WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Search Lite vs Relevanssi Light
At a glance
- Ajax Search Lite has more active installs: 70K+, against 600+ for Relevanssi Light.
- On a typical day, Ajax Search Lite is downloaded about 643 times, Relevanssi Light about 15.
- Ajax Search Lite is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 266 reviews, against 4.6 from 7 reviews.
- Ajax Search Lite was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jul 14, 2026 for Relevanssi Light.
- Ajax Search Lite resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Relevanssi Light.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Ajax Search Lite has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Relevanssi Light.
Line by line
Ajax Search Lite leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ajax Search Lite |  Relevanssi Light |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #565 | #8,175 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71.4K | 429 |
| Rating | 4.8(266) | 4.6(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.58 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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