WordPress plugin comparison
CPTA Pagination vs SearchWP Live Ajax Search
CPTA Pagination
by Naveenkumar C
100+ installs4.3
SearchWP Live Ajax Search
by Syed Balkhi
40K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for CPTA Pagination.
- On a typical day, SearchWP Live Ajax Search is downloaded about 288 times, CPTA Pagination about 8.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- CPTA Pagination was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2026, against Aug 8, 2026 for SearchWP Live Ajax Search.
- CPTA Pagination is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for SearchWP Live Ajax Search.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for CPTA Pagination.
Line by line
SearchWP Live Ajax Search leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | CPTA Pagination | SearchWP Live Ajax Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,225 | #795 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 133 | 6.1K |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 4.7(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×1.17 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.6 |
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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