Compact WP Audio Player vs PowerPress by Blubrry
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| Feature | Compact WP Audio Player v1.9.15 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.1/5 Visit Details | PowerPress by Blubrry v11.17.11 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | August 17, 2026 | October 1, 2026 |
| Editions | Compact Audio Player | Blubrry PowerPress |
| Pros | Compact player for MP3 and OGG files; Shortcodes for inline players in posts; Works on desktop and mobile browsers | Podcast feeds for the major directories; Audio and video players with embed options; Feeds per category and an import from an existing feed |
| Cons | No built-in podcast feed or playlist management; Plays only the audio files you link to; Shows a banner promoting a separate checkout plugin | Does not include built-in media statistics; Large uploads are limited by the host; Blubrry hosting and services are paid and optional |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Inline audio player shortcode, Second player template shortcode, Settings page under the Settings menu, Footer player script output | Podcast RSS feeds, Feeds per category, Audio and video players, Import an existing podcast feed |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Yoast SEO |
| Other | — | WebSub hub, Blubrry services |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 3.6 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | api.blubrry.com, castfeedvalidator.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 10 |