WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Search vs Simple Ajax Search
At a glance
- Customizer Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Simple Ajax Search.
- On a typical day, Customizer Search is downloaded about 94 times, Simple Ajax Search about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Customizer Search was updated more recently: Jun 19, 2025, against Nov 16, 2019 for Simple Ajax Search.
- Customizer Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.3.27 for Simple Ajax Search.
- Customizer Search has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Simple Ajax Search.
Line by line
Customizer Search leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Customizer Search |  Simple Ajax Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #803 | #39,442 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 27 |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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