jQuery Updater vs WP Search Suggest
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
jQuery Updater leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,335, ahead of WP Search Suggest at #9,612. Over the last 7 days jQuery Updater slipped 4 places and WP Search Suggest climbed 31 places. jQuery Updater has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 20K+ active installs against 400+ for WP Search Suggest. Downloads this week: jQuery Updater 736 and WP Search Suggest 104. Ratings: jQuery Updater 4.5★ from 64 and WP Search Suggest 4.6★ from 11 reviews.
| Metric | jQuery Updater | WP Search Suggest |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,335 ▼ 4 | #9,612 ▲ 31 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 736 | 104 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (64) | 4.6★ (11) |
| Last updated | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.0.0 | 8 |
| Best rank on record | #1,269 | #9,310 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
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, jQuery Updater or WP Search Suggest?
By active installs, jQuery Updater: 20K+ sites run it against 400+ for WP Search Suggest, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, jQuery Updater or WP Search Suggest?
jQuery Updater, at #1,335 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Search Suggest at #9,612. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are jQuery Updater or WP Search Suggest 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.