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Catch IDs vs Simple Blog Authors Widget (2026)

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

Catch IDs

Catch IDs

4.8(20)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Simple Blog Authors Widget

Simple Blog Authors Widget

0(0)

70 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View Simple Blog Authors Widget

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Catch IDs has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 20 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 70). Both are free WordPress plugins. Catch IDs has accumulated 796K+ total downloads while Simple Blog Authors Widget has 20K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Catch IDs
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Simple Blog Authors WidgetN/A
Total Reviews
20Catch IDs
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Simple Blog Authors Widget0
Active Installs
20K+Catch IDs
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Simple Blog Authors Widget70
Total Downloads
796K+Catch IDs
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Simple Blog Authors Widget20K+
Support Resolution
N/ACatch IDs
Simple Blog Authors WidgetN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoCatch IDs
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Simple Blog Authors Widget9 years ago
First Released
2012Catch IDs
Simple Blog Authors Widget2011
Age
14 yearsCatch IDs
Simple Blog Authors Widget15 years
WP Requires
5.9+Catch IDs
Simple Blog Authors Widget2.8+
PHP Requires
false+Catch IDs
Simple Blog Authors Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeCatch IDs
Simple Blog Authors WidgetFree
Latest Version
2.8.1Catch IDs
Simple Blog Authors Widget1.5.1

Rating Breakdown

Catch IDs

4.8/5(20 reviews)
5
95%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
5%

Simple Blog Authors Widget

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Catch IDs Reviews

by Raul L Garcia

I love this plugin

This plugin does exactly what it’s intended to do: show the IDs in most places where they’re needed to identify an element in the editor. Tested with Breakdance and so far no issues. Thanks to the dev

by thirty6

Thank you…

The difference between a good plug-in and a great plug-in? Conforms to current WP coding requirements Fills a need not available from the core WP installation Seamless integration Non-interfering Does

by Organic Themes

Simple, Useful Plugin

This should be a part of core. Such a simple and obvious solution to finding post and page IDs. Very useful for developers!

Simple Blog Authors Widget Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Catch IDs or Simple Blog Authors Widget more popular?
Catch IDs has 20K+ active installations while Simple Blog Authors Widget has 70. Catch IDs is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Catch IDs or Simple Blog Authors Widget?
Catch IDs has a 4.8/5 rating from 20 reviews, while Simple Blog Authors Widget has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Catch IDs and Simple Blog Authors Widget free?
Catch IDs is free and Simple Blog Authors Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Catch IDs or Simple Blog Authors Widget?
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?
Catch IDs was last updated 1 month ago and Simple Blog Authors Widget was last updated 9 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.