Ivory Search vs ProveSource
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| Feature | Ivory Search v5.5.20 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | ProveSource v5.0.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + 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 ($) · Ivory Search Pro Plus ($) | ProveSource Social Proof · ProveSource account plan ($) |
| Pros | Several search forms, each set up separately; Widget, shortcode and menu search options; Search form customiser in the admin | Recent orders and reviews appear as pop-ups; Imports past orders on connect; Chooses which WooCommerce order events are sent |
| Cons | WooCommerce SKU search and stemming need Pro Plus; Advanced options are locked behind upgrade prompts; Freemius telemetry prompt on activation | Needs a paid ProveSource account to show notifications; Order and review data leaves the site for the vendor; Loads a third-party script on every front-end page |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Custom search forms, Search form shortcode, Search widget, Search item for menus, WooCommerce SKU search ($), Word stemming in search ($), Upgrade prompts for locked features | Sends WooCommerce orders for sales pop-ups, Sends product reviews for review pop-ups, Imports recent orders on connect, Choose which WooCommerce order events are sent, Loads the ProveSource script in the page head, Connect flow from WordPress admin, Link to the ProveSource dashboard for notifications and plan |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | — | ProveSource API |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Requires WordPress | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | — | api.provesrc.com, cdn.provesrc.com, console.provesrc.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |