WordPress plugin comparison
Podcast Subscribe Buttons vs Subscribe2
At a glance
- Subscribe2 has more active installs: 10K+, against 4K+ for Podcast Subscribe Buttons.
- On a typical day, Subscribe2 is downloaded about 124 times, Podcast Subscribe Buttons about 20.
- Podcast Subscribe Buttons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.5 from 116 reviews.
- Subscribe2 was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Oct 13, 2025 for Podcast Subscribe Buttons.
- Subscribe2 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Podcast Subscribe Buttons.
- Subscribe2 has been around longer: since 2005, against 2018 for Podcast Subscribe Buttons.
Line by line
Subscribe2 leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Podcast Subscribe Buttons |  Subscribe2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,282 | #1,501 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 360 | 4.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 3.5(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.40 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.4 |
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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