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Hide Posts vs Simply Show IDs (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
View Hide Posts
VS
Simply Show IDs

Simply Show IDs

5(6)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Simply Show IDs

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simply Show IDs has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while Hide Posts leads in active installations (20K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Posts has accumulated 250K+ total downloads while Simply Show IDs has 103K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Hide Posts
►
Simply Show IDs5/5
Total Reviews
22Hide Posts
◄
Simply Show IDs6
Active Installs
20K+Hide Posts
◄
Simply Show IDs3.0K+
Total Downloads
250K+Hide Posts
◄
Simply Show IDs103K+
Support Resolution
0%Hide Posts
Simply Show IDsN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoHide Posts
◄
Simply Show IDs8 years ago
First Released
2017Hide Posts
Simply Show IDs2009
Age
9 yearsHide Posts
Simply Show IDs17 years
WP Requires
5.0+Hide Posts
Simply Show IDs3.0+
PHP Requires
7.3+Hide Posts
Simply Show IDsfalse+
Business Model
FreeHide Posts
Simply Show IDsFree
Latest Version
2.1.0Hide Posts
Simply Show IDs1.3.3

Rating Breakdown

Hide Posts

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

Simply Show IDs

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

Simply Show IDs Reviews

by WP-Dummie

Nutze ich bei (fast) allen Projekten

Macht das, was der Name sagt: Es zeigt im Backend die IDs von Seiten und Beiträgen. Diese braucht eins häufiger für Shortcodes. Es wird im Backend einfach eine Spalte hinzugefügt. Das Plugin ist zw

by Mizner

Still Kickin’

Thanks for making life just a little easier one ID at a time.

by another-webmaster

Does what it says

Working flawless, no errors, 2 years old and still no update needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Posts or Simply Show IDs more popular?
Hide Posts has 20K+ active installations while Simply Show IDs has 3.0K+. Hide Posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Posts or Simply Show IDs?
Hide Posts has a 4.7/5 rating from 22 reviews, while Simply Show IDs has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Hide Posts and Simply Show IDs free?
Hide Posts is free and Simply Show IDs is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Posts or Simply Show 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?
Hide Posts was last updated 4 months ago and Simply Show IDs was last updated 8 years ago.

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