Astra vs Site Search 360
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Site Search 360 v2.1.11 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | Site Search 360 · Site Search 360 paid plans ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Replaces the default WordPress search with a hosted index; Autocomplete suggestions and grouped results; Indexes WooCommerce categories and custom fields |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Needs a Site Search 360 account and hosted index; Indexed content is stored on the vendor's servers; Plan limits and trial expiry apply to the hosted service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Replace WordPress search results, Index content on save, publish and trash, Search box, button, form and result block shortcodes, Search widget, Search forms added to menus, WooCommerce category indexing, Search designer admin page, Plan screen with upgrade call to action ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | Advanced Custom Fields, WP Rocket |
| Other | Google Fonts | Site Search 360 hosted API |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 4.0.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.2.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | api.sitesearch360.com, global.sitesearch360.com, insights.sitesearch360.com, js.sitesearch360.com, cdn.sitesearch360.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 4 |