YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search

by YITHEMES

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77 Quality Score

Active Installs

20/30

With 30,000 active installs it has a solid user base, though not at the top of the WooCommerce search category.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated in June 2026 and tested against WordPress 7.0, indicating active and current maintenance by the YITH development team.

User Rating

9/15

A 60 out of 100 score across 42 reviews is middling: most users are satisfied but a notable minority report issues worth investigating in the support forum.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads resolved on the tracked channel is a concern, though YITH typically handles support through paid tickets rather than the public forums PluginCheck monitors.

WP Compatibility

15/15

It requires PHP 7.4 and WordPress 6.8, meeting modern standards and tested with the latest major WordPress release.

Scores higher than 52% of indexed plugins

About

YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search allows your users to search products in real time.

Active Installs 30k+

Rating ★★★ 3/5

Last Updated 2026-09-23 2:11pm GMT

Requires WordPress 6.8+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

6 known vulnerabilities, all patched

3 High 3 Medium

Most recent: September 30, 2024

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YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search <= 2.8.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection High

September 30, 2024 Patched in ["2.8.1"] CVE-2024-47350

YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search <= 2.7.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

September 2, 2024 Patched in ["2.7.1"] CVE-2024-7846

YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search <= 2.4.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting High

May 23, 2024 Patched in ["2.4.1"] CVE-2024-4455

YITH plugins by YITHEMES <= (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization High

November 11, 2022 Patched in ["1.25.1"]

YITH plugins by YITHEMES <= (Various Versions) - Cross-Site Request Forgery Medium

November 11, 2022 Patched in ["1.25.1"] CVE-2022-44630

YIT Plugin Framework <= 3.3.8 - Authenticated Settings Change Medium

October 31, 2019 Patched in ["1.7.1"] CVE-2019-16251

What It Does

YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search adds a real-time product search bar to WooCommerce stores, displaying matching products, categories, and pages as customers type. It supports search by product title, content, excerpt, tags, categories, and SKU, with configurable result limits and visual styling. A shortcode is included for placing the search box anywhere on the site.

Who It's For

This plugin is best for WooCommerce store owners with medium to large product catalogues, including fashion retailers, electronics shops, and multi-vendor marketplaces where customers cannot browse every category quickly. It suits businesses that want faster product discovery without building a custom search solution.

Who Should Skip It

If your store has fewer than 20 products or you already use WooCommerce's default product search widget without complaints, this plugin adds unnecessary overhead. Stores relying on WPML or Polylang with strict multilingual indexing should also test carefully before committing.

The Bottom Line

YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search delivers reliable real-time product search with SKU matching and shortcode support, earning a quality score of 76.55 out of 100. The middling user rating and unclear public support track record are minor red flags, but the strong maintenance and modern compatibility requirements make it a reasonable choice for most WooCommerce stores. If free, well-rated alternatives exist with larger communities, weigh those options first.