WordPress plugin comparison

gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search vs SearchWP Live Ajax Search

gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search

by luistinygod

90+ installs4.7

SearchWP Live Ajax Search

by Syed Balkhi

40K+ installs4.7

At a glance

SearchWP Live Ajax Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 90+ for gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search.
On a typical day, SearchWP Live Ajax Search is downloaded about 288 times, gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search about 4.
Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
SearchWP Live Ajax Search was updated more recently: Aug 8, 2026, against Dec 2, 2016 for gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search.
SearchWP Live Ajax Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.6.30 for gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search.
gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for SearchWP Live Ajax Search.

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

Metric	gee Search Plus, improved WordPress search	SearchWP Live Ajax Search
Popular rank	#17,089	#795
Active installs	90+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	105	6.1K
Rating	4.7(15)	4.7(36)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.6.30	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.17
Last release	10 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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