WordPress plugin comparison
Search Exclude HTML Tags vs SearchWP Live Ajax Search
Search Exclude HTML Tags
by superann
30+ 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 30+ for Search Exclude HTML Tags.
- On a typical day, SearchWP Live Ajax Search is downloaded about 288 times, Search Exclude HTML Tags about 2.
- Search Exclude HTML Tags is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 36 reviews.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search was updated more recently: Aug 8, 2026, against Dec 4, 2011 for Search Exclude HTML Tags.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.2.1 for Search Exclude HTML Tags.
- Search Exclude HTML Tags has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for SearchWP Live Ajax Search.
Line by line
SearchWP Live Ajax Search leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Search Exclude HTML Tags | SearchWP Live Ajax Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,367 | #795 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53 | 6.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.17 |
| Last release | 15 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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