SearchWP Live Ajax Search

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.8.7 Updated compatibility with WP 6.9 Adds ARIA attributes to the search forms. Renamed the editor form block to “SearchWP Form”. Prevent deprecation notice in the block editor. Updates deprecated jQuery methods. Updates Cho 1.8.7
2. — Version 1.8.6 Updates deprecated jQuery methods. Improved results’ dropdown alignment with Gutenberg search block. Adds minified assets for frontend. 1.8.6
3. — Version 1.8.5 Fixes integration with SearchWP Modal Search Form plugin. 1.8.5
4. — Version 1.8.4 Adds support for SearchWP multisite search. Improves search results dropdown role attribute, for better accessibility. Adjust results width to match Gutenberg form width when the search button is inside. Fixes the displa 1.8.4
5. — Version 1.8.3 Prevents issues with caching plugins in some cases. Adds support for loading a custom template from a user specified directory path. 1.8.3
6. — Version 1.8.2 Fixes integration with Relevanssi Premium. 1.8.2

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Critical · 9.1 SearchWP Live Ajax Search <= 1.6.2 - Directory Traversal and Local File Inclusion ↗
   2022-09-15 CVE-2022-3227 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') Affects 1.0 - 1.6.2 Patched in 1.6.3
2. Medium · 5.3 SearchWP Live Ajax Search <= 1.6.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure ↗
   2022-07-25 CVE-2022-2535 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.6.1 Patched in 1.6.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 14 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2023-06-23 60K+ → 50K+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2023-06-21 50K+ → 60K+ up after 5 days in tier
3. 2023-06-16 60K+ → 50K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Relevanssi Live Ajax Search 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• YMC Filter 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Search in Place 3K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• WPC AJAX Search for WooCommerce 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• Search Live 600+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B
• W WP Search Suggest 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A

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SearchWP Live Ajax Search: 50K+ active installs, 4.7★ (37 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/searchwp-live-ajax-search