Podlove Web Player
by gerritvanaaken 3.7 (14 reviews)

Podlove Web Player

A fast, flexible and responsive podcast player with chapters, transcripts and customizable themes.

Podlove Web Player ranks #3,581 among WordPress.org plugins with 4,000+ active installations, is #407 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 3.7/5 rating from 14 reviews, and was last updated Oct 3, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
v5.10.0 Current Version v5.10.0
Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 03 Oct, 2026
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#407 of 6,651 in Media Top 5% by installs Downloads -28.1% this week
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#3,581
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Active Installs
4K+
-7.3%
KW Avg Position
30
0.5 worse
Downloads
192.4K
+47 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
74%
Review 3.7 out of 5
3.7 (14 reviews)

Next Milestone 5K

Total Progress 31.2%
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Rank Changes

3,402 3,491 3,581 3,671 3,760 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026 07-11-2026
3,576 3,582 3,588 3,593 3,599 23-10-2026 24-10-2026 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026 07-11-2026
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Reviews & Ratings

3.7
14 reviews
Overall 74%
5
9 (64%)
4
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1 (7%)
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Support Threads Overview

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Unresolved
1
Total Threads
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

5 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

  1. Podlove Web Player [podlove-web-player] < 5.9.2

    CVE-2026-24385 · Fixed in v5.9.2

  2. UNPATCHED

    Podlove Web Player [podlove-web-player] <= 5.9.1 (unfixed)

    CVE-2025-62908 · No fix released

  3. Podlove Web Player [podlove-web-player] < 5.7.4

    CVE-2024-35710 · Fixed in v5.7.4

  4. Podlove Web Player [podlove-web-player] < 5.7.3

    CVE-2024-29788 · Fixed in v5.7.3

  5. Podlove Web Player [podlove-web-player] < 5.7.3

    CVE-2023-47691 · Fixed in v5.7.3

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who publish podcasts and want to embed an audio or video player on their site. It solves the problem of playing podcast media with podcast-specific features like chapters, transcripts, and subscribe buttons, integrating with Podlove Publisher or manual shortcodes.

  • Podcast chapters support
  • Transcripts support
  • Sharing and embedding
  • Integrated download option
  • Playback speed controls
  • Multiple audio file formats
  • Live stream support
  • Customizable theme colors and templates

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Podlove Web Player

Podlove Web Player has 4,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Podlove Web Player holds a 3.7 out of 5 star rating based on 14 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Podlove Web Player is developed by gerritvanaaken and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Podlove Web Player requires WordPress 6.3 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1 and needs PHP 7.2 or newer.
Podlove Web Player has been downloaded 192,374+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Podlove Web Player is 5.10.0. It was last updated on October 3, 2026.
Yes. Podlove Web Player is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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