WordPress plugin comparison
HTML5 pushState vs SearchWP Live Ajax Search
At a glance
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for HTML5 pushState.
- On a typical day, SearchWP Live Ajax Search is downloaded about 288 times, HTML5 pushState about 1.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search was updated more recently: Aug 8, 2026, against Feb 16, 2013 for HTML5 pushState.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for HTML5 pushState.
- HTML5 pushState has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for SearchWP Live Ajax Search.
Line by line
SearchWP Live Ajax Search leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML5 pushState |  SearchWP Live Ajax Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,380 | #795 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 6.1K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.7(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.17 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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