WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Search Lite vs Search & Replace
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 70K+ for Ajax Search Lite.
- On a typical day, Ajax Search Lite is downloaded about 721 times, Search & Replace about 271.
- Ajax Search Lite is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 266 reviews, against 4.3 from 283 reviews.
- Ajax Search Lite was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Ajax Search Lite resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Search & Replace.
- Ajax Search Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Search & Replace.
- Search & Replace has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Ajax Search Lite.
Line by line
Ajax Search Lite leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ajax Search Lite |  Search & Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #564 | #362 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71.2K | 6.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(266) | 4.3(283) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.58 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 2 years 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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