SearchWP Live Ajax Search for WordPress Plugin Directory
By Syed Balkhi
SearchWP Live Ajax Search is a WordPress app, with a 4.7 average rating from 37 reviews, as of July 8, 2026.
SearchWP Live Ajax Search is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Syed Balkhi. With a rating of 4.7★ from 37 reviews.
AppRanks data: SearchWP Live Ajax Search ranks #0 in Ajax on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
SearchWP Live Ajax Search is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Ajax category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 37 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 (4.7★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Syed Balkhi — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (37) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How SearchWP Live Ajax Search works
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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 activated, SearchWP Live Ajax Search can be customized to use any of your search engines per search form.
Customization You can customize the implementation of SearchWP Live Ajax Search to a great degree, including any number of developer-defined configurations. The results are based on a template loader, allowing SearchWP Live Ajax Search to stay out of your way and letting you write the results template as you would any other WordPress theme file.
Everything is powered by adding a single HTML5 data attribute (data-swplive="true") to the input field of your search form. This happens automagically out of the box for any search forms generated from get_search_form().
Widget support SearchWP Live Ajax Search ships with a Widget allowing you to insert live search forms wherever you’d like.
Category rankings
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Keyword rankings
SearchWP Live Ajax Search ranks for 4 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 3:
Competitors & alternatives
SearchWP Live Ajax Searchdoesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked ajax apps on WordPress:
Where SearchWP Live Ajax Search stands in the Ajax category
SearchWP Live Ajax Search ranks #0 of 78 apps in the Ajax category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is SearchWP Live Ajax Search?
SearchWP Live Ajax Search is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.7-star rating from 37 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Ajax 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 Syed Balkhi.
Who uses SearchWP Live Ajax Search?
Currently around 50,000 active stores have installed SearchWP Live Ajax Search. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Ajax category on WordPress.