FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce vs Ivory Search
Updated 13 Oct 2026. 18 features compared side by side.
WooCommerce live product search bar with images, prices and SKU suggestions; Pro adds a fast index, fuzzy search, synonyms and variation search.
Free WordPress search form builder with unlimited custom forms, AJAX live search, synonyms and highlighting; premium adds SKU and variation search.
Choose FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce if…
- You want the more complete feature set (64/100 vs 61/100)
Choose Ivory Search if…
- You need filters & facets
- You want the lower entry price ($19.99/yr vs $59/yr)
Ivory Search has 1 that FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce lacks, including Filters & facets. Both include 12 of the 18 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce Ivory SearchRelevance & indexing5/75/7
Ranking is automatic; no weighting controls for fields in the settings.
Results can be ordered by date, relevance and other fields, but there are no weights.
Pro searches custom fields with dedicated ACF support.
Free forms can search custom fields and metadata; excluding by field needs Pro.
Free suggests matching categories and tags; Pro adds brands and finding products by term.
Searches category and taxonomy term titles and descriptions; restrict by terms.
Product search only; does not index PDFs or documents.
Attachments searched by title, caption and description only, not file content.
Pro fuzzy search tolerates small typos.
Fuzzy option matches whole or partial words; no typo tolerance described.
Synonym lists are a Pro feature.
Free synonym list; keyword stemming requires Pro Plus.
Pro can exclude products or groups by category, attribute or other conditions.
Exclude post types, specific items, terms and dates free; more exclusions in premium.
WooCommerce2/22/2
Free searches titles, descriptions and SKUs; attributes and custom fields need Pro.
Free searches products; SKU search and out-of-stock exclusion need Pro Plus.
Pro finds variation SKUs and can show single variations in suggestions.
Product variation search is a premium feature alongside SKU search.
Search experience3/54/5
As-you-type dropdown with thumbnails, prices and SKUs in the free version.
Any form, including the default one, can show AJAX results.
No own filters; documented compatibility with WooCommerce filter plugins on the results page.
Admins restrict forms by taxonomy, fields or dates; no visitor-facing facets.
Bars can be placed in many spots, but all share one global settings configuration.
Unlimited forms, each with separate settings and placement.
Matched words are shown in bold within autocomplete suggestions.
Option to highlight search terms in results.
No spelling suggestions; Pro fuzzy search handles typos silently instead.
No spelling suggestion feature in the plugin or documentation.
Insights & scale2/42/4
Free and Pro show top searches and repeated searches with no results, with CSV export.
Sends searches to Google Analytics; no built-in report in WordPress.
Pro index is built in your own WordPress database, not a hosted service.
Uses its own local index in the WordPress database.
WPML, Polylang and qTranslate-XT free; TranslatePress needs Pro.
Integrates with WPML, Polylang and Weglot.
Can be licensed per subsite, but no cross-network search is offered.
No cross-site network search mentioned in features or docs.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Personal | $59 per year, 1 site |
| Entrepreneur | $99 per year, 3 sites |
| Agency | $249 per year, 25 sites |
Ivory Search Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Starter | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Pro | $19.99 per year, 1 site |
| Pro Plus | $49.99 per year, 1 site |
Downloads trend
FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce
14,201 downloads last week
Ivory Search
12,740 downloads last week
Verdict
FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce scores higher on our feature checklist (64/100 against 61/100). Ivory Search still has the edge on filters & facets. Paid plans start at $59/yr for FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce and $19.99/yr for Ivory Search. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce: third-party. Ivory Search: partial. Admins restrict forms by taxonomy, fields or dates; no visitor-facing facets.
Written from the feature, pricing and install data on this page, not from hands-on testing. How we compare.
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FAQ
Which is better, FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce or Ivory Search?
FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce scores higher on our feature checklist (64/100 against 61/100). Ivory Search still has the edge on filters & facets. Paid plans start at $59/yr for FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce and $19.99/yr for Ivory Search. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Ivory Search includes 13 of the 18 features we track, against 12 for FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce free?
FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $59/yr.
Is Ivory Search free?
Ivory Search has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $19.99/yr.
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