Podlove Podcast Publisher vs Spreaker Shortcode
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| Feature | Podlove Podcast Publisher v4.5.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Spreaker Shortcode v1.8.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3,000+ | 4,000+ |
| Last updated | October 14, 2026 | September 16, 2024 |
| Editions | Podlove Podcast Publisher · Podlove Plus ($) | Spreaker Shortcode |
| Pros | Podcast shows, episodes and feeds in WordPress; Chapters, transcripts and an embedded web player; Modular design, so unused features stay off | One shortcode embeds an episode, show or private show; Size, theme, cover and playlist options are passed to the player; No settings screen or database tables to manage |
| Cons | Paid Plus service is promoted in the admin; Several modules call outside services; Large plugin with many modules to configure | Playback depends on the external Spreaker widget; Some player options need a paid Spreaker plan; Last release is from 2024 and the plugin has no admin settings |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Podcast admin menu and episodes, Podcast feeds, Chapter marks, Transcripts module, Shownotes module, Embedded web player, Episode download tracking, Podlove Plus service and pricing banner ($) | Embed an episode, a show's latest episode or a private show, Player size, light or dark theme, colour and cover image, Playlist, continuous, loop and autoupdate playlist options, Accepts the older resource-based embed code |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Matomo, OP3 | — |
| Social | Slack | — |
| Other | Auphonic, Podlove Plus ($) | Spreaker |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7.0 | 2.5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.6.2 |
| 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 | widget.spreaker.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |