In simple English
This tool helps you publish audio podcasts directly from your WordPress website. It adds professional controls for audio files, episode chapters and show notes. You can manage your podcast feeds and track listener statistics without paying for an external podcast host. It costs you no money, but you need a working WordPress site and some time to set it up. The plugin is free to use and open source.
What it is
Podlove Podcast Publisher is an open-source plugin that turns a standard WordPress site into a professional podcast hosting platform. It handles audio file attachments, RSS feeds, chapter markers and web players.
What it is good for
Solo creators who want to host their own podcast on WordPress without paying a monthly fee to a dedicated podcast hosting service.
- Keeps your podcast audio and feeds on your own website.
- Includes advanced features like chapter markers and web players.
- Free to use under an open-source licence.
- Requires an existing WordPress website and self-hosting knowledge.
- Large number of open issues on GitHub may mean slow bug fixes.
- Needs careful server configuration to handle large audio file downloads.
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git clone --recursive https://github.com/podlove/podlove-publisher.git cd podlove-publisher curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php make install