WordPress plugin comparison
Awesome Instant Search vs WP Search with Algolia
Awesome Instant Search
by jameelbokhari
10+ installs
WP Search with Algolia
by webdevstudios
7K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP Search with Algolia has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for Awesome Instant Search.
- On a typical day, WP Search with Algolia is downloaded about 532 times, Awesome Instant Search about 1.
- Awesome Instant Search has no reviews yet.
- WP Search with Algolia was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jan 12, 2014 for Awesome Instant Search.
- WP Search with Algolia is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.8.0 for Awesome Instant Search.
- Awesome Instant Search has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for WP Search with Algolia.
Line by line
WP Search with Algolia leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Awesome Instant Search | WP Search with Algolia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,679 | #2,585 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 14.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 3.8.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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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