WordPress plugin comparison
Relevanssi Light vs SearchWP Live Ajax Search
Relevanssi Light
by Christoph Vielgrader
600+ installs4.6
SearchWP Live Ajax Search
by Syed Balkhi
40K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 600+ for Relevanssi Light.
- On a typical day, SearchWP Live Ajax Search is downloaded about 288 times, Relevanssi Light about 15.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 4.6 from 7 reviews.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search was updated more recently: Aug 8, 2026, against Jul 14, 2026 for Relevanssi Light.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Relevanssi Light.
- Relevanssi Light 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 2020 for Relevanssi Light.
Line by line
SearchWP Live Ajax Search leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Relevanssi Light | SearchWP Live Ajax Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,175 | #795 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 429 | 6.1K |
| Rating | 4.6(7) | 4.7(36) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.55 | ×1.17 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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