My Youtube Playlist vs Seriously Simple Podcasting
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Seriously Simple Podcasting leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,086, ahead of My Youtube Playlist at #13,410. Over the last 7 days Seriously Simple Podcasting climbed 2 places and My Youtube Playlist slipped 63 places. Seriously Simple Podcasting has the largest install base, roughly 300× the next: 30K+ active installs against 100+ for My Youtube Playlist. Downloads this week: Seriously Simple Podcasting 6,622 and My Youtube Playlist 14. Ratings: My Youtube Playlist 4.5★ from 2 and Seriously Simple Podcasting 4.7★ from 329 reviews.
| Metric | My Youtube Playlist | Seriously Simple Podcasting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #13,410 ▼ 63 | #1,086 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 14 | 6,622 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (2) | 4.7★ (329) |
| Last updated | Feb 21, 2024 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.54 | 3.17.1 |
| Best rank on record | #13,190 | #1,086 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2009 | Dec 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, My Youtube Playlist or Seriously Simple Podcasting?
By active installs, Seriously Simple Podcasting: 30K+ sites run it against 100+ for My Youtube Playlist, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, My Youtube Playlist or Seriously Simple Podcasting?
Seriously Simple Podcasting, at #1,086 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with My Youtube Playlist at #13,410. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are My Youtube Playlist or Seriously Simple Podcasting alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.