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| Metric | Search in Place | SearchWP Live Ajax Search |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 63 | 37 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ | 50,000+ |
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| Built for Shopify | — | — |
Search in Place edges out SearchWP Live Ajax Search on rating (4.9★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Search in Place; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SearchWP Live Ajax Search's 37-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Search in Place's broader-but-shallower coverage. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Search in Place audit • SearchWP Live Ajax Search audit
| Keyword | Search in Place | SearchWP Live Ajax Search |
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| live support | Not ranked | #9 |
| forms | Not ranked | #554 |
| form | Not ranked | #604 |
| form builder | #892 | Not ranked |
Search in Place has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 63 reviews) compared to SearchWP Live Ajax Search (4.7★ from 37 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Search in Place fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; SearchWP Live Ajax Search is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory marketplace. Search in Place has more onboarding documentation maturity (63 reviews vs 37), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Search in Place typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (63 reviews). SearchWP Live Ajax Search aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (37 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Search in Place and SearchWP Live Ajax Search both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from SearchWP Live Ajax Search" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.