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Podcast Blocks<\/strong> makes it easy to turn any WordPress site into a full-featured podcast website. Add the Podcast Episode<\/em> Gutenberg block to any post, upload or link your audio or video file, and the site will take over from there.<\/p>\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n

ATTENTION: This version is intended for new podcasts. Migrating from an existing podcasting WordPress plugin such as PowerPress is not available in this release.<\/p>\n\n

Features<\/h4>\n\n
    \n
  • Podcast Episode block<\/strong> \u2014 Upload or link audio and video files directly from the block editor. Uploaded files are saved in wp-content\/uploads<\/code> organized by year and month, exactly the same way the standard WordPress media library works.<\/li>\n
  • Apple Podcasts RSS extensions<\/strong> \u2014 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>\n
  • Settings page<\/strong> \u2014 Configure podcast title, description, author, contact email, website URL, language, explicit-content flag, primary and secondary iTunes categories, and your show artwork \u2014 all from a dedicated Podcast Blocks<\/em> menu in wp-admin.<\/li>\n
  • Easy Show artwork upload<\/strong> \u2014 Upload a square show image (600\u00d7600 to 1400\u00d71400 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>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
      \n
    1. Upload the podcast-blocks<\/code> folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n
    2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins<\/strong> menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
    3. Navigate to Podcast Blocks<\/strong> in the left-hand admin menu and fill in your podcast information including show artwork.<\/li>\n
    4. Create or edit any post, insert the Podcast Episode<\/strong> block, and upload or link your audio or video file.<\/li>\n
    5. Your Podcast feed at https:\/\/example.com\/feed\/podcast\/<\/code> includes iTunes-compatible channel tags and a proper <enclosure><\/code> element on each episode post.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
      \n

      Didn't you cofound Blubrry Podcasting and are the software architect who created PowerPress? Why make another podcasting plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Yes, that is me! After leaving Blubrry in 2022, I spent time talking to podcasters about what frustrated them most. The most common answer was clear: podcasting on WordPress should be simple. So I built Podcast Blocks with exactly that goal.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      How easy is it to podcast with Podcast Blocks?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      INSANELY EASY!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

      1 - Install and enable the plugin, fill out the required settings, and click save.<\/p>\n\n

      2 - Create a blog post, add the Podcast Episode block to your page where you want the player to appear, select your media file then publish.<\/p>\n\n

      3 - Submit your podcast feed to the podcast directories.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Which RSS feed URL do I submit to podcast directories?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Use the podcast only feed: https:\/\/example.com\/feed\/podcast\/<\/code> (or ?feed=podcast<\/code>).<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Can I link to a file hosted on a CDN, podcast service, or another server?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Yes. Enter any publicly accessible URL in the Media URL field in the block sidebar.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      What audio and video formats are supported?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Audio<\/strong> \u2014 MP3, M4A, AAC, OGG\/OGA, FLAC, WAV<\/p>\n\n

      video<\/strong> \u2014 MP4, M4V, WebM, OGV, MOV.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Can I use more than one Podcast Episode block per post?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      The plugin stores one enclosure per post (the most recently saved block's media URL). For podcast feeds, each post should contain one episode.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Where is the show artwork stored?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      The artwork is uploaded to the WordPress media library and referenced by attachment ID, so it benefits from all standard WordPress image management and CDN offloading.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Can I migrate to your plugin from another Podcasting plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Not currently. This version of Podcast Blocks is intended for a brand new podcast.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

      0.9.0<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • 2026-05-11<\/li>\n
      • First public release of Podcast Blocks plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        0.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Initial release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Create and manage podcast episodes using Gutenberg blocks with full Apple Podcasts-compatible RSS feed support.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/303564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303564"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/amandato"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=303564"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=303564"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=303564"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=303564"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=303564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}