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Catch IDs vs downloadable gallery (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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downloadable gallery

downloadable gallery

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View downloadable gallery

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Catch IDs has accumulated 796K+ total downloads while downloadable gallery has 4.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Catch IDs
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downloadable galleryN/A
Total Reviews
20Catch IDs
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downloadable gallery0
Active Installs
20K+Catch IDs
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downloadable gallery10
Total Downloads
796K+Catch IDs
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downloadable gallery4.8K+
Support Resolution
N/ACatch IDs
downloadable galleryN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoCatch IDs
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downloadable gallery9 years ago
First Released
2012Catch IDs
downloadable gallery2014
Age
14 yearsCatch IDs
downloadable gallery12 years
WP Requires
5.9+Catch IDs
downloadable gallery3.0.1+
PHP Requires
false+Catch IDs
downloadable galleryfalse+
Business Model
FreeCatch IDs
downloadable galleryFree
Latest Version
2.8.1Catch IDs
downloadable gallery1.3

Rating Breakdown

Catch IDs

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

downloadable gallery

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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!

downloadable gallery Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Catch IDs or downloadable gallery more popular?
Catch IDs has 20K+ active installations while downloadable gallery has 10. Catch IDs is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Catch IDs or downloadable gallery?
Catch IDs has a 4.8/5 rating from 20 reviews, while downloadable gallery has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Catch IDs and downloadable gallery free?
Catch IDs is free and downloadable gallery is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Catch IDs or downloadable gallery?
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 downloadable gallery was last updated 9 years ago.

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