WordPress plugin comparison

PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry vs Seriously Simple Speakers

PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry

by blubrry

20K+ installs4.6

Seriously Simple Speakers

by Craig Hewitt

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Seriously Simple Speakers.
On a typical day, PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry is downloaded about 378 times, Seriously Simple Speakers about 14.
Seriously Simple Speakers is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 231 reviews.
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Apr 29, 2025 for Seriously Simple Speakers.
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Seriously Simple Speakers.
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Seriously Simple Speakers.

PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry	Seriously Simple Speakers
Popular rank	#1,112	#6,642
Active installs	20K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.4K	288
Rating	4.6(231)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.91	×0.23
Last release	7 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.2	–

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