当一位前真人秀节目主持人签署了一份据称价值 1 亿美元的合同时，他一时兴起开始播客，人们开始考虑开始自己的播客(starting their own podcast)。
如果您已经拥有一个WordPress网站，那么您已经处于领先地位。您只需要以某种方式将您的播客集成到您的WordPress网站中。让我们看看 11 个最适合您的播客的WordPress 插件(WordPress plugins)。
免费的Blubrry PowerPress插件可让您管理播客。PowerPress为您提供统计数据、SEO 工具(SEO tools)以及将您的播客分发到 iTunes 和Spotify等主要平台的简单方法。它还允许您添加显示注释和图形。
PowerPress支持大多数音频和视频文件类型。您不需要使用Blubrry托管您的播客，但这样做可以为您提供额外的功能，例如IAB认证的统计信息、构建整个网络的能力、在内容交付网络 ( CDN ) 中托管以提高可用性和更好的播放你的听众。
SimplePodcastPress插件提供了在WordPress网站上发布播客的工具。它为您的网站提供了一个易于使用的适合移动设备的(mobile-friendly)播放器。您还可以集成可点击的时间戳，以便您的听众可以返回并一遍又一遍地收听关键点。
SimplePodcastPress插件还提供了各种号召性(call-to-action)用语按钮，使听众更容易互动。它使听众可以轻松地通过 iTunes 和Google等平台成为订阅者并发表评论。您还可以让他们轻松加入您的邮件列表(join your mailing list)并与朋友分享。该插件提供 3 个服务级别，价格从单个许可证的 67 美元到多站点许可证的 147 美元不等。
与SimplePodcastPress和PowerPress 一样(PowerPress)，Podlove Podcast Publisher是一个可靠的播客管理器WordPress插件。另外它是免费的。除了与其他管理器类似的功能外，Podlove还具有章节支持，使您可以更好地构建播客。您也可以将链接直接发布到播客中的任何位置。
Podlove 灵活的模板系统也很有趣。您的所有播客都可以以一种视觉风格发布，并且稍后可以轻松更改为完全不同的风格。无需一一更改。
如果您正在寻找一种简单的方式在您的WordPress网站上展示播客，而无需所有管理功能，请考虑使用Compact WP 音频播放器(Compact WP Audio Player)插件。这是一个基本的HTML5 + Flash混合音频播放器。当它显示出来时，它可以像播放按钮一样简单。
使用简单的简码在任何页面上嵌入音频文件或在您的网站上发布。它就像 [sc_embed_player fileurl=”URL OF THE MP3 FILE”]一样简单。一个缺点是它只支持 .mp3 和.ogg文件格式。
iTunes 上的评论是衡量播客成功与否的最佳方式之一。但是经常进入 iTunes 看看你的收视率如何可能会很痛苦。这就是免费的 iTunes Podcast Review Manager WordPress插件的用武之地。
iTunes Podcast Review Manager是一个后端WordPress工具。这意味着你看到的比你的听众更多。安装插件后，您可以从WordPress(WordPress)仪表板中的一个位置查看您的国际评论。
与Blubrry PowerPress类似，Libsyn Publisher Hub是一个一体化的播客管理器。它的一些功能包括高级调度、剧集创建和Apple 播客(Apple Podcasts)的标签优化等。
在没有Blubrry Podcast Hosting帐户的情况下可以使用Blubrry PowerPress， Libsyn Publisher确实需要Libsyn podcast Hosting 帐户(Libsyn podcast hosting account)。Libsyn 的托管帐户起价仅为 5 美元，因此对于新的播客来说可能仍然值得。
Fusebox是一个充满播客好东西的工具箱。您会发现它与我们正在谈论的其他播客管理器插件具有许多相同的功能。作为WordPress 播客(WordPress Podcast)插件，它真正闪耀的地方在于它提供了转录，即使在免费版本中也是如此。
如果您正在做采访式或教育播客(educational podcasts)，您将需要提供成绩单(transcripts)。它为听众提供了一些需要复习的东西，这样他们就不会错过最佳点。
很多人使用Buzzsprout主持他们的播客，原因很容易理解。他们的免费帐户允许每月上传长达 2 小时的播客。您可以获得统计信息、帮助进入播客目录以及为您的站点定制可嵌入播放器。
用于WordPress的Buzzsprout Podcast 插件(Buzzsprout Podcast Plugin)可让您轻松地在您的网站内共享 Buzzsprout 托管的播客。Upload/Insert工具栏中创建一个新图标，以便一键访问其所有功能。
(Castos)非常简单的 Podcasting WordPress(Seriously Simple Podcasting WordPress)插件的制造商Castos声明，“该插件将始终免费使用。”即使您没有使用Castos 的播客托管服务(Castos’ podcast hosting service)。这很棒，因为它的功能非常齐全，而且使用起来非常简单。
在WordPress中使用非常简单的播客(Simple Podcasting)，您可以管理来自同一站点的RSS提要和多个播客。(RSS)当然，它具有您期望的所有其他功能，例如可自定义的媒体播放器、播放列表创建、视频支持和分析(analytics)等。
如果您没有获得像Blubrry、Castos或Buzzsprout这样的专用播客托管服务，您需要确保可以备份所有剧集。
BackWPup 使您能够将整个 WordPress 网站(save your entire WordPress site)（包括媒体）保存到Dropbox、S3 甚至FTP等服务，作为单个 .zip 文件保存到其他地方。免费版将为您省钱，而专业(Pro)版将通过高级支持让您更加轻松，每年只需 69 美元
虽然不是插件，但如果您要全力投入播客并使用WordPress网站来支持它，请考虑获取专为播客设计 的WordPress 主题。(WordPress theme)
Dixie只是专为音频世界设计的众多主题之一。只需不到 70 美元，Dixie就会以最佳方式展示您的剧集，同时提高播放器放置位置的灵活性。
11 Best WordPress Podcast Plugins
When a former reality TV host signs an alleged $100 million deal for a podcast he started on a whim, peoplе think аbout starting their own podcast.
If you’ve already got a WordPress website going, you’re already ahead of the game. You just need to integrate your podcast into your WordPress site somehow. Let’s look at the 11 best WordPress plugins for your podcast.
The free Blubrry PowerPress plugin allows you to manage your podcast. PowerPress provides you with statistics, SEO tools, and a simple way to distribute your podcast to major platforms like iTunes and Spotify. It’ll allow you to add show notes and graphics as well.
PowerPress supports most audio and video file types. You don’t need to host your podcast with Blubrry, but doing so can give you added features like IAB certified statistics, the ability to build a whole network, hosting within a content delivery network (CDN) for higher availability, and better playback for your listeners.
The SimplePodcastPress plugin provides the tools to publish your podcast on your WordPress site. It provides your site with an easy-to-use mobile-friendly player. You can also integrate clickable timestamps so your listeners can go back and listen to key points over and over.
The SimplePodcastPress plugin also provides a variety of call-to-action buttons to make it easier for listeners to interact. It makes it easy for listeners to become subscribers through platforms like iTunes and Google as well as leave reviews. You can also have them easily join your mailing list and share it with friends. The plugin comes in 3 levels of service, priced from $67 for a single license up to $147 for a multi-site license.
In the same vein as SimplePodcastPress and PowerPress, Podlove Podcast Publisher is a solid podcast manager WordPress plugin. Plus it’s free. Along with similar features to the other managers, Podlove also has chapter support, allowing you to structure your podcasts even better. You can post links directly to any point in your podcast as well.
Podlove’s flexible template system is intriguing as well. All your podcasts can be published with one visual style, and easily changed to a completely different one later. There’s no need to change them one by one.
If you’re looking for a simple way to feature a podcast on your WordPress site, without all the management features, consider the Compact WP Audio Player plugin. It’s a basic HTML5 + Flash hybrid audio player. When it’s displayed, it can be as simple as just a play button.
Use a simple shortcode to embed an audio file on any page or post on your site. It’s as simple as [sc_embed_player fileurl=”URL OF THE MP3 FILE”]. The one downfall is that it only supports .mp3 and .ogg file formats.
Reviews on iTunes are one of the best ways to gauge the success of a podcast. But it can be a pain to constantly go into iTunes to see how your ratings are going. That’s where the free iTunes Podcast Review Manager WordPress plugin comes in.
iTunes Podcast Review Manager is a back-end WordPress tool. That means it’s more for you to see than your listeners. With the plugin installed, you can check your international reviews from one spot in your WordPress dashboard.
Similar to Blubrry PowerPress, Libsyn Publisher Hub is an all-in-one podcast manager. Some of its features include advanced scheduling, episode creation, and tag optimization for Apple Podcasts amongst others.
Where Blubrry PowerPress can be used without a Blubrry Podcast Hosting account, Libsyn Publisher does require a Libsyn podcast hosting account. Libsyn’s hosting accounts start at only $5 so it may still be worth it for new podcasters.
Fusebox is a toolbox full of podcasting goodies. You’ll find it has a lot of the same features as the other podcast manager plugins we’re talking about. Where it really shines as a WordPress Podcast plugin is that it provides a transcription, even in the free version.
If you’re doing interview-style or educational podcasts, you’ll want to offer transcripts. It gives the listener something to review so they don’t miss the best points.
A lot of people host their podcasts with Buzzsprout, and it’s easy to see why. Their free account allows for up to 2 hrs worth of podcasts to be uploaded every month. You get statistics, help to get into podcast directories, and custom embeddable players for your site.
The Buzzsprout Podcast Plugin for WordPress makes it simple to share your Buzzsprout hosted podcasts within your website. It creates a new icon in your Upload/Insert toolbar for one-click access to all of its capabilities.
Castos, the makers of the Seriously Simple Podcasting WordPress plugin, state that, “The plugin will always remain free to use.”, even if you’re not using Castos’ podcast hosting service. This is great because it is very well-appointed for features and it’s seriously simple to use.
Using Seriously Simple Podcasting in WordPress, you can manage your RSS feeds and multiple podcasts from the same site. Of course, it has all the other features you’d expect like a customizable media player, playlist creation, support for video, and analytics amongst others.
If you’re not getting a dedicated podcast hosting service like Blubrry, Castos, or Buzzsprout, you’re going to want to make sure you can backup all of your episodes.
BackWPup gives you the ability to save your entire WordPress site, media included, to services like Dropbox, S3, or even FTP to somewhere else as a single .zip file. The free version will save you, and the Pro version will make it even easier for you with premium support for only $69 a year
Although not a plugin, if you’re going all-in on podcasting and using a WordPress site to support it, consider getting a WordPress theme designed specifically for podcasters.
Dixie is just one of many themes specially designed for the audio world. For just under $70, Dixie will display your episodes in the best way possible, along with increased flexibility with where you put the player.
