WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Search Lite vs Dashboard Navigator
At a glance
- Ajax Search Lite has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Dashboard Navigator.
- On a typical day, Ajax Search Lite is downloaded about 721 times, Dashboard Navigator about 7.
- Dashboard Navigator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 266 reviews.
- Ajax Search Lite was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jul 1, 2026 for Dashboard Navigator.
- Ajax Search Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Dashboard Navigator.
- Ajax Search Lite has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Dashboard Navigator.
Line by line
Ajax Search Lite leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ajax Search Lite |  Dashboard Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #564 | #34,592 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71.2K | 132 |
| Rating | 4.8(266) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.58 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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