WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Search vs SearchWP Live Ajax Search
Admin Search
by Andrew Stichbury
1K+ installs4.5
SearchWP Live Ajax Search
by Syed Balkhi
40K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Admin Search.
- On a typical day, SearchWP Live Ajax Search is downloaded about 288 times, Admin Search about 28.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 4.5 from 18 reviews.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search was updated more recently: Aug 8, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Admin Search.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Admin Search.
Line by line
SearchWP Live Ajax Search leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Search | SearchWP Live Ajax Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,517 | #795 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 610 | 6.1K |
| Rating | 4.5(18) | 4.7(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.60 | ×1.17 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 5.6 |
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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