WordPress plugin comparison
Search Live vs Smart Searchify
At a glance
- Search Live has more active installs: 600+, against fewer than 10 for Smart Searchify.
- On a typical day, Search Live is downloaded about 15 times, Smart Searchify about 1.
- Smart Searchify has no reviews yet.
- Search Live was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Nov 22, 2024 for Smart Searchify.
- Search Live is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Smart Searchify.
- Search Live has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for Smart Searchify.
Line by line
Search Live leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Live |  Smart Searchify |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,247 | #73,310 |
| Active installs | 600+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 675 | 34 |
| Rating | 5.0(30) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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