WordPress plugin comparison
SearchWP Live Ajax Search vs Silk AJAX Comments
SearchWP Live Ajax Search
by Syed Balkhi
40K+ installs4.7
Silk AJAX Comments
by Callum Silcock
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Silk AJAX Comments.
- On a typical day, SearchWP Live Ajax Search is downloaded about 288 times, Silk AJAX Comments about 1.
- Silk AJAX Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.7 from 36 reviews.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search was updated more recently: Aug 8, 2026, against Jul 26, 2012 for Silk AJAX Comments.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for Silk AJAX Comments.
- Silk AJAX Comments has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for SearchWP Live Ajax Search.
Line by line
SearchWP Live Ajax Search leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | SearchWP Live Ajax Search | Silk AJAX Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #795 | #29,620 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.1K | 24 |
| Rating | 4.7(36) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.17 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 14 years 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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