FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce vs WP Admin/Dashboard Search Spotlight
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| Feature | FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce v1.34.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WP Admin/Dashboard Search Spotlight v1.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 900+ |
| Last updated | October 8, 2026 | May 15, 2025 |
| Editions | FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce · FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce (Pro) ($) | WP Spotlight Search |
| Pros | Live product suggestions while typing; Search form shortcode, block and widget; Basic search analytics included in the free plugin | Quick search of admin menus and content from the admin bar; Keyboard shortcut to open the search; Choose which content types are searchable |
| Cons | Fuzzy matching and result ordering need the Pro version; Variable product SKU search is Pro only; Admin shows upgrade notices for Pro features | Builds the search list on each admin page load; Only useful for administrators working in wp-admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Live AJAX product suggestions as the visitor types, Search form shortcodes, Search analytics screen, SKU search for simple products, Fuzzy matching (free plan shows a preview only) ($), Result ordering by price, date or relevance ($) | Search box in the admin bar, Searches admin menus and content types, Keyboard shortcut to open the search, Settings page to choose searchable items |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal donation form |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML, Divi, Elementor | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.freemius.com | www.paypal.com |
| Blocks | 2 | — |
| Shortcodes | 7 | — |