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Catch IDs vs Simple Taxonomy Ordering (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 Taxonomy Ordering

Simple Taxonomy Ordering

4.9(28)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Taxonomy Ordering has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 28 reviews) while Catch IDs leads in active installations (20K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Catch IDs has accumulated 796K+ total downloads while Simple Taxonomy Ordering has 350K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Catch IDs
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Simple Taxonomy Ordering4.9/5
Total Reviews
20Catch IDs
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Simple Taxonomy Ordering28
Active Installs
20K+Catch IDs
Simple Taxonomy Ordering20K+
Total Downloads
796K+Catch IDs
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Simple Taxonomy Ordering350K+
Support Resolution
N/ACatch IDs
Simple Taxonomy OrderingN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoCatch IDs
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Simple Taxonomy Ordering3 years ago
First Released
2012Catch IDs
Simple Taxonomy Ordering2015
Age
14 yearsCatch IDs
Simple Taxonomy Ordering11 years
WP Requires
5.9+Catch IDs
Simple Taxonomy Ordering4.4+
PHP Requires
false+Catch IDs
Simple Taxonomy Orderingfalse+
Business Model
FreeCatch IDs
Simple Taxonomy OrderingFree
Latest Version
2.8.1Catch IDs
Simple Taxonomy Ordering2.3.4

Rating Breakdown

Catch IDs

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

Simple Taxonomy Ordering

4.9/5(28 reviews)
5
96%
4
0%
3
0%
2
4%
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 Taxonomy Ordering Reviews

by 247web

Quick and simple reordering without the bloat

Works even with Parent categories (takes all the children with it).

by tatof

Perfect light weight plugin

Saved my day 🙂 easy to use and light weight. thnx

by Pt

Seems to work

Migrated from Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order by NSP-Code because that plugin just wasn’t recognising all of my taxonomies. In this one you can (must) explicitly tell it which taxonomies to ac

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Catch IDs or Simple Taxonomy Ordering more popular?
Catch IDs has 20K+ active installations while Simple Taxonomy Ordering has 20K+. Simple Taxonomy Ordering is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Catch IDs or Simple Taxonomy Ordering?
Catch IDs has a 4.8/5 rating from 20 reviews, while Simple Taxonomy Ordering has a 4.9/5 rating from 28 reviews.
Are Catch IDs and Simple Taxonomy Ordering free?
Catch IDs is free and Simple Taxonomy Ordering is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Catch IDs or Simple Taxonomy Ordering?
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 Taxonomy Ordering was last updated 3 years ago.

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