WordPress plugin comparison

Relevanssi vs SearchWP Live Ajax Search

Relevanssi

by Christoph Vielgrader

100K+ installs4.8

SearchWP Live Ajax Search

by Syed Balkhi

40K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Relevanssi has more active installs: 100K+, against 40K+ for SearchWP Live Ajax Search.
On a typical day, Relevanssi is downloaded about 4,400 times, SearchWP Live Ajax Search about 288.
Relevanssi is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 406 reviews, against 4.7 from 36 reviews.
Relevanssi was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 8, 2026 for SearchWP Live Ajax Search.
SearchWP Live Ajax Search resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 69% for Relevanssi.
Relevanssi is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for SearchWP Live Ajax Search.
Relevanssi has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for SearchWP Live Ajax Search.

Relevanssi leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.

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