WordPress plugin comparison
Search with Typesense vs Typeahead
At a glance
- Search with Typesense has more active installs: 700+, against 10+ for Typeahead.
- On a typical day, Search with Typesense is downloaded about 30 times, Typeahead about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Search with Typesense was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Jul 23, 2014 for Typeahead.
- Search with Typesense is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.0, against 3.9.40 for Typeahead.
- Typeahead has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Search with Typesense.
Line by line
Search with Typesense leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search with Typesense |  Typeahead |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,941 | #34,299 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 889 | 20 |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.0 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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