WordPress plugin comparison
Search Live vs Searchcraft
At a glance
- Search Live has more active installs: 600+, against fewer than 10 for Searchcraft.
- On a typical day, Search Live is downloaded about 15 times, Searchcraft about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Search Live was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Searchcraft.
- Search Live is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Searchcraft.
- Search Live has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Searchcraft.
Line by line
Search Live leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Live |  Searchcraft |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,247 | #51,242 |
| Active installs | 600+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 675 | 38 |
| Rating | 5.0(30) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 5 months 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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