WordPress plugin comparison

JPlayer Podcast Widget vs Seriously Simple Podcasting

JPlayer Podcast Widget

by Freeman Man

10+ installs

Seriously Simple Podcasting

by Craig Hewitt

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Seriously Simple Podcasting has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for JPlayer Podcast Widget.
On a typical day, Seriously Simple Podcasting is downloaded about 385 times, JPlayer Podcast Widget about 2.
JPlayer Podcast Widget has no reviews yet.
Seriously Simple Podcasting was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against May 25, 2016 for JPlayer Podcast Widget.
Seriously Simple Podcasting is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for JPlayer Podcast Widget.
Seriously Simple Podcasting has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for JPlayer Podcast Widget.

Seriously Simple Podcasting leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	JPlayer Podcast Widget	Seriously Simple Podcasting
Popular rank	#29,931	#1,085
Active installs	10+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	27	25K
Rating	No ratings	4.7(330)
Support threads resolved	–	17%
Tested up to	4.5.33	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.08
Last release	10 years ago	23 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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