WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Search Lite vs CloudSearch
At a glance
- Ajax Search Lite has more active installs: 70K+, against 60+ for CloudSearch.
- On a typical day, Ajax Search Lite is downloaded about 721 times, CloudSearch about 2.
- CloudSearch is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.8 from 266 reviews.
- Ajax Search Lite was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jan 27, 2023 for CloudSearch.
- CloudSearch resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Ajax Search Lite.
- Ajax Search Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for CloudSearch.
- Ajax Search Lite has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for CloudSearch.
Line by line
Ajax Search Lite leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ajax Search Lite |  CloudSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #564 | #19,274 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71.2K | 53 |
| Rating | 4.8(266) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.58 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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