Disable Search vs WP Live 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
Disable Search leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #919, ahead of WP Live Search at #23,084. Over the last 7 days Disable Search held its place and WP Live Search slipped 149 places. Disable Search has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 30K+ active installs against 30+ for WP Live Search. Downloads this week: Disable Search 743 and WP Live Search 17. Ratings: Disable Search 4.7★ from 16 and WP Live Search 4.7★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Search | WP Live Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #919 ▬ | #23,084 ▼ 149 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 743 | 17 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (16) | 4.7★ (3) |
| Last updated | Apr 14, 2025 | Jun 24, 2015 |
| Current version | 2.1.1 | 0.9 |
| Best rank on record | #908 | #22,526 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2009 | Jun 2015 |
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 WP Live Search?
By active installs, Disable Search: 30K+ sites run it against 30+ for WP Live Search, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Search or WP Live Search?
Disable Search, at #919 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Live Search at #23,084. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Search or WP Live 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.