WordPress plugin comparison

Liteweight Podcast vs PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry

Liteweight Podcast

by bPlugins

400+ installs4.3

PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry

by blubrry

20K+ installs4.6

At a glance

PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry has more active installs: 20K+, against 400+ for Liteweight Podcast.
On a typical day, PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry is downloaded about 378 times, Liteweight Podcast about 10.
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 231 reviews, against 4.3 from 9 reviews.
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 26, 2026 for Liteweight Podcast.
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Liteweight Podcast.
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Liteweight Podcast.

PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Liteweight Podcast	PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry
Popular rank	#9,196	#1,112
Active installs	400+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	169	18.4K
Rating	4.3(9)	4.6(231)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.38	×0.91
Last release	3 months ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.1	5.2

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