FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce v1.34.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce PayPal Payments v4.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | October 8, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce · FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce (Pro) ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Live product suggestions while typing; Search form shortcode, block and widget; Basic search analytics included in the free plugin | Official PayPal gateway with smart buttons on product and checkout pages; Pay Later, card fields and Apple Pay or Google Pay wallets; Subscriptions, saved payment methods and ShipStation order tracking |
| Cons | Fuzzy matching and result ordering need the Pro version; Variable product SKU search is Pro only; Admin shows upgrade notices for Pro features | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Live AJAX product suggestions as the visitor types, Search form shortcodes, Search analytics screen, SKU search for simple products, Fuzzy matching (free plan shows a preview only) ($), Result ordering by price, date or relevance ($) | PayPal smart buttons on product, mini-cart and checkout, Pay Later messages on product, cart and checkout blocks, Apple Pay gateway, Google Pay gateway, Card fields module, Pay upon invoice alternative payment method, PayPal subscriptions and renewals, Saved payment methods, Fraud protection module, Order tracking through the ShipStation plugin |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML, Divi, Elementor | ShipStation |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 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 | api-m.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, api.woocommerce.com, www.paypal.ai, d.joinhoney.com, www.google.com |
| Blocks | 2 | 6 |
| Shortcodes | 7 | — |