WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Search vs Ajax Search Lite
At a glance
- Ajax Search Lite has more active installs: 70K+, against 1K+ for Admin Search.
- On a typical day, Ajax Search Lite is downloaded about 721 times, Admin Search about 28.
- Ajax Search Lite is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 266 reviews, against 4.5 from 18 reviews.
- Ajax Search Lite was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Admin Search.
- Ajax Search Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Admin Search.
- Ajax Search Lite has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Admin Search.
Line by line
Ajax Search Lite leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Search |  Ajax Search Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,506 | #564 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 630 | 71.2K |
| Rating | 4.5(18) | 4.8(266) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.60 | ×1.58 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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