Google for WooCommerce vs YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search Premium
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| Feature | Google for WooCommerce v3.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details | YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search Premium v2.18.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Google for WooCommerce | YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search · YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search Premium ($) |
| Pros | Syncs the WooCommerce product feed to Google Merchant Center; Sets up Google Ads campaigns from the store admin; Syncs coupons and shipping rates to Google | Boost rules to promote chosen products in results; Overlay search layouts with popular searches; Related categories and related posts blocks; Premium product index and REST endpoint |
| Cons | Needs a Google account with Merchant Center and Ads access; Only works with WooCommerce; Connects to several Google services, so setup takes time | Requires a paid YITH licence and WooCommerce; Contacts YITH licence servers for activation and updates |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Product feed sync to Google Merchant Center, Google Ads account and campaign setup, Ads recommendations shown in the admin, Merchant Center policy compliance check, WooCommerce coupon sync to Google, Shipping rates sent to Google, Plugin event tracking through WooCommerce Tracks | Boost rules for chosen products in results ($), Overlay search layout ($), Popular searches block ($), Premium search history ($), Premium product search index ($), Premium REST endpoint for search ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Google Ads | — |
| E-commerce | Google Merchant Center, WooCommerce | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | — | WPML ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | ads-developers.googleblog.com, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com, www.googleapis.com, www.gstatic.com, cloud.google.com, iamcredentials.googleapis.com, iamcredentials.universe, cloudresourcemanager.universe, api.pwnedpasswords.com | support.yithemes.com, o37n31x524.execute-api.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com, yithemes.com, licence.yithemes.com, casper.yithemes.com |
| Blocks | — | 20 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |