Ivory Search vs Super Ajax Search
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Ivory Search leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #471, ahead of Super Ajax Search at #21,704. Over the last 7 days Ivory Search slipped 1 place and Super Ajax Search slipped 175 places. Ivory Search has the largest install base, roughly 2250× the next: 90K+ active installs against 40+ for Super Ajax Search. Downloads this week: Ivory Search 40,401 and Super Ajax Search 31. Ratings: Ivory Search 4.9★ from 1,562 and Super Ajax Search 5★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Ivory Search | Super Ajax Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #471 ▼ 1 | #21,704 ▼ 175 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 40,401 | 31 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,562) | 5★ (3) |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2026 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.5.20 | 2.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #462 | #21,348 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2017 | Aug 2024 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 5 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ivory Search or Super Ajax Search?
By active installs, Ivory Search: 90K+ sites run it against 40+ for Super Ajax Search, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ivory Search or Super Ajax Search?
Ivory Search, at #471 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Super Ajax Search at #21,704. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ivory Search or Super Ajax Search alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.