Ajax AutoSearch
v1.4.4by Catch Plugins · updated 5 months ago
Ajax AutoSearch is a free WordPress Search Plugin that comes with a handful of essential customization options to enhance the search engine feature.
- Rank
- #29,122
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 16.1K
- 16,119 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Ajax AutoSearch at a glance
Ajax AutoSearch is a WordPress plugin by Catch Plugins with 10+ active installs, the #29,122 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 14% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.4.4 came out on May 18, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 376 plugins tagged “ajax”, it ranks #119. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats218 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Ajax AutoSearch |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 17 · -22.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 22 |
Rank over time
#29,122 · down 775 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #29,122 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #29,011 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #29,007 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #29,045 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #28,375 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #28,509 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #28,599 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #28,535 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #28,490 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #28,562 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #28,347 |
Growth %
Average -1.96% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -22.73% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +4.76% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -4.54% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +4.76% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.54% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where Ajax AutoSearch ranks in search
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #28562 → #29007Installs 20+ → 10+
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.4
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jan 7, 2020
- Last updated
- May 18, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Ajax AutoSearch
How many websites use Ajax AutoSearch?
Ajax AutoSearch is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #29,122 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Ajax AutoSearch been downloaded?
16,119 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats
When was Ajax AutoSearch last updated?
Version 1.4.4 came out on May 18, 2026 (5 months ago).
Is Ajax AutoSearch compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Ajax AutoSearch still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Ajax AutoSearch have?
No one has reviewed Ajax AutoSearch on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Ajax AutoSearch?
The plugins most like Ajax AutoSearch, by the tags they share, are SearchWP Live Ajax Search (40K+), Relevanssi Live Ajax Search (7K+) and WPC AJAX Search for WooCommerce (1K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 16.1K |
| Author | Catch Plugins |
| First released | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Version | 1.4.4 |
| Requires WP | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | May 18, 2026 |
Alternatives to Ajax AutoSearch
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SearchWP Live Ajax Search
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Template powered live search for any WordPress theme. Does not require SearchWP, but will utilize it if available.
- Rank
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- Installs
- 40K+
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Relevanssi Live Ajax Search
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Template powered live search for any WordPress theme. Compatible with Relevanssi search!
- Rank
- #2,571
- Installs
- 7K+
- 5.0

WPC AJAX Search for WooCommerce
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WPC AJAX Search is an interaction search popup for WooCommerce.
- Rank
- #6,465
- Installs
- 1K+
- 5.0

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by itthinx
Help visitors find what they need faster with instant search results as they type, including excerpts and thumbnails.
- Rank
- #8,225
- Installs
- 600+
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Search & Replace
by WP Media
Search & Replace data in your database with WordPress admin, replace domains/URLs of your WordPress installation.
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- #362
- Installs
- 100K+
- 4.3

Relevanssi
by Christoph Vielgrader
Relevanssi replaces the default search with a partial-match search that sorts results by relevance. It also indexes comments and shortcode content.
- Rank
- #352
- Installs
- 100K+
- 4.8
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