WordPress plugin comparison

Responsive Search Widget vs SearchWP Live Ajax Search

Responsive Search Widget

by Erin McIntyre

50+ 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 50+ for Responsive Search Widget.
On a typical day, SearchWP Live Ajax Search is downloaded about 288 times, Responsive Search Widget about 3.
Responsive Search Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 36 reviews.
SearchWP Live Ajax Search was updated more recently: Aug 8, 2026, against Jan 2, 2024 for Responsive Search Widget.
SearchWP Live Ajax Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Responsive Search Widget.
SearchWP Live Ajax Search has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Responsive Search Widget.

SearchWP Live Ajax Search leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

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