WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Search Widget vs Ajax Search Lite
At a glance
- Ajax Search Lite has more active installs: 70K+, against 100+ for Advanced Search Widget.
- On a typical day, Ajax Search Lite is downloaded about 643 times, Advanced Search Widget about 5.
- Ajax Search Lite is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 266 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Ajax Search Lite was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Dec 21, 2013 for Advanced Search Widget.
- Ajax Search Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Advanced Search Widget.
Line by line
Ajax Search Lite leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Search Widget |  Ajax Search Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,304 | #565 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 110 | 71.4K |
| Rating | 4.0(2) | 4.8(266) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.58 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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