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Animate It! vs Catch Infinite Scroll (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Animate It!

Animate It!

4.9(127)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Catch Infinite Scroll

Catch Infinite Scroll

4.3(21)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Catch Infinite Scroll

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Animate It! has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 127 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Animate It! has accumulated 726K+ total downloads while Catch Infinite Scroll has 621K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Animate It!
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Catch Infinite Scroll4.3/5
Total Reviews
127Animate It!
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Catch Infinite Scroll21
Active Installs
30K+Animate It!
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Catch Infinite Scroll10K+
Total Downloads
726K+Animate It!
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Catch Infinite Scroll621K+
Support Resolution
0%Animate It!
Catch Infinite ScrollN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoAnimate It!
►
Catch Infinite Scroll1 month ago
First Released
2014Animate It!
Catch Infinite Scroll2017
Age
12 yearsAnimate It!
Catch Infinite Scroll9 years
WP Requires
4.7.0+Animate It!
Catch Infinite Scroll5.9+
PHP Requires
false+Animate It!
Catch Infinite Scrollfalse+
Business Model
FreeAnimate It!
Catch Infinite ScrollFree
Latest Version
3.0.4Animate It!
Catch Infinite Scroll2.1.1

Rating Breakdown

Animate It!

4.9/5(127 reviews)
5
95%
4
2%
3
1%
2
2%
1
1%

Catch Infinite Scroll

4.3/5(21 reviews)
5
76%
4
5%
3
5%
2
0%
1
14%

Recent Reviews

Animate It! Reviews

by freakymood

Exactly what I was looking for

This is exactly what I needed! A simple and easy tool that animates basically anything.

by pilar101

Does Not Work!

I was so hopeful this plugin could do Exit Animations on Elementor, but it doesn’t. In fact, it does absolutely nothing. I installed and activated this plugin, navigated to the Motion Effects Advanced

by mfarooqi

Amazing.. quick, simple and Free

This is really an amazing small animation plugin which literally made my all custom css ads templates in the website. Now wherever I need, I can use them. I have one suggestion, if you could please ad

Catch Infinite Scroll Reviews

by rogermogu

Simply perfect

The best infinite scroll plugin!

by Josh Journey

Excellent Implementation!

Works great in 2025 even with a custom blog list view (JReviews) by hooking into it’s next page selector. Click or scroll works flawlessly and loaded in very fast time. Folks, this is the kind of plug

by socialnewsia

I just loved it

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Animate It! or Catch Infinite Scroll more popular?
Animate It! has 30K+ active installations while Catch Infinite Scroll has 10K+. Animate It! is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Animate It! or Catch Infinite Scroll?
Animate It! has a 4.9/5 rating from 127 reviews, while Catch Infinite Scroll has a 4.3/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are Animate It! and Catch Infinite Scroll free?
Animate It! is free and Catch Infinite Scroll is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Animate It! or Catch Infinite Scroll?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Animate It! was last updated 4 months ago and Catch Infinite Scroll was last updated 1 month ago.

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