Sokol: Smart WooCommerce Search (formerly Smart Ajax Product Search) vs WooPayments
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| Feature | Sokol: Smart WooCommerce Search (formerly Smart Ajax Product Search) v3.0.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | WooPayments v11.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 5,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 8, 2026 |
| Editions | Sokol: Smart WooCommerce Search · Smart WooCommerce Search Pro ($) | WooPayments |
| Pros | Live Ajax suggestions with images and prices; Search index for larger product catalogues; Search widget and analytics toggle in the free version | Card payments managed from the WordPress dashboard; Built-in fraud screening and duplicate payment detection; Multi-currency pricing with a currency switcher block |
| Cons | Free and Pro versions cannot run together; Some widget fields and features need Pro; Adds custom database tables for the search index | Needs a WooPayments account before it can take payments; Only available in the countries WooPayments supports |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Ajax product suggestions through a REST route, Prebuilt search index in custom tables, Search widget for sidebars, Opt-in GA4 search event tracking, Pro-only widget fields show an upgrade prompt ($) | Card payment gateway for WooCommerce, Checkout integration and payment fields, Fraud screening service, Duplicate payment detection, Multi-currency pricing, Multi-currency switcher block, WooPay express checkout scheduling and session handling |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe |
| Analytics | Google Analytics 4 | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Polylang, Divi | — |
| Other | Freemius | FedEx |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.freemius.com, checkout.freemius.com | translate.wordpress.com, pay.woo.com, public-api.wordpress.com, jetpack.wordpress.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |
| Custom tables | 2 | — |