WordPress plugin comparison

Podlove Subscribe button vs Seriously Simple Podcasting

Podlove Subscribe button

by Alexander Lueken

2K+ installs5.0

Seriously Simple Podcasting

by Craig Hewitt

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Seriously Simple Podcasting has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for Podlove Subscribe button.
On a typical day, Seriously Simple Podcasting is downloaded about 385 times, Podlove Subscribe button about 21.
Podlove Subscribe button is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 330 reviews.
Seriously Simple Podcasting was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 12, 2025 for Podlove Subscribe button.
Seriously Simple Podcasting is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Podlove Subscribe button.
Seriously Simple Podcasting has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Podlove Subscribe button.

Seriously Simple Podcasting leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Podlove Subscribe button	Seriously Simple Podcasting
Popular rank	#4,701	#1,085
Active installs	2K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	431	25K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.7(330)
Support threads resolved	–	17%
Tested up to	6.1.16	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.15	×1.08
Last release	1 year ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.4

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