WordPress plugin comparison

Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters) vs Podlove Podcast Publisher

Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters)

by Jesse Sugden

1K+ installs4.8

Podlove Podcast Publisher

by Eric Teubert

3K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Podlove Podcast Publisher has more active installs: 3K+, against 1K+ for Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters).
On a typical day, Podlove Podcast Publisher is downloaded about 101 times, Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters) about 26.
Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters) is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.3 from 45 reviews.
Podlove Podcast Publisher was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Oct 2, 2026 for Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Podlove Podcast Publisher has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters).

Podlove Podcast Publisher leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters)	Podlove Podcast Publisher
Popular rank	#5,627	#4,013
Active installs	1K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	620	5.2K
Rating	4.8(5)	4.3(45)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.62	×0.69
Last release	1 month ago	28 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.0

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