WordPress plugin comparison
Search in Place vs Search Live
At a glance
- Search in Place has more active installs: 3K+, against 600+ for Search Live.
- On a typical day, Search in Place is downloaded about 42 times, Search Live about 15.
- Search Live is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 4.9 from 64 reviews.
- Search Live was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for Search in Place.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search in Place has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Search Live.
Line by line
Search in Place leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search in Place |  Search Live |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,106 | #8,238 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 691 |
| Rating | 4.9(64) | 5.0(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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