WordPress plugin comparison
Google Hosted AJAX Libraries vs Script Surgery
At a glance
- Google Hosted AJAX Libraries has more active installs: 10+, against fewer than 10 for Script Surgery.
- On a typical day, Script Surgery is downloaded about 2 times, Google Hosted AJAX Libraries about 1.
- Script Surgery was updated more recently: Jun 3, 2026, against Jul 10, 2011 for Google Hosted AJAX Libraries.
- Script Surgery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.0.5 for Google Hosted AJAX Libraries.
- Google Hosted AJAX Libraries has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Script Surgery.
Line by line
Script Surgery leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Google Hosted AJAX Libraries |  Script Surgery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,317 | #61,738 |
| Active installs | 10+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21 | 45 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 5 months 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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