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.
Get it free →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.
See pricing →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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