Ajax Load More for Users vs Catch Infinite Scroll
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Catch Infinite Scroll leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,652, ahead of Ajax Load More for Users at #30,498. Over the last 7 days Catch Infinite Scroll slipped 5 places and Ajax Load More for Users climbed 379 places. Catch Infinite Scroll has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Ajax Load More for Users. Downloads this week: Catch Infinite Scroll 413 and Ajax Load More for Users 11.
| Metric | Ajax Load More for Users | Catch Infinite Scroll |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #30,498 ▲ 379 | #1,652 ▼ 5 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11 | 413 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.3★ (21) |
| Last updated | Nov 13, 2025 | May 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.0 | 2.2 |
| Best rank on record | #30,023 | #1,639 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2023 | Dec 2017 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ajax Load More for Users or Catch Infinite Scroll?
By active installs, Catch Infinite Scroll: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Ajax Load More for Users, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ajax Load More for Users or Catch Infinite Scroll?
Catch Infinite Scroll, at #1,652 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Ajax Load More for Users at #30,498. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ajax Load More for Users or Catch Infinite Scroll alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.