WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Search Lite vs WP-Admin Search Post Meta
Ajax Search Lite
by wpdreams
70K+ installs4.8
WP-Admin Search Post Meta
by meloniq (Andrzej Piotrowski)
300+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Ajax Search Lite has more active installs: 70K+, against 300+ for WP-Admin Search Post Meta.
- On a typical day, Ajax Search Lite is downloaded about 643 times, WP-Admin Search Post Meta about 5.
- Ajax Search Lite is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 266 reviews, against 4.3 from 10 reviews.
- Ajax Search Lite was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Apr 5, 2026 for WP-Admin Search Post Meta.
- Ajax Search Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP-Admin Search Post Meta.
- Ajax Search Lite has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for WP-Admin Search Post Meta.
Line by line
Ajax Search Lite leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Ajax Search Lite | WP-Admin Search Post Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #565 | #10,723 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71.4K | 82 |
| Rating | 4.8(266) | 4.3(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.58 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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