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title: "Seriously Simple Podcasting: Top Rated WordPress Podcast Plugin | Castos"
canonical: https://castos.com/seriously-simple-podcasting/
description: "Seriously Simple Podcasting by Castos is a top rated WordPress podcast plugin with over +20,000 active installs. Easy to set up and even easier to use."
updated: 2026-02-17
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# Make WordPress your podcast home

Seriously Simple Podcasting is the top-rated WordPress podcast plugin with 30,000+ active installs and 200+ five-star reviews. Unlimited publishing and full RSS control, right from the dashboard you already know.

[Download for Free→](https://wordpress.org/plugins/seriously-simple-podcasting)[Import My Podcast](https://support.castos.com/article/97-migrate-your-podcast-from-another-host-to-castos)

![Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin in the WordPress dashboard](https://images-cdn.castos.com/2026/06/seriously-simple-podcasting.png)

## Castos is trusted by the top creators

![A selection of popular podcasts hosted on Castos](https://castos.com/images/podcast-social-proof.png)

## Built for podcasters who live in WordPress

Whether you're brand new or a veteran, this is the best tool for creating and managing a podcast from inside WordPress.

### One-click imports

Bring all of your podcast content into WordPress with one-click imports. Free to all Seriously Simple Podcasting users - a great way to migrate an existing show.

### Enhanced player experience

Choose how listeners experience your podcast with dedicated players and shortcodes. You can even embed Spotify podcasts with the WordPress editor block.

### Dedicated hosting platform

Host your podcast files securely on Castos - a CDN-powered distribution platform built specifically for Seriously Simple Podcasting users.

## Help shape Seriously Simple Podcasting

SSP is open source. Report issues, submit pull requests, or just see what's being worked on.

[Contribute on GitHub](https://castos.com/contribute/)

## Simply the best tools to manage your podcast

More time for what matters, connecting with your audience, and less time wrangling tools.

### Manage multiple shows

Create multiple separate podcasts, each with their own feed, from a single WordPress site. Build your own podcast network.

### Better SEO management

With all of your content in one place, it's easier to create links between podcasts, blog posts, and other content on your site. A huge win for SEO.

### Convenient workflow

No more managing multiple platforms and publishing in different places. Now everything happens from the WordPress dashboard you know and love.

### Free add-ons

Genesis support, embedded transcripts, media player customization, and featured speaker boxes - Seriously Simple Podcasting extends to meet every need.

### Integrated statistics

See which episodes are performing well and what your audience really enjoys. We break it down by episode so you can do more of what's working.

### Top-rated on WordPress.org

30,000+ active installs and 200+ five-star reviews. The plugin podcasters keep coming back to.

## A few podcasts already running on Seriously Simple Podcasting

![A selection of popular podcasts powered by Seriously Simple Podcasting](https://images-cdn.castos.com/2021/08/castos-podcasts.webp)

Testimonials

## See What Our Customers Have To Say

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> Really loving Castos and the Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin. Makes my life so much easier than when we were using SoundCloud!

![Nathan Wrigley](https://images-cdn.castos.com/2018/01/nathan-wrigley.png)

Nathan Wrigley

WPBuilds

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> For me, my podcasts are just as critical as any of my other content on my sites. The setup is easy and intuitive. The interface between WordPress, their plugin and the hosting is seamless. And the support is awesome - that's why I trust all three of my podcasts to Castos.

![Bob Dunn](https://images-cdn.castos.com/2019/06/bobwp_.jpg)

Bob Dunn

BobWP

"

> As the plugin title says, it's seriously simple podcasting. Lightweight, easy to set up and publish, looks and sounds great. It used to take me ages to set up this sort of site functionality manually. Fantastic plugin.

GhostRyder

WordPress.org review

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> Thanks so much for making this plugin available. I was new to podcasting and managed to get my podcast published in the major podcast providers by using this plugin. Easy to use and understand, with very informative support docs.

![Mark Wilkinson](https://images-cdn.castos.com/2021/09/4502ef30c51b8a12e444101eecf586e4.jpeg)

Mark Wilkinson

WordPress.org review

## Start podcasting from WordPress, today

Free, top-rated, and trusted by 30,000+ active sites. Install the plugin and publish your first episode in minutes.

[Download for Free→](https://wordpress.org/plugins/seriously-simple-podcasting)[See the player](https://castos.com/enhanced-podcast-player/)