WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Search Lite vs Site Search 360
At a glance
- Ajax Search Lite has more active installs: 70K+, against 300+ for Site Search 360.
- On a typical day, Ajax Search Lite is downloaded about 643 times, Site Search 360 about 7.
- Site Search 360 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.8 from 266 reviews.
- Site Search 360 was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Ajax Search Lite.
- Ajax Search Lite resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Site Search 360.
- Ajax Search Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Site Search 360.
- Ajax Search Lite has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Site Search 360.
Line by line
Ajax Search Lite leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ajax Search Lite |  Site Search 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #565 | #10,065 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71.4K | 126 |
| Rating | 4.8(266) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.58 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 5 days 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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