WordPress plugin comparison
SearchWP Live Ajax Search vs Spotlight Search
SearchWP Live Ajax Search
by Syed Balkhi
40K+ installs4.7
Spotlight Search
by Md. Jwel Miah
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Spotlight Search.
- On a typical day, SearchWP Live Ajax Search is downloaded about 288 times, Spotlight Search about 1.
- Spotlight Search 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 5, 2022 for Spotlight Search.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Spotlight Search.
- SearchWP Live Ajax Search has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Spotlight Search.
Line by line
SearchWP Live Ajax Search leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | SearchWP Live Ajax Search | Spotlight Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #795 | #64,659 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.1K | 33 |
| Rating | 4.7(36) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.17 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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