WordPress plugin comparison

Podlove Podcast Publisher vs Seriously Simple Podcasting

Podlove Podcast Publisher

by Eric Teubert

3K+ installs4.3

Seriously Simple Podcasting

by Craig Hewitt

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Seriously Simple Podcasting has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for Podlove Podcast Publisher.
On a typical day, Seriously Simple Podcasting is downloaded about 385 times, Podlove Podcast Publisher about 101.
Seriously Simple Podcasting is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 330 reviews, against 4.3 from 45 reviews.
Seriously Simple Podcasting was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Podlove Podcast Publisher.
Seriously Simple Podcasting resolves more of its support threads: 17% in the last two months, against 0% for Podlove Podcast Publisher.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.

Seriously Simple Podcasting leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Podlove Podcast Publisher	Seriously Simple Podcasting
Popular rank	#4,013	#1,085
Active installs	3K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.2K	25K
Rating	4.3(45)	4.7(330)
Support threads resolved	0%	17%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.69	×1.08
Last release	28 days ago	23 days ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.4

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