WordPress plugin comparison
Podcast Player vs Seriously Simple Transcripts
At a glance
- Podcast Player has more active installs: 10K+, against 900+ for Seriously Simple Transcripts.
- On a typical day, Podcast Player is downloaded about 164 times, Seriously Simple Transcripts about 12.
- Podcast Player is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 113 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Podcast Player was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 17, 2026 for Seriously Simple Transcripts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Seriously Simple Transcripts has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Podcast Player.
Line by line
Podcast Player leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Podcast Player |  Seriously Simple Transcripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,041 | #7,203 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.8K | 230 |
| Rating | 4.8(113) | 3.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.48 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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