SearchWP Live Ajax Search
Template powered live search for any WordPress theme. Does not require SearchWP, but will utilize it if available.
4.7(37 reviews)
·50K+ active installs·Updated 3 months agoAs of April 2026, SearchWP Live Ajax Search is a WordPress ajax plugin with 50K+ active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 37 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.2M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.8+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Download volume is stable this week. Support resolution rate: 0%. Top alternative: zipaddr-jp.
4.7/537 reviews
50K+active installs
0%resolved
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
Does not require SearchWP, but will utilize it if available. Full documentation is available at searchwp.com.
SearchWP Live Ajax Search enables AJAX powered live search for your search forms. Designed to be a developer’s best friend, SearchWP Live Ajax Search aims to stay out of your way but at the same time allowing you to customize everything about it. It’s set up to work with any WordPress theme and uses a template loader to display results. The template based approach allows you to seamlessly customize your SearchWP Live Search implementation without messing with dozens of cluttered options.
Works best with SearchWP (but SearchWP is not necessary)
SearchWP Live Ajax Search is best utilized in conjunction with SearchWP, but it is not required. If SearchWP is installed and a…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
exclude pages SearchWP Free Version
by serialcode·6 months ago·2 replies
Hi, great plugin, I’m using the free version, how can I exclude pages? Is there a way to exclude pages via code without purchasing the pro version? Thanks in advance.
Fantastic plugin and excellent customer service
by neilmarshall81·1 year ago
I couldn’t be more impressed with the SearchWP plugin support team!
Excellent support team – They are always friendly and helpful, making sure your issues are addressed.
Very responsive and speedy replies – I was impressed by how fast they got back to me each time I reached out.
Extremely helpful with support queries – Every question I had was answered in detail, and they made sure I was fully satisfied.
Fantastic support that really sets them apart!
Canceling is annoying
by topherm·1 year ago
Just allow me to cancel my subscription, don’t make me jump though hoops.
the broke it in 1.8 major update
by James·1 year ago
the broke it in 1.8 major update
Above and Beyond on support
by sherbetdonkey·1 year ago·1 reply
After initially a bad experience with support, since they have been extremely helpful with this plugin and have provided code and knowledge bases to help do the things we want
Download Trends
Today: 162Yesterday: 181This week: 1KPeriod total: 160K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.8+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 5.6+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.8
78.7%
v1.7
10.8%
v1.6
6.1%
Other
4.4%
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Changelog
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.
…and 1 more changes
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