WordPress plugin comparison
Search Live vs Search with Typesense
At a glance
- Search with Typesense has more active installs: 700+, against 600+ for Search Live.
- On a typical day, Search with Typesense is downloaded about 30 times, Search Live about 15.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Search Live was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Search with Typesense.
- Search Live is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.0 for Search with Typesense.
- Search Live has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Search with Typesense.
Line by line
Search with Typesense leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Live |  Search with Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,247 | #7,941 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 675 | 889 |
| Rating | 5.0(30) | 5.0(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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