WordPress plugin comparison
Loupe Search vs SearchWP Live Ajax Search
Loupe Search
by Per Søderlind
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
SearchWP Live Ajax Search
by Syed Balkhi
40K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Loupe Search.
- On a typical day, SearchWP Live Ajax Search is downloaded about 288 times, Loupe Search about 5.
- Loupe Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 36 reviews.
- Loupe Search was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 8, 2026 for SearchWP Live Ajax Search.
- Loupe Search 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 2026 for Loupe Search.
Line by line
SearchWP Live Ajax Search leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Loupe Search | SearchWP Live Ajax Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58,952 | #795 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 150 | 6.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(36) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.10 | ×1.17 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 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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