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Reveal IDs vs Catch IDs (2026)

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

Reveal IDs

Reveal IDs

5(61)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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VS
Catch IDs

Catch IDs

4.8(20)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Reveal IDs has a higher user rating (5/5 from 61 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Reveal IDs has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while Catch IDs has 796K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Reveal IDs
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Catch IDs4.8/5
Total Reviews
61Reveal IDs
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Catch IDs20
Active Installs
40K+Reveal IDs
◄
Catch IDs20K+
Total Downloads
1.1M+Reveal IDs
◄
Catch IDs796K+
Support Resolution
N/AReveal IDs
Catch IDsN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoReveal IDs
►
Catch IDs1 month ago
First Released
2008Reveal IDs
Catch IDs2012
Age
18 yearsReveal IDs
Catch IDs14 years
WP Requires
3.0+Reveal IDs
Catch IDs5.9+
PHP Requires
false+Reveal IDs
Catch IDsfalse+
Business Model
FreeReveal IDs
Catch IDsFree
Latest Version
1.6.2Reveal IDs
Catch IDs2.8.1

Rating Breakdown

Reveal IDs

5/5(61 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Catch IDs

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

Recent Reviews

Reveal IDs Reviews

by marcomassimo

Great Plugin

It works fine in Woocommerce

by Richard Benton G4WKW

Simple to install and a real timesaver!

Thank you for this plugin! Having to do quite a bit of custom code pointing at specific pages via id, it is nice to have my code in one browser window, with pages from WP Dashboard in another, so I c

by jathor9000

Perfection

Thank You!!! This works perfectly and saves me a lot of time; I appreciate your efforts…

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 Reveal IDs or Catch IDs more popular?
Reveal IDs has 40K+ active installations while Catch IDs has 20K+. Reveal IDs is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Reveal IDs or Catch IDs?
Reveal IDs has a 5/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Catch IDs has a 4.8/5 rating from 20 reviews.
Are Reveal IDs and Catch IDs free?
Reveal IDs is free and Catch IDs is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Reveal IDs 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?
Reveal IDs was last updated 1 month ago and Catch IDs was last updated 1 month ago.

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