SearchWP Live Ajax Search 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
SearchWP Live Ajax Search leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #793, ahead of WP Search Suggest at #9,631. Over the last 7 days SearchWP Live Ajax Search held its place and WP Search Suggest slipped 7 places. SearchWP Live Ajax Search has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 40K+ active installs against 400+ for WP Search Suggest. Downloads this week: SearchWP Live Ajax Search 1,954 and WP Search Suggest 103. Ratings: SearchWP Live Ajax Search 4.7★ from 36 and WP Search Suggest 4.6★ from 11 reviews.
| Metric | SearchWP Live Ajax Search | WP Search Suggest |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #793 ▬ | #9,631 ▼ 7 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,954 | 103 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (36) | 4.6★ (11) |
| Last updated | Aug 8, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.8.8 | 8 |
| Best rank on record | #774 | #9,310 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2014 | Apr 2011 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, SearchWP Live Ajax Search or WP Search Suggest?
By active installs, SearchWP Live Ajax Search: 40K+ sites run it against 400+ for WP Search Suggest, according to WordPress.org figures captured on November 1, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, SearchWP Live Ajax Search or WP Search Suggest?
SearchWP Live Ajax Search, at #793 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Search Suggest at #9,631. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are SearchWP Live Ajax Search 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.