WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Search Lite vs WP Extended Search
At a glance
- Ajax Search Lite has more active installs: 70K+, against 20K+ for WP Extended Search.
- On a typical day, Ajax Search Lite is downloaded about 643 times, WP Extended Search about 68.
- WP Extended Search is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 72 reviews, against 4.8 from 266 reviews.
- Ajax Search Lite was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Dec 7, 2025 for WP Extended Search.
- Ajax Search Lite resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Extended Search.
- Ajax Search Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Extended Search.
- Ajax Search Lite has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for WP Extended Search.
Line by line
Ajax Search Lite leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ajax Search Lite |  WP Extended Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #565 | #1,277 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71.4K | 2K |
| Rating | 4.8(266) | 4.9(72) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.58 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 11 months 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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