WordPress plugin comparison

SearchWP Live Ajax Search vs StreamWeasels Online Status Bar

SearchWP Live Ajax Search

by Syed Balkhi

40K+ installs4.7

StreamWeasels Online Status Bar

by JayBee

400+ installs4.2

At a glance

SearchWP Live Ajax Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 400+ for StreamWeasels Online Status Bar.
On a typical day, SearchWP Live Ajax Search is downloaded about 288 times, StreamWeasels Online Status Bar about 18.
SearchWP Live Ajax Search is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 4.2 from 11 reviews.
StreamWeasels Online Status Bar was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Aug 8, 2026 for SearchWP Live Ajax Search.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
SearchWP Live Ajax Search has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for StreamWeasels Online Status Bar.

SearchWP Live Ajax Search leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	SearchWP Live Ajax Search	StreamWeasels Online Status Bar
Popular rank	#795	#9,228
Active installs	40K+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.1K	561
Rating	4.7(36)	4.2(11)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.17	×0.49
Last release	3 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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