FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce vs Ajax Search Lite
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| Feature | FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce v1.34.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Ajax Search Lite v4.14.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | October 8, 2026 | October 19, 2026 |
| Editions | FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce · FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce (Pro) ($) | Ajax Search Lite · Ajax Search Pro ($) |
| Pros | Live product suggestions while typing; Search form shortcode, block and widget; Basic search analytics included in the free plugin | Live results as visitors type; Custom post types, custom fields and categories searched; Free, with WooCommerce price fields in results |
| Cons | Fuzzy matching and result ordering need the Pro version; Variable product SKU search is Pro only; Admin shows upgrade notices for Pro features | Pro features need a paid licence; Upgrade prompts appear in the admin menu and sidebar; Google keyword suggestions call an external Google endpoint |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Live AJAX product suggestions as the visitor types, Search form shortcodes, Search analytics screen, SKU search for simple products, Fuzzy matching (free plan shows a preview only) ($), Result ordering by price, date or relevance ($) | Live AJAX search results as the visitor types, Search by custom fields, Category and taxonomy search, Google keyword suggestions, Cached search results with hourly retention cron, WooCommerce price field in results, Upgrade to Pro menu item |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML, Divi, Elementor | WPML, Polylang, BuddyPress, Divi |
| Other | — | Google Suggest |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.freemius.com | suggestqueries.google.com |
| Blocks | 2 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 7 | — |