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Catch IDs vs Toolbar Publish Button (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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Toolbar Publish Button

Toolbar Publish Button

4.8(46)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
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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 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Catch IDs has accumulated 796K+ total downloads while Toolbar Publish Button has 91K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Catch IDs
Toolbar Publish Button4.8/5
Total Reviews
20Catch IDs
►
Toolbar Publish Button46
Active Installs
20K+Catch IDs
◄
Toolbar Publish Button6.0K+
Total Downloads
796K+Catch IDs
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Toolbar Publish Button91K+
Support Resolution
N/ACatch IDs
Toolbar Publish ButtonN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoCatch IDs
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Toolbar Publish Button4 years ago
First Released
2012Catch IDs
Toolbar Publish Button2013
Age
14 yearsCatch IDs
Toolbar Publish Button13 years
WP Requires
5.9+Catch IDs
Toolbar Publish Button5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Catch IDs
Toolbar Publish Buttonfalse+
Business Model
FreeCatch IDs
Toolbar Publish ButtonFree
Latest Version
2.8.1Catch IDs
Toolbar Publish Button1.8

Rating Breakdown

Catch IDs

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

Toolbar Publish Button

4.8/5(46 reviews)
5
96%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
4%

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!

Toolbar Publish Button Reviews

by nikvasko

Thanks!

Very good!

by imincognito

Handy Tool!

As with all products from wpuxsolutions, this is a neat little tool. Works like advertised…

by carnie23

Great Plugin

Hi All, Simple powerful plugin! The productivity improvement this plugin provides is enormous! Seems like a small improvement but if you where to add the time saved I think you’d be very surprised. Wh

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Catch IDs or Toolbar Publish Button more popular?
Catch IDs has 20K+ active installations while Toolbar Publish Button has 6.0K+. Catch IDs is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Catch IDs or Toolbar Publish Button?
Catch IDs has a 4.8/5 rating from 20 reviews, while Toolbar Publish Button has a 4.8/5 rating from 46 reviews.
Are Catch IDs and Toolbar Publish Button free?
Catch IDs is free and Toolbar Publish Button is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Catch IDs or Toolbar Publish Button?
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 Toolbar Publish Button was last updated 4 years ago.

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