WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… vs Catch IDs (2026)

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

WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…

WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…

4.5(371)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 days ago
View WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
VS
Catch IDs

Catch IDs

4.8(20)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Catch IDs

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Catch IDs has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 20 reviews) while WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… has accumulated 2.5M+ total downloads while Catch IDs has 796K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Catch IDs4.8/5
Total Reviews
371WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Catch IDs20
Active Installs
100K+WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Catch IDs20K+
Total Downloads
2.5M+WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Catch IDs796K+
Support Resolution
86%WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Catch IDsN/A
Last Updated
2 days agoWP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Catch IDs1 month ago
First Released
2016WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Catch IDs2012
Age
10 yearsWP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Catch IDs14 years
WP Requires
5.8+WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Catch IDs5.9+
PHP Requires
7.4+WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Catch IDsfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Catch IDsFree
Latest Version
7.0.00WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Catch IDs2.8.1

Rating Breakdown

WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…

4.5/5(371 reviews)
5
85%
4
1%
3
2%
2
2%
1
9%

Catch IDs

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

Recent Reviews

WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… Reviews

by tguhany

A very, very great addition

A truly fantastic addition! And the technical support team is incredibly helpful. Every day we see new and improved updates that, with God’s grace, help the website achieve complete protection. Tha

by Ivison Ramos

Muito bom, funcional e prático!

O Hide My WP Ghost é fácil de usar e possui praticamente todos os recursos para proteger seu site WordPress. Continuem assim, vocês estão fazendo um ótimo trabalho! Hide My WP Ghost is easy to use

by Adrian McMaster

WP Ghost has realy good support

WP Ghost is a really good plugin. I used Lite mode on most of my websites but now use a paid Pro Version of my main four websites that was getting attacked by rogue bots. The pro verson allows me to s

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!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… or Catch IDs more popular?
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… has 100K+ active installations while Catch IDs has 20K+. WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… or Catch IDs?
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… has a 4.5/5 rating from 371 reviews, while Catch IDs has a 4.8/5 rating from 20 reviews.
Are WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… and Catch IDs free?
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… is free and Catch IDs is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… or Catch IDs?
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?
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… was last updated 2 days ago and Catch IDs was last updated 1 month ago.

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