WordPress plugin comparison

Liteweight Podcast vs Seriously Simple Podcasting

Liteweight Podcast

by bPlugins

400+ installs4.3

Seriously Simple Podcasting

by Craig Hewitt

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Seriously Simple Podcasting has more active installs: 20K+, against 400+ for Liteweight Podcast.
On a typical day, Seriously Simple Podcasting is downloaded about 385 times, Liteweight Podcast about 10.
Seriously Simple Podcasting is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 330 reviews, against 4.3 from 9 reviews.
Seriously Simple Podcasting was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jul 26, 2026 for Liteweight Podcast.
Seriously Simple Podcasting is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Liteweight Podcast.
Seriously Simple Podcasting has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Liteweight Podcast.

Seriously Simple Podcasting leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Liteweight Podcast	Seriously Simple Podcasting
Popular rank	#9,226	#1,085
Active installs	400+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	159	25K
Rating	4.3(9)	4.7(330)
Support threads resolved	–	17%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.38	×1.08
Last release	3 months ago	23 days ago
Requires PHP	7.1	7.4

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