PowerPress by Blubrry vs Spreaker Shortcode
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| Feature | PowerPress by Blubrry v11.17.11 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 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 | 20,000+ | 4,000+ |
| Last updated | October 1, 2026 | September 16, 2024 |
| Editions | Blubrry PowerPress | Spreaker Shortcode |
| Pros | Podcast feeds for the major directories; Audio and video players with embed options; Feeds per category and an import from an existing feed | 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 | Does not include built-in media statistics; Large uploads are limited by the host; Blubrry hosting and services are paid and optional | 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 RSS feeds, Feeds per category, Audio and video players, Import an existing podcast feed | 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 | ||
| Plugins | Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | WebSub hub, Blubrry services | Spreaker |
| Requires WordPress | 3.6 | 2.5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.6.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api.blubrry.com, castfeedvalidator.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org | widget.spreaker.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 10 | 1 |