Simple Ajax Search
With this plugin you can create very easily a dynamic ajax search engine of your blog.
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Simple Ajax Search shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Simple Ajax Search stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ajax | >100 |
| blog | >100 |
| search | >100 |
| search engine | >100 |
| seeker | #32 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Simple Ajax Search
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
With this plugin you can create very easily a dynamic ajax search engine of your blog.
For setup this search engine use the followings [shortcodes]:
[sas-input]
Write this shortcode where you want the input components for the dynamic search, and you get:
* One input field where write words to search into the blog with WordPress engine.
* Several categories to filter the search depending what you checked. By default all checked.
If you want you have some attributes to customize this shortcode:
* [sas-input blank="true"] if you want to open in new window each link of the results. It’s false by default.
* [sas-input dashicons="dashicons-admin-post"] this is an example to change the icon of each link.
* [sas-input headings="#29AAE3"] this is the color by default for headings, but you can put here what you want.
* [sas-input checked="#F8931F"] this is the color by default for checked categories to filter the search.
* [sas-input unchecked="#ccc"] this is the color by default for unchecked categories to filter the search.
* [sas-input not_found="Sorry but there are no results for your search."] put here the text you want to show when there are no results.
Also you can change the placeholder of the input field with the content of the shortcode. This is the value by default:
* [sas-input]Write here your search...[/sas-input]
An example: [sas-input blank="true" dashicons="dashicons-welcome-write-blog" headings="#ccc"]Write here...[/sas-input]
Note: Code of dashicons
[sas-result]
With this one the plugin show the output of the search in real time with the ajax engine. You can see the structure of this in the screenshots.
You don’t need put for this shortcode any attribute, but could be you want to add some aditional css for the best integration with your theme.
In summary just put [sas-input] where you want the input for the search, and put [sas-result] where you want the results. You will usually put them together, but you can decide how, like use a conditional widget into a sidebar for the first one.
Feedback and support
I would be happy to receive your feedback to improve this plugin.
Please let me know through support forums if you like it and please be sure to leave a review..
Also you can contact me on my personal page Pablo Cianes or even visit Github of Simple Ajax Search where you can find all the development code of this plugin.
I hope it is useful for you and look forward to reading your reviews! 😉 Thanks!
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory, or into admin area of WordPress visitPlugins -> Add Newand searchSimple ajax search. - Install & Activate the plugin through the
Plugins' pagein WordPress. - After the plugin is activated you can use the shortcodes
[sas-input]&[sas-result]in the same page or for example the first one in a condicitional widget in a sidebar an the other one inside one page for show the results.
Changelog
Fix notice.
1.0.1
- Fix notice.
1.0.0
- First publicly available version.
Screenshots
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FAQ
Simple Ajax Search: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Simple Ajax Search free?
Yes. Simple Ajax Search is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Ajax Search safe to use in 2026?
Simple Ajax Search shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Ajax Search?
Simple Ajax Search is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,729 times since it launched in June 2018. It was downloaded 32 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Ajax Search work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple Ajax Search is officially tested up to WordPress 5.3.25, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Simple Ajax Search need?
Simple Ajax Search requires PHP 5.2.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Simple Ajax Search last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on November 16, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Simple Ajax Search?
Simple Ajax Search is developed and maintained by pablocianes.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Ajax Search?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Ajax Search are zipaddr-jp (50K+ installs), SearchWP Live Ajax Search (50K+ installs) and WP-Polls (40K+ installs).
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