Ivory Search vs Kadence Theme Kit Pro
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| Feature | Ivory Search v5.5.20 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Kadence Theme Kit Pro v1.1.16 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 90,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Ivory Search · Ivory Search Pro ($) · Ivory Search Pro Plus ($) | Kadence Theme Kit Pro ($) |
| Pros | Several search forms, each set up separately; Widget, shortcode and menu search options; Search form customiser in the admin | Each module can be enabled separately; Hooked Elements place content anywhere in the theme with display conditions; WooCommerce product and cart enhancements in the same package; No usage tracking |
| Cons | WooCommerce SKU search and stemming need Pro Plus; Advanced options are locked behind upgrade prompts; Freemius telemetry prompt on activation | Requires the Kadence theme to be active; Updates and support need a StellarWP licence key; Elements and advanced pages are stored as custom post types tied to Kadence |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Custom search forms, Search form shortcode, Search widget, Search item for menus, WooCommerce SKU search ($), Word stemming in search ($), Upgrade prompts for locked features | Extra header elements: account, search bar, contact, widget areas, extra navs ($), Conditional headers by page, language or post type ($), Hooked Elements custom post type with display rules ($), Advanced pages (custom 404 and similar) ($), Mega menu ($), WooCommerce addons: sticky add to cart, cart notices, archive options ($), Header, body and footer scripts ($), Infinite scroll for archives ($), Serve Gravatars from the local server ($), Dark mode switch ($), Breadcrumbs shortcode ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | — | Kadence theme ($), LearnDash ($), Polylang ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 3.9 | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8.2 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | — | licensing.stellarwp.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 2 |