WordPress plugin comparison
Liteweight Podcast vs Simple Podcasting
At a glance
- Liteweight Podcast has more active installs: 400+, against 100+ for Simple Podcasting.
- On a typical day, Simple Podcasting is downloaded about 11 times, Liteweight Podcast about 10.
- Simple Podcasting has no reviews yet.
- Simple Podcasting was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Jul 26, 2026 for Liteweight Podcast.
- Simple Podcasting is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Liteweight Podcast.
- Simple Podcasting has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Liteweight Podcast.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Liteweight Podcast |  Simple Podcasting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,226 | #13,844 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 159 | 354 |
| Rating | 4.3(9) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.38 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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