PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry vs Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry
30K+ active installs
Free
Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 231 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry has accumulated 6.1M+ total downloads while Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress has 86K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry | Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 231 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 6.1M+ | ◄ | 86K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2012 | |
| Age | 18 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.6+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.2+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 11.15.17 | 2.13 |
Rating Breakdown
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry
Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry averaged approximately 760 daily downloads while Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress averaged 8.
Recent Reviews
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry Reviews
Please keep your player updated!
You worked so well for so many years. What happened? Sometimes a transcript link is displayed. And sometimes not. There is no logic for the discrepancy between my episodes and how we upload transcr
Insanely confusing and a little buggy
The settings for managing your podcast with the PowerPress plugin are very confusing. But equally disappointing is how buggy it is. For example if you click on PowerPress, it’ll try to get you t
Interface is a mess, no cpt
Not event bothered to use a custom post type. The interface is a mess.
Sp*tify Play Button for WordPress Reviews
Bad for PageSpeed Insights
Adding this plugin to a post lowers the page speed insight by 30 %!!! I would not recommend this plugin. Not sure whether it’s the plugin or the communication to Spotify, but a lazy-load would be grea
This needs an update. Spotify blocked it.
This needs an update please.
“Spotify Play Button” Rocks!
All I needed for my website was a simple, inexpensive Spotify Play Button. Using the button installed by this plugin at the top of my edit page, everything worked perfectly! The results were better th
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