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Seriously Simple Podcasting
by Craig Hewitt 4.7 (329 reviews)

Seriously Simple Podcasting

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

Seriously Simple Podcasting ranks #1,088 among WordPress.org plugins with 30,000+ active installations, is #117 of 6,476 in the Media category, a 4.7/5 rating from 329 reviews, and was last updated Aug 12, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.7 (Current: 7.1.3)
v3.17.0 Current Version v3.17.0
Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 12 Aug, 2026
Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#117 of 6,476 in Media Top 5% by installs Downloads +6% this week
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Rank
#1,088
— No change
Active Installs
30K+
-0.4%
KW Avg Position
3.6
0.2 better
Downloads
2.5M
+86 today
Support Resolved
25%
— No change
Rating
94%
Review 4.7 out of 5
4.7 (329 reviews)

Next Milestone 40K

Total Progress 4.4%
30K+ 40K+
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Growth Needed
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Active Installs
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Rank Changes

1,032 1,059 1,087 1,115 1,142 01-10-2026 02-10-2026 03-10-2026 04-10-2026 05-10-2026 06-10-2026 07-10-2026 08-10-2026
1,032 1,059 1,087 1,115 1,142 23-09-2026 24-09-2026 25-09-2026 26-09-2026 27-09-2026 28-09-2026 29-09-2026 30-09-2026 01-10-2026 02-10-2026 03-10-2026 04-10-2026 05-10-2026 06-10-2026 07-10-2026 08-10-2026
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Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

4.7
329 reviews
Overall 94%
5
295 (90%)
4
9 (3%)
3
3 (1%)
2
10 (3%)
1
12 (4%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved
Unresolved
8
Total Threads
2
Resolved
6
Unresolved
25%
Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

15 known vulnerabilities on record · 10 in the last 24 months · checked 3 days ago

  1. Seriously Simple Podcasting [seriously-simple-podcasting] < 3.14.3

    CVE-2026-39505 · Fixed in v3.14.3

  2. Seriously Simple Podcasting [seriously-simple-podcasting] < 3.14.2

    CVE-2026-24360 · Fixed in v3.14.2

  3. Seriously Simple Podcasting [seriously-simple-podcasting] < 3.14.2

    CVE-2026-24952 · Fixed in v3.14.2

  4. Seriously Simple Podcasting [seriously-simple-podcasting] < 3.14.0

    CVE-2025-66061 · Fixed in v3.14.0

  5. Seriously Simple Podcasting [seriously-simple-podcasting] < 3.14.0

    CVE-2025-66059 · Fixed in v3.14.0

  6. Seriously Simple Podcasting [seriously-simple-podcasting] < 3.14.0

    CVE-2025-66060 · Fixed in v3.14.0

  7. Seriously Simple Podcasting [seriously-simple-podcasting] < 3.12.0

    CVE-2025-49923 · Fixed in v3.12.0

  8. Seriously Simple Podcasting [seriously-simple-podcasting] < 3.14.0

    CVE-2025-62882 · Fixed in v3.14.0

  9. Seriously Simple Podcasting [seriously-simple-podcasting] < 3.10.0

    CVE-2025-46261 · Fixed in v3.10.0

  10. Seriously Simple Podcasting [seriously-simple-podcasting] < 3.6.0

    CVE-2024-9667 · Fixed in v3.6.0

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Plugin Details

Version
3.17.0
Last Updated
Aug 12, 2026
Requires WP
5.3+
Tested Up To
7.0.7
PHP Version
7.4 or higher
Author
Craig Hewitt

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7
Reviews
329
Support Threads
8
Resolved
25%

Keywords

audio itunes playlist podcast podcasting

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Seriously Simple Podcasting is for WordPress site owners who want to publish and manage a podcast directly from their site. It solves the problem of manually syncing podcast RSS feed updates and episode files between WordPress and a hosting provider by automating that process and offering built-in tools for feeds, players, and episode management.

  • Onboarding wizard setup
  • Generates Apple/Spotify-compliant RSS feed
  • Manage multiple podcasts per site
  • Custom subscribe buttons per podcast
  • Customizable embedded media players
  • Podcast Episode and Playlist Player blocks
  • Supports video podcasting
  • Import from Libsyn, Buzzsprout, Podbean

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Seriously Simple Podcasting

Seriously Simple Podcasting has 30,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Seriously Simple Podcasting holds a 4.7 out of 5 star rating based on 329 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Seriously Simple Podcasting is developed by Craig Hewitt and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Seriously Simple Podcasting requires WordPress 5.3 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.
Seriously Simple Podcasting has been downloaded 2,461,280+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Seriously Simple Podcasting is 3.17.0. It was last updated on August 12, 2026.
Yes. Seriously Simple Podcasting is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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