WordPress plugin comparison
Relevanssi vs Simple Ajax Search
At a glance
- Relevanssi has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Simple Ajax Search.
- On a typical day, Relevanssi is downloaded about 5,185 times, Simple Ajax Search about 1.
- Simple Ajax Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 406 reviews.
- Relevanssi was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Nov 16, 2019 for Simple Ajax Search.
- Relevanssi is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Simple Ajax Search.
- Relevanssi has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Simple Ajax Search.
Line by line
Relevanssi leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Relevanssi |  Simple Ajax Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #352 | #39,442 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 208.6K | 26 |
| Rating | 4.8(406) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 69% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.36 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 5.2.4 |
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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