WordPress plugin comparison

Pinecast WordPress Sync vs Seriously Simple Podcasting

Pinecast WordPress Sync

by Pinecast

50+ installs5.0

Seriously Simple Podcasting

by Craig Hewitt

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Seriously Simple Podcasting has more active installs: 20K+, against 50+ for Pinecast WordPress Sync.
On a typical day, Seriously Simple Podcasting is downloaded about 385 times, Pinecast WordPress Sync about 12.
Pinecast WordPress Sync is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 330 reviews.
Pinecast WordPress Sync was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Seriously Simple Podcasting.
Seriously Simple Podcasting is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Pinecast WordPress Sync.
Seriously Simple Podcasting has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Pinecast WordPress Sync.

Seriously Simple Podcasting leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Pinecast WordPress Sync	Seriously Simple Podcasting
Popular rank	#20,300	#1,085
Active installs	50+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	376	25.2K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.7(330)
Support threads resolved	–	17%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.32	×1.08
Last release	7 days ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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