WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Search Lite vs WP Engine Smart Search AI
At a glance
- Ajax Search Lite has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for WP Engine Smart Search AI.
- On a typical day, Ajax Search Lite is downloaded about 643 times, WP Engine Smart Search AI about 33.
- Ajax Search Lite is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 266 reviews, against 3.8 from 4 reviews.
- Ajax Search Lite was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for WP Engine Smart Search AI.
- Ajax Search Lite resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Engine Smart Search AI.
- Ajax Search Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP Engine Smart Search AI.
- Ajax Search Lite has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for WP Engine Smart Search AI.
Line by line
Ajax Search Lite leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ajax Search Lite |  WP Engine Smart Search AI |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #565 | #34,080 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71.4K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(266) | 3.8(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.58 | ×0.16 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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