FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce vs powerSearch for bbPress
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| Feature | FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce v1.34.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | powerSearch for bbPress v3.3.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 100+ |
| Last updated | October 8, 2026 | October 25, 2026 |
| Editions | FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce · FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce (Pro) ($) | powerSearch for bbPress · powerSearch Pro for bbPress ($) |
| Pros | Live product suggestions while typing; Search form shortcode, block and widget; Basic search analytics included in the free plugin | Many filters: forums, author, type, status, tags, period; Per-filter control over roles and visitors; Can replace the default bbPress search form; Templates can be overridden from the theme |
| Cons | Fuzzy matching and result ordering need the Pro version; Variable product SKU search is Pro only; Admin shows upgrade notices for Pro features | Only useful with bbPress installed; Custom date range and keyword highlighting need Pro; Requires PHP 8.0 and WordPress 6.4 |
| 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) ($), Result ordering by price, date or relevance ($) | Filter by forums including subforums, Filter by topic or reply author, Filter by topic tags, Filter by predefined date period, Filter by topic status, Results ordering controls, Limit each filter to chosen user roles, Replace default bbPress search form, Custom date/time range search ($), Keyword highlighting in results ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML, Divi, Elementor | bbPress |
| Other | — | Freemius |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.freemius.com | api.freemius.com |
| Blocks | 2 | — |
| Shortcodes | 7 | — |