Astra vs YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search v2.29.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 2, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search · YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search Premium ($) |
| 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 | Live results as shoppers type; Placed with a block, widget or shortcode; Product index for faster searches; Search history and statistics in the admin |
| 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 | Requires WooCommerce; Premium tab and upgrade modal promote the paid version; Advanced search options are not in the free code |
| 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 | Live product search results, Product search index, Search history, Search statistics screen, REST endpoint for search, Search shortcode, Search widget, Gutenberg search blocks |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | WPML, Elementor |
| Other | Google Fonts | Porto theme |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | support.yithemes.com, yithemes.com |
| Blocks | — | 4 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |