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Hide Posts vs Catch Web Tools (2026)

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

Hide Posts

Hide Posts

4.7(22)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Hide Posts
VS
Catch Web Tools

Catch Web Tools

5(3)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Catch Web Tools

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Catch Web Tools has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Hide Posts leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Posts has accumulated 250K+ total downloads while Catch Web Tools has 547K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Hide Posts
►
Catch Web Tools5/5
Total Reviews
22Hide Posts
◄
Catch Web Tools3
Active Installs
20K+Hide Posts
◄
Catch Web Tools10K+
Total Downloads
250K+Hide Posts
►
Catch Web Tools547K+
Support Resolution
0%Hide Posts
Catch Web ToolsN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoHide Posts
►
Catch Web Tools3 weeks ago
First Released
2017Hide Posts
Catch Web Tools2013
Age
9 yearsHide Posts
Catch Web Tools13 years
WP Requires
5.0+Hide Posts
Catch Web Tools5.9+
PHP Requires
7.3+Hide Posts
Catch Web Toolsfalse+
Business Model
FreeHide Posts
Catch Web ToolsFree
Latest Version
2.1.0Hide Posts
Catch Web Tools3.1

Rating Breakdown

Hide Posts

4.7/5(22 reviews)
5
91%
4
0%
3
0%
2
5%
1
5%

Catch Web Tools

5/5(3 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Hide Posts Reviews

by cupidsalman

Plugin Affected SEO After WordPress Update

I have been using the “Hide Posts” plugin by MartinCV for approximately 1.5 years, and up until recently, it has been a useful tool for managing which posts to display on my WordPress site. The abilit

by jerome21z

Perfect Right Out of the Box; Does Not Affect SEO

Perfect. It does exactly what it says, and it offers lots of display options. It also doesn’t affect SEO because I can see my posts in the xml sitemap after hiding it from the archive.

by brooklynfox

I needed to hide alphabetical posts from search results

I made 20 something posts with lists of links by town/city. The links would then go off to the various towns and city pages. For some reason when I searched for a town in search the new alphabetical p

Catch Web Tools Reviews

by FinnSommer

Awesome!

Thank you for a great plugin. I have translated it into Danish (please approve it)

by Coccorito

Awesome!

Great plugin and great support. I always use their themes, for me the best for wordpress.

by mariushosting

One of the best Free plugin

Awesome plugin, works perfect in all wordpress installation. No more to say, just try it and enter to be a part of powerful web tools. @marius and @ciglianoweb

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Posts or Catch Web Tools more popular?
Hide Posts has 20K+ active installations while Catch Web Tools has 10K+. Hide Posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Posts or Catch Web Tools?
Hide Posts has a 4.7/5 rating from 22 reviews, while Catch Web Tools has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Hide Posts and Catch Web Tools free?
Hide Posts is free and Catch Web Tools is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Posts or Catch Web Tools?
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?
Hide Posts was last updated 4 months ago and Catch Web Tools was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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