Hello Elementor vs Site Search 360
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| Feature | Hello Elementor v3.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 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 | August 25, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Hello Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | Site Search 360 · Site Search 360 paid plans ($) |
| Pros | Lightweight blank canvas that leaves design to Elementor; Elementor header and footer template support; WooCommerce support included | Replaces the default WordPress search with a hosted index; Autocomplete suggestions and grouped results; Indexes WooCommerce categories and custom fields |
| Cons | Few built-in design options outside Elementor; Admin and customizer promote the paid Elementor Pro add-on | 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 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Minimal blank canvas theme setup, Elementor header and footer templates, WooCommerce theme support, Elementor Pro upsell in the customizer | 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 | Advanced Custom Fields, WP Rocket |
| Other | — | Site Search 360 hosted API |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 4.0.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | my.elementor.com | api.sitesearch360.com, global.sitesearch360.com, insights.sitesearch360.com, js.sitesearch360.com, cdn.sitesearch360.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 4 |