Selfhost Podcasting – Create Podcasts Easily
v1.4.0by Veda · updated 3 months ago
Host and publish audio or video podcasts from your WordPress dashboard. Clean, lightweight, and Apple/Spotify-compliant podcasting RSS feeds.
- Rank
- #21,116
- Up39 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 51
- 50+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3K
- 2,974 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Selfhost Podcasting at a glance
Selfhost Podcasting is a WordPress plugin by Veda with 50+ active installs, the #21,116 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 11% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.4.0 came out on Jul 31, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 5 plugins tagged “podcaster”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats107 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Selfhost Podcasting |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 51 · +10.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 51 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 51 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 47 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 47 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 47 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 47 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 46 |
Rank over time
#21,116 · up 490 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #21,116 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #21,155 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #21,354 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #21,404 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #21,481 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #21,411 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #21,369 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #21,431 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #21,527 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #21,360 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #21,606 |
Growth %
Average +0.94% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +4.25% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +2.17% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -2.13% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +2.17% |
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #21606 → #21404
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jul 30, 2025
- Last updated
- Jul 31, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Selfhost Podcasting
How many websites use Selfhost Podcasting?
Selfhost Podcasting is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #21,116 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Selfhost Podcasting been downloaded?
2,974 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Selfhost Podcasting last updated?
Version 1.4.0 came out on Jul 31, 2026 (3 months ago).
Is Selfhost Podcasting compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Selfhost Podcasting still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Selfhost Podcasting have?
No one has reviewed Selfhost Podcasting on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Selfhost Podcasting?
The plugins most like Selfhost Podcasting, by the tags they share, are Podcast Player (10K+), Seriously Simple Podcasting (20K+) and Buzzsprout Podcasting (5K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 51 |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3K |
| Author | Veda |
| First released | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Version | 1.4.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jul 31, 2026 |
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