Hide Posts vs ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen… (2026)

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

Hide Posts

Hide Posts

4.7(22)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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VS
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…

ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…

5(6)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while Hide Posts leads in active installations (20K+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Posts has accumulated 250K+ total downloads while ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen… has 57K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Hide Posts
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…5/5
Total Reviews
22Hide Posts
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…6
Active Installs
20K+Hide Posts
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…8.0K+
Total Downloads
250K+Hide Posts
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…57K+
Support Resolution
0%Hide Posts
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…N/A
Last Updated
4 months agoHide Posts
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…2 years ago
First Released
2017Hide Posts
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…2010
Age
9 yearsHide Posts
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…16 years
WP Requires
5.0+Hide Posts
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…3.9+
PHP Requires
7.3+Hide Posts
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…false+
Business Model
FreeHide Posts
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…Free
Latest Version
2.1.0Hide Posts
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…2.5

Rating Breakdown

Hide Posts

4.7/5(22 reviews)
5
91%
4
0%
3
0%
2
5%
1
5%

ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…

5/5(6 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Hide Posts Reviews

by cupidsalman

Plugin Affected SEO After WordPress Update

I have been using the “Hide Posts” plugin by MartinCV for approximately 1.5 years, and up until recently, it has been a useful tool for managing which posts to display on my WordPress site. The abilit

by jerome21z

Perfect Right Out of the Box; Does Not Affect SEO

Perfect. It does exactly what it says, and it offers lots of display options. It also doesn’t affect SEO because I can see my posts in the xml sitemap after hiding it from the archive.

by brooklynfox

I needed to hide alphabetical posts from search results

I made 20 something posts with lists of links by town/city. The links would then go off to the various towns and city pages. For some reason when I searched for a town in search the new alphabetical p

ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen… Reviews

by reca26

Great Plugin! Really helpful!!!

Shows ID on hover. Really helpful for a WP-Newbie like me. Thank you for this tool!!!

by Mike Newman

Works great.

Does exactly what it should. Thank you for making this.

by televizor

Thank you, guys

Needed this.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Posts or ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen… more popular?
Hide Posts has 20K+ active installations while ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen… has 8.0K+. Hide Posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Posts or ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…?
Hide Posts has a 4.7/5 rating from 22 reviews, while ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen… has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Hide Posts and ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen… free?
Hide Posts is free and ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Posts or ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen…?
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?
Hide Posts was last updated 4 months ago and ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Commen… was last updated 2 years ago.

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