WordPress plugin comparison

PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry vs Seriously Simple Podcasting

PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry

by blubrry

20K+ installs4.6

Seriously Simple Podcasting

by Craig Hewitt

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Both have 20K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Seriously Simple Podcasting is downloaded about 385 times, PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry about 378.
Seriously Simple Podcasting is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 330 reviews, against 4.6 from 231 reviews.
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Seriously Simple Podcasting.
Seriously Simple Podcasting resolves more of its support threads: 17% in the last two months, against 0% for PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Seriously Simple Podcasting.

Seriously Simple Podcasting leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry	Seriously Simple Podcasting
Popular rank	#1,112	#1,085
Active installs	20K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.4K	25.2K
Rating	4.6(231)	4.7(330)
Support threads resolved	0%	17%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.91	×1.08
Last release	7 days ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	5.2	7.4

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