Podcast Player vs RSS Feed Widget (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org RSS Feed Plugins top 10: Podcast Player at #10 and RSS Feed Widget at #9. Podcast Player leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Podcast Player
Podcast Player – Your Podcasting Companion
Showcase your podcast only using podcasting feed url. Use widget, shortcode or editor block to display podcast player anywhere on your site.
RSS Feed Widget
RSS Feed Widget with customizable slider. Feed title, description, image, censorship and a few other features which you can use.
Who leads on what
Podcast Player leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
RSS Feed Widget ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in RSS Feed Plugins.
Podcast Player has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Podcast Player has 113, RSS Feed Widget has 26. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Podcast Player has more reviews behind its score: 113 against 26.
Podcast Player was updated more recently, on October 19, 2026; RSS Feed Widget on December 19, 2025.
Podcast Player was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 19,381 times against 456.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Podcast Player
Pick Podcast Player if you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
RSS Feed Widget
Pick RSS Feed Widget if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
Podcast Player vs RSS Feed Widget side by side
| Podcast Player | RSS Feed Widget | |
|---|---|---|
| RSS Feed Plugins ranking | #10 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 113 | 26 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Total downloads | 732,179 | 242,497 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19,381 | 456 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| First published | Feb 6, 2019 | Feb 1, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 6.9.10 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Podcast Player ratings
RSS Feed Widget ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Podcast Player nor RSS Feed Widget can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the RSS Feed Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Podcast Player vs RSS Feed Widget: common questions
Is Podcast Player better than RSS Feed Widget?
Podcast Player leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. RSS Feed Widget ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in RSS Feed Plugins.
Which has more users, Podcast Player or RSS Feed Widget?
RSS Feed Widget ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in RSS Feed Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Podcast Player or RSS Feed Widget?
Podcast Player has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Are Podcast Player and RSS Feed Widget free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Podcast Player may also sell a paid version or add-ons. RSS Feed Widget may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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