FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce vs WP Extended Search
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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 Extended Search v2.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 8, 2026 | December 7, 2025 |
| Editions | FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce · FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce (Pro) ($) | WP Extended Search |
| Pros | Live product suggestions while typing; Search form shortcode, block and widget; Basic search analytics included in the free plugin | Search in post meta, authors, taxonomies and selected post types; Several search settings for different search forms; Widget, shortcode and PHP function for search forms; Works with WooCommerce SKUs, attributes and product fields |
| Cons | Fuzzy matching and result ordering need the Pro version; Variable product SKU search is Pro only; Admin shows upgrade notices for Pro features | Meta and taxonomy joins can slow large sites (no index); Adds settings for every search form, so setup takes some planning |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Live AJAX product suggestions as the visitor types, Search form shortcodes, Search analytics screen, SKU search for simple products, Fuzzy matching (free plan shows a preview only) ($), Result ordering by price, date or relevance ($) | Search selected post meta keys, Multiple search settings (custom post type), Search form shortcode, Search widget, Search categories, tags and custom taxonomies, WooCommerce product search fields, bbPress search detection |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML, Divi, Elementor | WPML, bbPress |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.freemius.com | — |
| Blocks | 2 | — |
| Shortcodes | 7 | 1 |