WordPress plugin comparison

AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget vs Relevanssi Live Ajax Search

AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget

by kutsy

900+ installs4.9

Relevanssi Live Ajax Search

by Christoph Vielgrader

7K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Relevanssi Live Ajax Search has more active installs: 7K+, against 900+ for AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget.
On a typical day, Relevanssi Live Ajax Search is downloaded about 131 times, AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget about 8.
Relevanssi Live Ajax Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.9 from 17 reviews.
Relevanssi Live Ajax Search was updated more recently: May 12, 2026, against Mar 5, 2021 for AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget.
Relevanssi Live Ajax Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.7.21 for AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget.
AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for Relevanssi Live Ajax Search.

Relevanssi Live Ajax Search leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget	Relevanssi Live Ajax Search
Popular rank	#7,060	#2,566
Active installs	900+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	117	2.5K
Rating	4.9(17)	5.0(9)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	5.7.21	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.83
Last release	5 years ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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