivory Search · Ivory Search Pro ($) · Ivory Search Pro Plus ($) | Disable Search |
| Pros | Several search forms, each set up separately; Widget, shortcode and menu search options; Search form customiser in the admin | Ignores front-end search queries; Removes the search widget, search block and admin bar search; Small plugin with few settings |
| Cons | WooCommerce SKU search and stemming need Pro Plus; Advanced options are locked behind upgrade prompts; Freemius telemetry prompt on activation | Visitors who expect search get no results; Front-end search is off for all queries, with no per-page option |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 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 | Ignore front-end search queries, Search widget removed, Core search block removed, Admin bar search removed |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | Yoast SEO |
| Requires WordPress | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |