GTM4WP - Google Tag Manager for WordPress vs YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search
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| Feature | GTM4WP - Google Tag Manager for WordPress v2.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 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 | 700,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | October 2, 2026 |
| Editions | GTM4WP - Google Tag Manager for WordPress | YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search · YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search Premium ($) |
| Pros | Places GTM containers without editing theme files; Data layer for WooCommerce, forms and media events; Consent mode and a tag blocklist are built in | 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 | Tags, triggers and consent rules must be set up in Google Tag Manager; Tracking setup is complex and needs a tag manager account | 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 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | GTM container snippets in head and body, Multiple containers, Page variables in the data layer, Google Consent Mode, Tag blocklist for pages and elements, WooCommerce event tracking in the data layer, Contact Form 7 tracking, Media (video and audio) events, User events in the data layer, Visitor data module, AMP support | Live product search results, Product search index, Search history, Search statistics screen, REST endpoint for search, Search shortcode, Search widget, Gutenberg search blocks |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Tag Manager | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, Polylang, WPML | WPML, Elementor |
| Other | — | Porto theme |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | www.googletagmanager.com | support.yithemes.com, yithemes.com |
| Blocks | — | 4 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |