Search Live is the #61 ranked search app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 30 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Search Live is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by itthinx. With a rating of 5.0★ from 30 reviews, it currently ranks #61 in the Search category.
AppRanks data: Search Live ranks #61 in Search on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 12% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Search Live is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Search category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 30 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by itthinx — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (30) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Search Live works
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Search Live supplies effective integrated live search facilities and advanced search features.
This plugins delivers a smooth interactive experience with immediate results for your site’s visitors, making it easier and more efficient to find the right results.
It provides instant live search results with thumbnails where matches are found for one or multiple search keywords in titles, excerpts or content, allows to enhance the standard search form with this functionality, provides a flexible shortcode [search_live] that can be placed anywhere to provide an interactive search form and a widget for use in sidebars.
The shortcode and widget can be fine-tuned with sensible options to improve the search experience for your visitors.
Instant search results replace the standard WordPress search form. This is enabled by default but you can turn it off.
You can use the shortcode [search_live] to place a search form anywhere.
You can use the Search Live widget in your sidebars.
Supports Custom Post Types.
Full multilanguage support and compatible with WPML.
Search Live can show instant search results including thumbnails and short descriptions or manual excerpts.
Among other useful options, you can determine the number of results shown and whether to search in any combination of titles, excerpts or contents. These can be determined individually for each instance of Search Live’s shortcode or widget.
Search Live supplies results from posts, pages and other public post types.
Search Live fully supports multilanguage sites with WPML.
We are working on an extended version that will provide enhanced features. If you would support our work using a premium version, we would love to hear from you. Please share your enthusiasm by leaving a comment on the Search Live page, follow @wpsearchlive and browse our Shop.
Feedback Feedback is welcome!
If you need help, have problems, want to leave feedback or want to provide constructive criticism, please do so here at the Search Live plugin page.
Please try to solve problems there before you rate this plugin or say it doesn’t work. There goes a lot of work into providing you with quality plugins!
Please help with your feedback and we’re also grateful if you help spread the word about this plugin.
Thanks!
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Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Search#61of 536Top 12%
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Keyword rankings
Search Live ranks for 2 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 2:
- Rank #27
- Rank #261
Competitors & alternatives
Search Live doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked search apps on WordPress:
Where Search Live stands in the Search category
Search Live ranks #61 of 536 apps in the Search category, placing it in the top 12% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Search Live?
Search Live is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 30 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Search category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by itthinx.
Who uses Search Live?
Currently around 600 active stores have installed Search Live. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Search category on WordPress.
Where does Search Live rank on WordPress?
Search Live currently sits at position #61 in the Search category on WordPress. That places it in the top 11% of 536 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.