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>
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<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>
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Podcast Blocks

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

cnilsson

iCafe VPP Manager takes much of the labor out of managing Apple’s Volume Purchase Program.
Apple’s VPP process allows schools and businesses to purchase multiple copies of apps at a discount (and tax exempt for schools). Without VPP, users can only pay for the first copy of an app.
<a href="http://www.apple.com/education/volume-purchase-program/" title="Apple VPP Site" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn more about VPP here</a>
The problem is that Apple’s solution to volume purchases is difficult to manage for large enterprises. Apple allows only one Program Manager account used to create individual Program Facilitator Accounts. These Facilitator accounts can redeem VPP Vouchers and purchase app redemption codes but can’t actually install any apps! Redemption codes can then be distributed to end users who redeem the codes to install the app. At this point the app becomes the property of the owner of the iTunes account used to redeem the code.
Confused yet?!?!
iCafe VPP Manager is designed to solve many of the problems with Apple’s VPP Program:
<ul>
<li>Provide a trackable process for creating accounts</li>
<li>Track all vouchers and remaining balances</li>
<li>Allows end users to request app purchases</li>
<li>Track all requests</li>
<li>Stores and distributes all redemption codes</li>
<li>Reduce the program demands on any one person</li>
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Providing a single platform for all your VPP transactions is only part of the solution offered by iCafe VPP Manager.
App ownership is also a struggle of many organizations. Many simply give up and allow users to redeem codes under personal iTunes accounts. In some cases this is desirable, but many organizations cannot afford to give away thousands of apps per year. Apple’s VPP terms allow an organization to maintain ownership of apps provided the redemption codes are redeemed under organization-owned iTunes accounts. While this provides a legal means for maintaining ownership, large organizations will find it difficult to manage.
Apple gives two recommendations; create an iTunes account for every user or group of users using a generic organizational email account (MHS_Science@schooldistrict.edu) or using a single iTunes account for all apps (organization_itunes@organization.com).
The first option requires upkeep of many accounts by one or a few people while the second poses the security concern of sharing the master account credentials among many staff members.
iCafe VPP Manager solves this issue by creating a secure portal for authenticated staff to retrieve app redemption codes and the current enterprise iTunes credentials. 
It will also allow you to setup an automated password change schedule. Most organizations change their master iTunes account every four to six hours minimizing the accounts exposer to former employs.
The goal is to take full advantage of the wonderful VPP program while automating much of the process.
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<a href="http://youtu.be/Po_2URco62M" title="End User Work Flow" rel="nofollow ugc">A video demo of what end users experience can be found here</a>
<a href="http://youtu.be/DT2EgJZJ864" title="iCafe Approach" rel="nofollow ugc">A video explanation of the iCafe Approach to iOS App Management can be found here</a>

iCafe VPP Manager

iCafe VPP Manager automates many of the tasks associated with managing Apple's Volume Purchase Program.

Podcast Blocks vs iCafe VPP Manager