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Catch IDs vs Content Visibility (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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Content Visibility

Content Visibility

5(5)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Content Visibility has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) while Catch IDs leads in active installations (20K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Catch IDs has accumulated 796K+ total downloads while Content Visibility has 6.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Catch IDs
►
Content Visibility5/5
Total Reviews
20Catch IDs
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Content Visibility5
Active Installs
20K+Catch IDs
◄
Content Visibility100
Total Downloads
796K+Catch IDs
◄
Content Visibility6.0K+
Support Resolution
N/ACatch IDs
Content VisibilityN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoCatch IDs
◄
Content Visibility3 years ago
First Released
2012Catch IDs
Content Visibility2020
Age
14 yearsCatch IDs
Content Visibility6 years
WP Requires
5.9+Catch IDs
Content Visibility5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Catch IDs
Content Visibility7.0+
Business Model
FreeCatch IDs
Content VisibilityFree
Latest Version
2.8.1Catch IDs
Content Visibility0.2.9

Rating Breakdown

Catch IDs

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

Content Visibility

5/5(5 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!

Content Visibility Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Catch IDs or Content Visibility more popular?
Catch IDs has 20K+ active installations while Content Visibility has 100. Catch IDs is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Catch IDs or Content Visibility?
Catch IDs has a 4.8/5 rating from 20 reviews, while Content Visibility has a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Catch IDs and Content Visibility free?
Catch IDs is free and Content Visibility is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Catch IDs or Content Visibility?
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 Content Visibility was last updated 3 years ago.

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