WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Search Lite vs Sokol
At a glance
- Ajax Search Lite has more active installs: 70K+, against 5K+ for Sokol.
- On a typical day, Ajax Search Lite is downloaded about 643 times, Sokol about 71.
- Ajax Search Lite is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 266 reviews, against 4.4 from 24 reviews.
- Sokol was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Ajax Search Lite.
- Sokol 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 2017 for Sokol.
Line by line
Ajax Search Lite leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ajax Search Lite |  Sokol |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #565 | #2,985 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71.4K | 4.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(266) | 4.4(24) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.58 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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