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Lightweight Live Ajax Search

v1.0.0

by Sandesh · updated 6 years ago

Live Ajax based search functionality. Lightweight and provides a shortcode to display live search input box anywhere.

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Rank
#27,127
Down320 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 24
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.8K
1,825 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

Lightweight Live Ajax Search at a glance

Lightweight Live Ajax Search is a WordPress plugin by Sandesh with 20+ active installs, the #27,127 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 18, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.5.24. Among the 58 plugins tagged “lightweight”, it ranks #14. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

31 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Lightweight Live Ajax Search Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.0123Oct 11Oct 15Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.5.24
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DateLightweight Live Ajax Search
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 24 · -4.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.232425Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.5.24
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 202624
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Oct 31, 202623
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Oct 27, 202625

Rank over time

#27,127 · down 208 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#26.8K#27K#27.2KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.5.24
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#27,127
Nov 9, 2026#26,807
Nov 8, 2026#26,996
Nov 7, 2026#26,973
Nov 6, 2026#27,033
Nov 5, 2026#26,991
Nov 4, 2026#26,948
Nov 3, 2026#26,789
Nov 1, 2026#26,790
Oct 31, 2026#27,326
Oct 29, 2026#26,861
Oct 28, 2026#26,981
Oct 27, 2026#26,919

Growth %

Average -0.29% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 20260.00%
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+4.35%
Oct 31, 2026-4.17%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-4.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.5.24
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 202620+
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Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #26981 → #26991
    • Tested up to 5.5.23 → 5.5.24

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
5.5.24
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
May 2, 2020
Last updated
Aug 18, 2020
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Lightweight Live Ajax Search

How many websites use Lightweight Live Ajax Search?

Lightweight Live Ajax Search is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #27,127 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Lightweight Live Ajax Search been downloaded?

1,825 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Lightweight Live Ajax Search last updated?

Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 18, 2020 (6 years ago).

Is Lightweight Live Ajax Search compatible with the latest WordPress?

Lightweight Live Ajax Search’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.5.24, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Lightweight Live Ajax Search still maintained?

Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Lightweight Live Ajax Search have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Lightweight Live Ajax Search?

The plugins most like Lightweight Live Ajax Search, by the tags they share, are SearchWP Live Ajax Search (40K+), Relevanssi Live Ajax Search (7K+) and WPC AJAX Search for WooCommerce (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Lightweight Live Ajax Search
Estimated installs≈ 24
Reported installs20+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads1.8K
AuthorSandesh
First releasedMay 2, 2020
Version1.0.0
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedAug 18, 2020

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