WordPress plugin comparison
podCloud vs Simple Podcasting
At a glance
- Simple Podcasting has more active installs: 100+, against 40+ for podCloud.
- On a typical day, Simple Podcasting is downloaded about 11 times, podCloud about 7.
- Simple Podcasting was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Dec 17, 2024 for podCloud.
- Simple Podcasting is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for podCloud.
- Simple Podcasting has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for podCloud.
Line by line
Simple Podcasting leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  podCloud |  Simple Podcasting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,679 | #13,835 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 130 | 368 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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