Ajax Load More for Terms vs Search & Filter
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
Search & Filter leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #791, ahead of Ajax Load More for Terms at #14,500. Over the last 7 days Search & Filter slipped 4 places and Ajax Load More for Terms slipped 51 places. Search & Filter has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 50K+ active installs against 100+ for Ajax Load More for Terms. Downloads this week: Search & Filter 1,039 and Ajax Load More for Terms 24.
| Metric | Ajax Load More for Terms | Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #14,500 ▼ 51 | #791 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 24 | 1,039 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.5★ (175) |
| Last updated | Nov 13, 2025 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.0 | 1.2.18 |
| Best rank on record | #14,252 | #782 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2020 | Sep 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ajax Load More for Terms or Search & Filter?
By active installs, Search & Filter: 50K+ sites run it against 100+ for Ajax Load More for Terms, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ajax Load More for Terms or Search & Filter?
Search & Filter, at #791 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Ajax Load More for Terms at #14,500. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ajax Load More for Terms or Search & Filter 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.