WordPress plugin comparison
Search Top Bar vs SearchWP Live Ajax Search
At a glance
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 90+ for Search Top Bar.
- On a typical day, SearchWP Live Ajax Search is downloaded about 288 times, Search Top Bar about 3.
- Search Top Bar 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 Nov 16, 2018 for Search Top Bar.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Search Top Bar.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Search Top Bar.
Line by line
SearchWP Live Ajax Search leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Top Bar |  SearchWP Live Ajax Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,931 | #795 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 6.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.17 |
| Last release | 8 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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