WordPress plugin comparison

Podcast Importer SecondLine vs Seriously Simple Podcasting

Podcast Importer SecondLine

by SecondLineThemes

4K+ installs4.8

Seriously Simple Podcasting

by Craig Hewitt

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Seriously Simple Podcasting has more active installs: 20K+, against 4K+ for Podcast Importer SecondLine.
On a typical day, Seriously Simple Podcasting is downloaded about 385 times, Podcast Importer SecondLine about 53.
Podcast Importer SecondLine is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.7 from 330 reviews.
Seriously Simple Podcasting was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Podcast Importer SecondLine.
Seriously Simple Podcasting resolves more of its support threads: 17% in the last two months, against 0% for Podcast Importer SecondLine.
Seriously Simple Podcasting is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Podcast Importer SecondLine.
Seriously Simple Podcasting has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Podcast Importer SecondLine.

Seriously Simple Podcasting leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Podcast Importer SecondLine	Seriously Simple Podcasting
Popular rank	#3,440	#1,085
Active installs	4K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1K	25K
Rating	4.8(13)	4.7(330)
Support threads resolved	0%	17%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.76	×1.08
Last release	1 month ago	23 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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