WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Load More vs FastLayer
At a glance
- Ajax Load More has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for FastLayer.
- On a typical day, Ajax Load More is downloaded about 345 times, FastLayer about 42.
- FastLayer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 287 reviews.
- FastLayer was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jul 22, 2026 for Ajax Load More.
- FastLayer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Ajax Load More.
- Ajax Load More has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for FastLayer.
Line by line
Ajax Load More leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ajax Load More |  FastLayer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #931 | #57,309 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.4K | 554 |
| Rating | 4.8(287) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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