WordPress plugin comparison

Buzzsprout Podcasting vs Seriously Simple Podcasting

Buzzsprout Podcasting

by Buzzsprout

5K+ installs5.0

Seriously Simple Podcasting

by Craig Hewitt

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Seriously Simple Podcasting has more active installs: 20K+, against 5K+ for Buzzsprout Podcasting.
On a typical day, Seriously Simple Podcasting is downloaded about 385 times, Buzzsprout Podcasting about 73.
Buzzsprout Podcasting is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 330 reviews.
Seriously Simple Podcasting was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for Buzzsprout Podcasting.
Seriously Simple Podcasting resolves more of its support threads: 17% in the last two months, against 0% for Buzzsprout Podcasting.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Buzzsprout Podcasting has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Seriously Simple Podcasting.

Seriously Simple Podcasting leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Buzzsprout Podcasting	Seriously Simple Podcasting
Popular rank	#3,204	#1,085
Active installs	5K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.6K	25K
Rating	5.0(5)	4.7(330)
Support threads resolved	0%	17%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.80	×1.08
Last release	25 days ago	23 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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