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Seriously Simple Podcasting vs Audio Album (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Seriously Simple Podcasting

Seriously Simple Podcasting

4.7(326)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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Audio Album

Audio Album

5(12)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Audio Album has a higher user rating (5/5 from 12 reviews) while Seriously Simple Podcasting leads in active installations (30K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Seriously Simple Podcasting has accumulated 2.3M+ total downloads while Audio Album has 108K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Seriously Simple Podcasting
►
Audio Album5/5
Total Reviews
326Seriously Simple Podcasting
◄
Audio Album12
Active Installs
30K+Seriously Simple Podcasting
◄
Audio Album4.0K+
Total Downloads
2.3M+Seriously Simple Podcasting
◄
Audio Album108K+
Support Resolution
60%Seriously Simple Podcasting
Audio AlbumN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoSeriously Simple Podcasting
◄
Audio Album9 months ago
First Released
2012Seriously Simple Podcasting
Audio Album2013
Age
14 yearsSeriously Simple Podcasting
Audio Album13 years
WP Requires
5.3+Seriously Simple Podcasting
Audio Album4.9+
PHP Requires
7.4+Seriously Simple Podcasting
Audio Albumfalse+
Business Model
FreeSeriously Simple Podcasting
Audio AlbumFree
Latest Version
3.14.4Seriously Simple Podcasting
Audio Album1.5.1

Rating Breakdown

Seriously Simple Podcasting

4.7/5(326 reviews)
5
90%
4
3%
3
1%
2
3%
1
4%

Audio Album

5/5(12 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Seriously Simple Podcasting Reviews

by Helienio

La forma más sencilla y potente de gestionar un podcast

He probado varias soluciones para integrar podcasts en WordPress y, sin duda, esta es la mejor. El nombre no miente: es realmente simple de configurar, pero a la vez ofrece todas las herramientas nece

by albigin

Good job!

Useful and easy to manage.

by Anthony

Amazing free offering. Excellent paid plans if you have 2+ shows.

It’s amazing what this team has made available on WordPress completely free. This plug-in really does give you all the tools you need to start a podcast. Setup wasn’t too bad. They have a lot of docum

Audio Album Reviews

by glenstewart

Searchable Audio Playlists!!!

Thanks to the author for publishing this and keeping it open source! One point that wasn’t brought up about it, is that with many/most other Audio Playlist plugins, there is actually no useable text i

by thingybiz

PERFECT!

EXACTLY what I was looking for! Easy shortcode insertion, great results. Terrific plugin.

by Atanas Yonkov

5-star plugin

Easy to use and customize!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Seriously Simple Podcasting or Audio Album more popular?
Seriously Simple Podcasting has 30K+ active installations while Audio Album has 4.0K+. Seriously Simple Podcasting is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Seriously Simple Podcasting or Audio Album?
Seriously Simple Podcasting has a 4.7/5 rating from 326 reviews, while Audio Album has a 5/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are Seriously Simple Podcasting and Audio Album free?
Seriously Simple Podcasting is free and Audio Album is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Seriously Simple Podcasting or Audio Album?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Seriously Simple Podcasting was last updated 2 weeks ago and Audio Album was last updated 9 months ago.

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