Comparison · generated on request
HXSE — Code-First Search vs SearchWP Live Ajax Search
Both plugins as this registry currently observes them. Figures come from the same daily snapshot, so they are directly comparable, which two separate wordpress.org pages, read minutes apart, are not.
| HXSE — Code-First Search | SearchWP Live Ajax Search | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Code-first search & filter for WordPress. Define filters with PHP arrays, output with a shortcode. Powered by htmx — no page reloads. | Template powered live search for any WordPress theme. Does not require SearchWP, but will utilize it if available. |
| Active installs | fewer than 10 | 50,000+ |
| Rating | — | 4.7★ (36) |
| Last release | 19 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Current owner | youheiokubo | Syed Balkhi |
| Added to directory | 18 Jun 2026 | 05 May 2014 |
| Tested up to | WP 7.1 | WP 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
Install figures are rounded by WordPress.org to one significant digit, so a gap smaller than a band step is not a difference. Nothing here ranks the two plugins or recommends either, and no link on this page earns anything.
Why this page is not in search results
There are roughly 1.8 billion possible pairs of WordPress plugins. Generating them would be scaled content abuse, so this registry does not: a comparison renders for anyone who asks for it, and is offered to search engines only once 25 different people have asked for that same pair within 60 days. This one has been requested by 0. Until it crosses, the page works normally but stays out of the index.
Records: HXSE — Code-First Search · SearchWP Live Ajax Search