Liteweight Podcast – run your podcast site without the bloat
by bPlugins · Uncategorized
Also makes 105 other plugins · 209.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Lightweight podcast plugin for WordPress. Publish unlimited MP3, WAV, and OGG episodes with a responsive HTML5 player, shortcodes, and themes.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈500 estimated
Momentum
-29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “audio player”, “mp3 player” and “podcasting” for “ie7”, “wav” and “ie9”. “audio player” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ie7” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “mp3 player” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “wav” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “podcasting” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “ie9” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 58 average across 25,753 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 22.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 99 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
5%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.7
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| ie7 | #4 | #7 | down 1 |
| wav | #6 | #11 | 0 |
| podcast player your tag | #10 | #15 | up 2 |
| podcast your tag | #12 | #15 | down 4 |
| bloat | #13 | #22 | 0 |
| ogg | #10 | #15 | down 1 |
| ie9 | #9 | #16 | 0 |
| run | #18 | #22 | down 2 |
| podcasting your tag | #16 | #15 | down 1 |
| mp3 player your tag | #23 | #19 | 0 |
| mp3 podcast player | #8 | #10 | 0 |
| podcasts | #17 | #15 | down 1 |
| episodes | #22 | #18 | down 7 |
| episode | #22 | #20 | down 7 |
| ogg player | #14 | #15 | 0 |
| html5 mp3 player | #24 | #21 | down 1 |
| audio player your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
22 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “audio player”, “mp3 player” and “podcasting” for “ie7”, “wav” and “ie9”. “audio player” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ie7” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “mp3 player” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “wav” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “podcasting” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “ie9” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “podcast”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “podcasting”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v2.2.7 · 30 Mar 2026
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 days ago and the previous band took 23 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 500.
Install history since 21 Aug 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ squeeza662.8y ago
I just starting using this plug in. I like the free features and will donate to this one.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ clave244.2y ago
It is soo liteweight that doesn’t even work, no options available, you can´t add any program or audio podcast, and this plugin is still here… ai ai ai…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jean-Christophe5.9y ago
I needed a “simple but chic” podcasting system… WP Podcast is the One. We can add an image, share the content. Only one thing is missing : we can’t add a description to the episode.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aporiz6.5y ago
It’s really useful plugin that suitable for who developing website by using any kind of music
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ketankpborada6.5y ago
It’s very useful plugin for my website. Easy to understand Easy to maintain. Best thing is can show anywhere by Shortcode
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elhanihicham6.9y ago
I loved you work here , this is the plugin i was looking for, Simple but effective
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ khalid783747.4y ago
this plugin is really great. thanks for your great work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ john9277.5y ago
review revient non-stop sur la page admin sans possibilité de l’enlever… mise a part ça le plugin fait ce qui est décrit bien sympa cette extention pour ajouter ces podcast sur wordpress
Read on wp.org ↗
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Lightweight podcast plugin for WordPress. Publish unlimited MP3, WAV, and OGG episodes with a responsive HT..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use cases"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,932 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("audio player", "mp3 player", "Podcast Player" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-28 500+ → 400+ down after 675 days in tier
- 2024-12-22 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-12-20 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-19 600+ → 500+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2024-12-11 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-10 600+ → 500+ down after 759 days in tier
- 2022-11-12 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2022-11-10 600+ → 700+ up after 22 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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AudioIgniter Music Player 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Podigee for WordPress: Podcast Episodes to Blog Posts 600+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags A - T Tierra's Audio Playlist Manager 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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AiO Podcast Studio: All-in-One Podcast Manager, Player & Publisher — installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
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