Smart Searchify vs Ajax Filter Search

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Smart Searchify

by devjbi

Health D53

Ajax Filter Search

by Thomas J Dintrone

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	Smart Searchify	Ajax Filter Search
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	70–80 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-13% ✓
Overall health	D · 53 ✓	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	31/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	74/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	3.99★ ✓
Reviews	0	2 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	70/100 ✓	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	1.8y ago ✓	10.1y ago
Downloads · 30d	29	63 ✓
Category	Search	Search

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Smart Searchify Ajax Filter Search

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.