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Catch IDs vs Minimal Maintenance Mode (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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Minimal Maintenance Mode

Minimal Maintenance Mode

5(1)

400 active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Minimal Maintenance Mode has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Catch IDs leads in active installations (20K+ vs 400). Both are free WordPress plugins. Catch IDs has accumulated 796K+ total downloads while Minimal Maintenance Mode has 2.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Catch IDs
►
Minimal Maintenance Mode5/5
Total Reviews
20Catch IDs
◄
Minimal Maintenance Mode1
Active Installs
20K+Catch IDs
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Minimal Maintenance Mode400
Total Downloads
796K+Catch IDs
◄
Minimal Maintenance Mode2.4K+
Support Resolution
N/ACatch IDs
Minimal Maintenance ModeN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoCatch IDs
◄
Minimal Maintenance Mode3 months ago
First Released
2012Catch IDs
Minimal Maintenance Mode2023
Age
14 yearsCatch IDs
Minimal Maintenance Mode3 years
WP Requires
5.9+Catch IDs
Minimal Maintenance Mode5.3+
PHP Requires
false+Catch IDs
Minimal Maintenance Modefalse+
Business Model
FreeCatch IDs
Minimal Maintenance ModeFree
Latest Version
2.8.1Catch IDs
Minimal Maintenance Mode1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Catch IDs

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

Minimal Maintenance Mode

5/5(1 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!

Minimal Maintenance Mode Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Catch IDs or Minimal Maintenance Mode more popular?
Catch IDs has 20K+ active installations while Minimal Maintenance Mode has 400. Catch IDs is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Catch IDs or Minimal Maintenance Mode?
Catch IDs has a 4.8/5 rating from 20 reviews, while Minimal Maintenance Mode has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Catch IDs and Minimal Maintenance Mode free?
Catch IDs is free and Minimal Maintenance Mode is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Catch IDs or Minimal Maintenance Mode?
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 Minimal Maintenance Mode was last updated 3 months ago.

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