Podlove Podcast Publisher vs Simple Podcast Press
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| Feature | Podlove Podcast Publisher v4.5.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Simple Podcast Press checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 14, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Podlove Podcast Publisher · Podlove Plus ($) | — |
| Pros | Podcast shows, episodes and feeds in WordPress; Chapters, transcripts and an embedded web player; Modular design, so unused features stay off | — |
| Cons | Paid Plus service is promoted in the admin; Several modules call outside services; Large plugin with many modules to configure | Sales page looks dated; recent update activity unclear |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Podcast admin menu and episodes, Podcast feeds, Chapter marks, Transcripts module, Shownotes module, Embedded web player, Episode download tracking, Podlove Plus service and pricing banner ($) | — |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Matomo, OP3 | — |
| Social | Slack | — |
| Other | Auphonic, Podlove Plus ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7.0 | — |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | 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 | — |