WordPress plugin comparison
SearchWP Live Ajax Search vs Spectacu.la Advanced Search
SearchWP Live Ajax Search
by Syed Balkhi
40K+ installs4.7
Spectacu.la Advanced Search
by Spectacula
10+ installs
At a glance
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Spectacu.la Advanced Search.
- On a typical day, SearchWP Live Ajax Search is downloaded about 288 times, Spectacu.la Advanced Search about 1.
- Spectacu.la Advanced Search has no reviews yet.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search was updated more recently: Aug 8, 2026, against Apr 15, 2010 for Spectacu.la Advanced Search.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.9.2 for Spectacu.la Advanced Search.
- Spectacu.la Advanced Search has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for SearchWP Live Ajax Search.
Line by line
SearchWP Live Ajax Search leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | SearchWP Live Ajax Search | Spectacu.la Advanced Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #795 | #38,453 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.1K | 31 |
| Rating | 4.7(36) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 2.9.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.17 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 16 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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