Podlove Podcast Publisher vs PowerPress by Blubrry
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| Feature | Podlove Podcast Publisher v4.5.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 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 | 3,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 14, 2026 | October 1, 2026 |
| Editions | Podlove Podcast Publisher · Podlove Plus ($) | Blubrry PowerPress |
| Pros | Podcast shows, episodes and feeds in WordPress; Chapters, transcripts and an embedded web player; Modular design, so unused features stay off | Podcast feeds for the major directories; Audio and video players with embed options; Feeds per category and an import from an existing feed |
| Cons | Paid Plus service is promoted in the admin; Several modules call outside services; Large plugin with many modules to configure | Does not include built-in media statistics; Large uploads are limited by the host; Blubrry hosting and services are paid and optional |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Podcast admin menu and episodes, Podcast feeds, Chapter marks, Transcripts module, Shownotes module, Embedded web player, Episode download tracking, Podlove Plus service and pricing banner ($) | Podcast RSS feeds, Feeds per category, Audio and video players, Import an existing podcast feed |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Matomo, OP3 | — |
| Social | Slack | — |
| Plugins | — | Yoast SEO |
| Other | Auphonic, Podlove Plus ($) | WebSub hub, Blubrry services |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7.0 | 3.6 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | cdn.podlove.org, services.podlove.org, slack.com, auth.podlove.org, mandrillapp.com, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com | api.blubrry.com, castfeedvalidator.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 10 |