WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Search vs Search Live
At a glance
- Search Live has more active installs: 600+, against 10+ for Ajax Search.
- On a typical day, Search Live is downloaded about 15 times, Ajax Search about 2.
- Search Live is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Search Live was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jan 9, 2016 for Ajax Search.
- Search Live is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Ajax Search.
- Ajax Search has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Search Live.
Line by line
Search Live leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ajax Search |  Search Live |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,987 | #8,247 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 675 |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 5.0(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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