WordPress plugin comparison

Ajax Search Lite vs Smart Search & Product Filter for WooCommerce

Ajax Search Lite

by wpdreams

70K+ installs4.8

Smart Search & Product Filter for WooCommerce

by Searchanise

900+ installs4.4

At a glance

Ajax Search Lite has more active installs: 70K+, against 900+ for Smart Search & Product Filter for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, Ajax Search Lite is downloaded about 643 times, Smart Search & Product Filter for WooCommerce about 55.
Ajax Search Lite is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 266 reviews, against 4.4 from 43 reviews.
Smart Search & Product Filter for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Ajax Search Lite.
Smart Search & Product Filter for WooCommerce resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Ajax Search Lite.
Ajax Search Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Smart Search & Product Filter for WooCommerce.
Ajax Search Lite has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Smart Search & Product Filter for WooCommerce.

Ajax Search Lite leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Ajax Search Lite	Smart Search & Product Filter for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#565	#7,178
Active installs	70K+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	71.4K	1.5K
Rating	4.8(266)	4.4(43)
Support threads resolved	50%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.58	×0.68
Last release	23 days ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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