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Lite vs Pro

Start free. Upgrade when you’re ready.

Ajax Search Lite is genuinely free with no time limits — a great way to try live search. Here’s exactly what you get, and what Pro adds.

Ajax Search Lite

Free, forever

$0 · on WordPress.org

A capable live-search plugin with no time or usage limits. Perfect for blogs and simple sites that need search that actually works.

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Ajax Search Pro

The full engine

from €39/year · or lifetime

Everything in Lite, plus unlimited instances, every content source, all filters and layouts, AI tooling, deep integrations and developer support.

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Feature by feature

The complete comparison

Both versions share the same fast, lightweight, locally-run search core. Pro unlocks the breadth.

Feature
LiteFree
Profrom €39
Search sources
Search instances
Single
Unlimited
Posts, pages & custom post types
Taxonomy terms & categories
Users, attachments & media
Custom fields & ACF
File content (PDF, Office) search
Add-on
Filtering & logic
Generic & category filters
Taxonomy, custom field & date filters
Sliders, range sliders & datepickers
Required filters & results grouping
Fuzzy & exact match logic
Basic
Full control
Synonyms engine
Autocomplete & keyword suggestions
Layouts & design
Results layouts
Vertical only
Vertical, horizontal, polaroid, isotopic
Pre-built themes
4 themes
100+ themes
Theme editor & full customization
Limited
400+ options
Compact / icon & custom positions
Performance
Lightweight, runs locally (no 3rd party)
Index table for large catalogs
Disk & database caching
Integrations
Works with any theme
WooCommerce search & filters
Basic
Full
Page builders (Elementor, Divi, Bricks…)
WPML, Polylang & multisite
AI, analytics & developers
Search AI suite (100k free credits/mo)
GA4 analytics & built-in statistics
Result priorities & advanced exclusions
ID & category
Full rule engine
Hooks, JS API, REST API & templating
Support & updates
Free updates
Support channel
Community forum
Direct developer support
No time or usage limits

Which is right for you?

Pick the one that fits

Lite is great if you…

  • Run a blog or simple site needing one live search bar
  • Search posts, pages and custom post types
  • Want to try live search with zero cost or risk
  • Don’t need filters, AI or page-builder integration yet

Pro is worth it if you…

  • Run a shop and need product, price & attribute filtering
  • Search custom fields, ACF, users or file contents
  • Use Elementor, Divi, Bricks or a large catalog
  • Want AI tooling, analytics and direct developer support

Try Lite free, or go straight to Pro

Start with the free version on WordPress.org, or unlock everything with a 14-day money-back guarantee.

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