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Seriously Simple Podcasting

v3.17.1

Podcasting the way it's meant to be. No mess, no fuss - just you and your content taking over the world.

by Craig Hewitt · Website

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Rank
#1,086 24h 0 · 7d 2
Est. installs
29,700 High confidence
Total downloads
2.5M all time
Rating
4.7 ★ 329 reviews
Official installs
20,000+ public bucket
Support threads
8 last 2 months
Support resolved
38% of threads
Tested up to
WP 7.1.3 compatibility

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Maintenance & compatibility

4 days ago

Last release

Version
3.17.1
Requires WP
5.3
Requires PHP
7.4
On WP.org since
2012

About Seriously Simple Podcasting

Seriously Simple Podcasting is a WordPress plugin by Craig Hewitt, first published on WordPress.org in 2012. It has 20,000+ active installations and 2,480,773 downloads in total, and ranks #1,086 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Over the past week it climbed 2 places. Users rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 329 reviews. Version 3.17.1 was released 4 days ago, so the plugin is actively maintained. It is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3 and requires WordPress 5.3 and PHP 7.4 or later. In the last two months, 3 of 8 support threads were marked resolved (38%). It is listed under audio, itunes, playlist, podcast and podcasting. Plugins with a similar focus include Buzzsprout Podcasting, Captivate Sync and AudioIgniter Music Player.

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