WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Search Lite vs ElasticPress
At a glance
- Ajax Search Lite has more active installs: 70K+, against 8K+ for ElasticPress.
- On a typical day, ElasticPress is downloaded about 736 times, Ajax Search Lite about 721.
- Ajax Search Lite is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 266 reviews, against 4.2 from 30 reviews.
- Ajax Search Lite was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Sep 10, 2026 for ElasticPress.
- ElasticPress resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Ajax Search Lite.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Ajax Search Lite has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for ElasticPress.
Line by line
Ajax Search Lite leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ajax Search Lite |  ElasticPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #564 | #2,383 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 70.9K | 19.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(266) | 4.2(30) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.58 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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