iarobinson

Freedom Podcasting turns any WordPress site into a fully functional podcast publisher.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Generates a standards-compliant iTunes / Podcast Index RSS feed at <code>/?feed=fp-podcast</code> (optionally also <code>/?feed=podcast</code>)</li>
<li>Adds episode-level metadata to posts: audio URL, episode number, season, type, explicit flag</li>
<li><code>[fp_player]</code> shortcode embeds a clean HTML5 audio player anywhere in your content</li>
<li>Settings page under Settings > Freedom Podcasting for show-level podcast metadata</li>
<li>Optional one-click connection to <a href="https://freedompodcasting.com" rel="nofollow ugc">FreedomPodcasting.com</a> for managed audio hosting — upload files directly from the post editor</li>
</ul>
RSS feed is compatible with:
<ul>
<li>Apple Podcasts / iTunes</li>
<li>Spotify</li>
<li>Google Podcasts</li>
<li>Pocket Casts</li>
<li>Overcast</li>
<li>Any standard podcast directory</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin can optionally connect to the FreedomPodcasting API to upload and host podcast audio. This feature is entirely optional and is only active after you explicitly authorise the connection from the Settings page.
When connected, the following data is transmitted to FreedomPodcasting servers (https://api.freedompodcasting.com):
<ul>
<li>Podcast show metadata (title, description, author, artwork URL)</li>
<li>Audio file uploads</li>
</ul>
No data is sent until you connect your site. You can disconnect at any time from Settings > Freedom Podcasting, which immediately revokes the access token.
<ul>
<li>Service home: https://freedompodcasting.com</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://app.freedompodcasting.com/wp-plugin/terms</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://app.freedompodcasting.com/wp-plugin/privacy</li>
</ul>

Freedom Podcasting

Publish a podcast RSS feed from WordPress. Optional audio hosting via FreedomPodcasting.

Angelo Mandato

Podcast Blocks makes it easy to turn any WordPress site into a full-featured podcast website. Add the Podcast Episode Gutenberg block to any post, upload or link your audio or video file, and the site will take over from there.
This truly is a simple podcasting plugin with the intent to stay simple and lightweight and does not require a paid subscription to use it.
ATTENTION: This version is intended for new podcasts. Migrating from an existing podcasting WordPress plugin such as PowerPress is not available in this release.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Podcast Episode block — Upload or link audio and video files directly from the block editor. Uploaded files are saved in <code>wp-content/uploads</code> organized by year and month, exactly the same way the standard WordPress media library works.</li>
<li>Apple Podcasts RSS extensions — The plugin automatically adds the iTunes XML namespace and channel-level tags (author, owner, artwork, categories, explicit flag) to your RSS2 feed so your podcast appears correctly in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast directories.</li>
<li>Settings page — Configure podcast title, description, author, contact email, website URL, language, explicit-content flag, primary and secondary iTunes categories, and your show artwork — all from a dedicated Podcast Blocks menu in wp-admin.</li>
<li>Easy Show artwork upload — Upload a square show image (600×600 to 1400×1400 px, PNG or JPG) via the native WordPress media uploader. A size warning is shown if the selected image is outside the Apple Podcasts recommended dimensions.</li>
<li>Smart Podcast Show Notes — Show notes are now formatted with only the appropriate HTML tags for Apple podcasts, links are exposed so they can be clicked in most applications, and paragraphs are separated with new lines consistently.</li>
</ul>

Podcast Blocks

Create and manage podcast episodes using Gutenberg blocks with full Apple Podcasts-compatible RSS feed support.

Freedom Podcasting vs Podcast Blocks