Ivory Search vs WPLoyalty
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| Feature | Ivory Search v5.5.20 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WPLoyalty v1.4.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 90,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Ivory Search · Ivory Search Pro ($) · Ivory Search Pro Plus ($) | WPLoyalty · WPLoyalty PRO ($) |
| Pros | Several search forms, each set up separately; Widget, shortcode and menu search options; Search form customiser in the admin | Earn points for purchases and redeem them as coupons; Points balance and reward page with shortcodes; Points messages on product and cart pages |
| Cons | WooCommerce SKU search and stemming need Pro Plus; Advanced options are locked behind upgrade prompts; Freemius telemetry prompt on activation | Referrals, levels and bonus rewards need PRO; Requires WooCommerce; Add-on list and recommendations are fetched from the vendor's server |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Custom search forms, Search form shortcode, Search widget, Search item for menus, WooCommerce SKU search ($), Word stemming in search ($), Upgrade prompts for locked features | Earn points for purchases, Redeem points as coupons, Points expiry, Customer reward page and shortcodes, Points messages on product and cart pages, Referral rewards ($), Membership levels and VIP tiers ($), Paid add-ons for the loyalty plugin ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Other | — | flycart add-on and recommendation feed |
| Requires WordPress | 3.9 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | — | static.flycart.net |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 5 |