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WP Engine Smart Search AI vs SearchWP Live Ajax Search

WP Engine Smart Search AI

by WP Engine

10+ installs3.8

SearchWP Live Ajax Search

by Syed Balkhi

40K+ installs4.7

At a glance

  • SearchWP Live Ajax Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for WP Engine Smart Search AI.
  • On a typical day, SearchWP Live Ajax Search is downloaded about 288 times, WP Engine Smart Search AI about 33.
  • SearchWP Live Ajax Search is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 3.8 from 4 reviews.
  • WP Engine Smart Search AI was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 8, 2026 for SearchWP Live Ajax Search.
  • SearchWP Live Ajax Search resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Engine Smart Search AI.
  • Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
  • SearchWP Live Ajax Search has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for WP Engine Smart Search AI.

Line by line

SearchWP Live Ajax Search leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricWP Engine Smart Search AISearchWP Live Ajax Search
Popular rank#34,080#795
Active installs10+40K+
Downloads, last 30 days1.1K6.1K
Rating3.8(4)4.7(36)
Support threads resolved0%100%
Tested up to7.0.87.0.8
Search multiplier×0.16×1.17
Last release29 days ago3 months ago
Requires PHP7.45.6

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