Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters)

70 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

At roughly 1,000 active installs this is a niche utility, but the popularity score is slightly above baseline, indicating steady adoption for its narrow use case.

Update Freshness

20/25

Updated within the last week and tested against WordPress 6.9.4, the maintenance signal is strong and shows the developer is actively keeping pace with core releases.

User Rating

14/15

With a 96 out of 100 score from 5 reviews, user sentiment is very positive, though the small sample size limits how much weight that rating can carry statistically.

Support Health

8/15

The 50 score reflects zero support threads opened, which on one hand means no unresolved complaints, but on the other hand means there is no public track record of the developer answering questions.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Requiring WordPress 4.8 and PHP 7.4 with confirmed testing on 6.9.4 gives it one of the widest compatibility ranges possible and earns the full compatibility score.

Scores higher than 24% of indexed plugins

About

A lightweight plugin that allows you to output an anchor.fm podcast player on your site that includes an episode index. Just add two URL's on the …

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2025-12-07 12:31am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.8+

Tested Up To 6.9.7

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Medium

Most recent: October 21, 2024

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What It Does

Anchor Episodes Index lets you paste two Anchor.fm or Spotify for Podcasters URLs into a shortcode and outputs an embedded player along with a clickable, chronological index of every episode on the show. It works as a drop-in block of HTML plus the official Spotify for Podcasters iframe, so visitors can browse and play episodes without leaving your site.

Who It's For

This is a good fit for independent podcasters, hobbyist shows, and small audio projects that host exclusively on Anchor or Spotify for Podcasters and want a single, low-maintenance page listing every episode with a built-in player. It is especially useful for creators who do not want to set up a full podcasting plugin or self-host RSS feeds just to display their catalogue.

Who Should Skip It

If you host your podcast on platforms other than Anchor or Spotify for Podcasters, or if you need advanced features like on-site subscriptions, episode transcripts, analytics, or chapter markers, this plugin will not help you and you should look at a full-featured alternative.

The Bottom Line

Anchor Episodes Index scores a solid 73.51 out of 100 and is a focused, well-maintained tool for a specific job: displaying an Anchor or Spotify for Podcasters feed with an episode index. It is not a podcast hosting or analytics solution, so treat it as a display utility rather than a podcasting platform. Recommended for its narrow audience, with the caveat that its low install base and empty support forum mean you are trusting a single developer with limited public accountability.

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