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Catch IDs vs WP Project Essentials (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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WP Project Essentials

WP Project Essentials

5(2)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Project Essentials has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Catch IDs leads in active installations (20K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Catch IDs has accumulated 796K+ total downloads while WP Project Essentials has 1.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Catch IDs
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WP Project Essentials5/5
Total Reviews
20Catch IDs
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WP Project Essentials2
Active Installs
20K+Catch IDs
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WP Project Essentials0
Total Downloads
796K+Catch IDs
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WP Project Essentials1.4K+
Support Resolution
N/ACatch IDs
WP Project EssentialsN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoCatch IDs
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WP Project Essentials3 years ago
First Released
2012Catch IDs
WP Project Essentials2020
Age
14 yearsCatch IDs
WP Project Essentials6 years
WP Requires
5.9+Catch IDs
WP Project Essentials4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Catch IDs
WP Project Essentialsfalse+
Business Model
FreeCatch IDs
WP Project EssentialsFree
Latest Version
2.8.1Catch IDs
WP Project Essentials1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Catch IDs

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

WP Project Essentials

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
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!

WP Project Essentials Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Catch IDs or WP Project Essentials more popular?
Catch IDs has 20K+ active installations while WP Project Essentials has 0. Catch IDs is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Catch IDs or WP Project Essentials?
Catch IDs has a 4.8/5 rating from 20 reviews, while WP Project Essentials has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Catch IDs and WP Project Essentials free?
Catch IDs is free and WP Project Essentials is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Catch IDs or WP Project Essentials?
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 WP Project Essentials was last updated 3 years ago.

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