Google for WooCommerce vs YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search
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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 v2.29.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 2, 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 | 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 | Needs a Google account with Merchant Center and Ads access; Only works with WooCommerce; Connects to several Google services, so setup takes time | 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 | 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 | Live product search results, Product search index, Search history, Search statistics screen, REST endpoint for search, Search shortcode, Search widget, Gutenberg search blocks |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Google Ads | — |
| E-commerce | Google Merchant Center, WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | WPML, Elementor |
| Other | — | Porto theme |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| 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, yithemes.com |
| Blocks | — | 4 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |