Disable Search vs SearchWP Live 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
SearchWP Live Ajax Search leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #778, ahead of Disable Search at #917. Over the last 7 days SearchWP Live Ajax Search held its place and Disable Search slipped 1 place. SearchWP Live Ajax Search has the largest install base, roughly 1.7× the next: 50K+ active installs against 30K+ for Disable Search. Downloads this week: SearchWP Live Ajax Search 2,046 and Disable Search 574. Ratings: Disable Search 4.7★ from 16 and SearchWP Live Ajax Search 4.7★ from 36 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Search | SearchWP Live Ajax Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #917 ▼ 1 | #778 ▬ |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 574 | 2,046 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (16) | 4.7★ (36) |
| Last updated | Apr 14, 2025 | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.1.1 | 1.8.8 |
| Best rank on record | #908 | #774 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2009 | May 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 3 |
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, Disable Search or SearchWP Live Ajax Search?
By active installs, SearchWP Live Ajax Search: 50K+ sites run it against 30K+ for Disable Search, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Search or SearchWP Live Ajax Search?
SearchWP Live Ajax Search, at #778 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Disable Search at #917. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Search or SearchWP Live 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.