Ivory Search vs PropertyHive
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| Feature | Ivory Search v5.5.20 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | PropertyHive v2.4.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 90,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | September 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Ivory Search · Ivory Search Pro ($) · Ivory Search Pro Plus ($) | Property Hive · Property Hive Pro ($) |
| Pros | Several search forms, each set up separately; Widget, shortcode and menu search options; Search form customiser in the admin | Property, contact and enquiry records in one CRM-style admin; Search forms and results work with Elementor and Divi; Enquiry forms support reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha or Turnstile |
| Cons | WooCommerce SKU search and stemming need Pro Plus; Advanced options are locked behind upgrade prompts; Freemius telemetry prompt on activation | Paid add-ons require a Pro licence key; Shows a usage data toggle that is on by default; Several features assume a UK estate agency workflow |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Custom search forms, Search form shortcode, Search widget, Search item for menus, WooCommerce SKU search ($), Word stemming in search ($), Upgrade prompts for locked features | Property records as a custom post type, Contact, office, enquiry and viewing record types, Property search form shortcode, Enquiry forms protected by reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha or Turnstile, Choice of Google Maps or Mapbox on property maps, Address geocoding through OpenStreetMap, Elementor widgets for property content, Divi and Yoast SEO support, EPC display widget, Search analytics log, Paid add-ons unlocked by a Pro licence key ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Divi, Yoast SEO |
| Other | — | Google Maps, Mapbox, OpenStreetMap Nominatim, Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile |
| Requires WordPress | 3.9 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Yes |
| External services | — | license.wp-property-hive.com, wp-property-hive.com, www.google.com, hcaptcha.com, challenges.cloudflare.com, maps.googleapis.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 33 |
| Custom tables | — | 3 |