Catch IDs
Healthy: Catch IDs is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| catchthemes | 22 Jun 2012 to 21 May 2026, 72 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 3 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2021 | CatchThemes Plugins (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization | 5.4 | < 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating 5.0 in Q3 2025.
| 5 star | 19 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- Added it’s own section to main Add Plugins page · 1 star · 14 Jan 2019
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 338 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 563 |
| 18 May 2026 | 10,666 |
| 25 May 2026 | 2,049 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,114 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 967 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 777 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 732 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 694 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 656 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 710 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 698 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 693 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 650 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 622 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 623 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 608 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 645 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 584 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 575 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 643 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 588 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 561 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 527 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 881 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 635 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 112 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 50% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Catch Themes |
| Added | 22 Jun 2012 |
| Last updated | 21 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | show, admin, simple, wp-admin, catch-ids |
Other plugins by this author: To Top, Essential Content Types, Essential Widgets, Catch Web Tools, Catch Infinite Scroll, Catch Gallery, Generate Child Theme, Catch Sticky Menu, Catch Breadcrumb, Catch Duplicate Switcher, Catch Import Export, Catch Dark Mode
Questions
Is Catch IDs still maintained?
Catch IDs was last updated on 21 May 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Catch IDs safe?
Catch IDs has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Catch IDs?
The wordpress.org author is Catch Themes. Recent committers: catchthemes, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Catch IDs?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor, Custom Login Page Customizer, Block Visibility - Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability, CMS Tree Page View - Reorder Pages with a Drag-and-Drop Tree.