Whether you Google, look at Twitter/X, ask ChatGPT, or check out Listen Notes, you’ll get a basic list of podcasts. Unfortunately, they’re not always the most active podcasts (or the most interesting). That’s a dead end and, frankly, a waste of time for podcast sponsors looking to elevate their brands.
The “site:podcasts.apple.com ‘WordPress Podcast’” search, for example, lists The WP Briefing hosted by Josepha Hayden, no longer part of the WordPress Project. This podcast’s last episode was in September of 2024. You could also pay more than $500 to download a CSV from ListenNotes, but we think you can better use that toward advertising, not data collection.
That’s why at The WP Minute, we’re compiling our own set of data to help WordPress businesses make the right decisions with their advertising spend. 😉
What Influenced Our List?
Sometimes it’s just a gut instinct. Being in the WordPress space for over 20 years, you get a feeling for this kind of thing. It was really easy to come up with names of podcasts, sure. To weed out a lot for this particular article was harder than we thought. We’ve always had a good relationship with our fellow podcasters.
Since audiences are fractured these days we only considered audio-only podcasts that were available on Apple and Spotify but also had a YouTube channel. This means we left out any podcasts that are video only or are only on Facebook Live, etc.
We considered audience reach including YouTube subscribers, X followers, and ratings on Spotify and Apple. We also looked at the ratings on Listen Notes and podcast longevity. (We didn’t just “Google it.”) Influencing being included on this list is the variety of guests and product-focused topics we intrinsically know is interesting for product marketing spend.
Why Wasn’t My Favorite Podcast Included?
There are dozens of podcasts in the WordPress space but not all have opportunities for sponsors. For example, the DoTheWoo podcast network only has one sponsorship opening for 2025. So that’s not exactly helpful for an article showing advertising opportunities within the WordPress Space this year.
WP Insights, Accessibility Craft, and Your Website Engineer seem to be self-funded.
Additionally, many WordPress podcasts that show up in Google and ChatGPT searches have ended like The WP Briefing, Press This, and WP Watercooler which aired its last episode in August of 2024.
Here are our top ten WordPress podcasts to sponsor in no particular order.
Number 1: WordPress Plugins A to Z
One of the oldest running podcasts in the WordPress space is hosted by John Overall. Listen Notes puts WordPress Plugins A to Z in the top 1.5% of WordPress podcasts. This podcast both interviews plugin founders as well as reviews plugins.
The long-running audience is inferred to be those interested in keeping up with the WordPress space, learning to create their own plugins, and may be intermediate to advanced users.
Quick Stats
Website: https://wppluginsatoz.com/
- Host: John Overall
- Apple Rating: 4.5
- Spotify Rating: N/A
- X Followers: 720
- YouTube Subscribers: 827
Number 2: The SDM Show
The SDM Show, hosted by Rob Cairns, has several monthly co-hosts including Ryan Waterbury, Todd Jones, Warren Laine-Naida, and Bridget Willard. This podcast explores WordPress-centric topics but also goes beyond with notable interviews with the creator of Neeto, Neetaj Singh as well as security topics with regular guest Tim Nash.
This podcast has over 550 episodes and the audience is inferred to be those interested continuing to elevate their WordPress agency.
Quick Stats
Website: https://stunningdigitalmarketing.com/podcast/
- Host: Rob Cairns
- Apple Rating: 5
- Spotify Rating: 5
- X Followers: 22,900
- YouTube Subscribers: 165
Number 3: Seriously, Bud?
Seriously, Bud? – hosted by Bud Kraus – is the personal side of WordPress. It’s about the stories of the people in the space. Bud digs deep to get the good stories, prompting guests to say, “Seriously,Bud?” It is the podcast version of HeroPress. Such notable names like Miriam Schwab, Robert Jacobi, and Marieke van de Rakt expand the audience to more than just a beginner or casual listener.
This is a story-driven podcast and the audience is inferred to be those interested in the people behind the agencies, plugins, and speakers in the WordPress Space.
Quick Stats
Website: https://seriouslybud.com/
- Host: Bud Kraus
- Apple Rating: 5
- Spotify Rating: N/A
- X Followers: 1,165
- YouTube Subscribers: 3
Number 4: WP Builds
Based in the UK, WP Builds covers a wide variety of topics within the WordPress space including separate shows called “This Week in WordPress,” “The Accessibility Show,” and more. You’ll find humour (UK spelling), insights, and plugin reviews among the topics. There’s hardly a name you wouldn’t recognise on the lineup.
This cheeky, personality-driven podcast’s audience is inferred to be those interested in the building their agencies in WordPress Space.
Quick Stats
Website: https://wpbuilds.com/
- Host: Nathan Wrigley
- Apple Rating: 4.7
- Spotify Rating: 4.8
- X Followers: 3,648
- YouTube Subscribers: 1,820
Number 5: Kitchen Sink WordPress
With over 580 episodes, podcasting veteran Adam Silver is still going with his short and easy-to-digest weekly podcast. He talks about podcasting, agency tools, and interviews people in the community. It’s in the top 5% of WordPress podcasts according to Listen Notes.
Adam loves the WordPress community and teaching beginners to the WordPress agency life. Depending on the target demo you’re looking for, this might be the gem you need to round out your ad spend.
Quick Stats
Website: https://kitchensinkwp.com/
- Host: Adam Silver
- Apple Rating: 4.9
- Spotify Rating: 5
- X Followers: 916
- YouTube Subscribers: 51
Number 6: WP-Tonic Show
Host Jonathan Denwood has been hosting WP-Tonic since before many companies in WordPress started. With over 960 episodes, the WP-Tonic Show touches almost every topic in the WordPress space. Like many other podcasts, it has also branched out into topic-driven shows like “The Membership Machine.” It’s in the top 1.5% of WordPress podcasts according to Listen Notes.
The inferred audience for this show is seasoned WordPress professionals who enjoy the banter and unorthodox take on the business of WordPress.
Quick Stats
Website: https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast-episodes/
- Host: Jonathan Denwood
- Apple Rating: 3
- Spotify Rating: 5
- X Followers: 823
- YouTube Subscribers: 8,310
Number 7: Post Status
Post Status has been an active part of the business community in WordPress since Brian Krogsgard founded it in 2013. Ten years later, they became acquired by Joost de Valk and Marieke van de Rakt joined Cory and Lindsey Miller as equity partners. And now, Joost and Marieke are forming a Dutch nonprofit to back it.
There are a variety of shows on their podcast channel including “Cache Up,” “Happiness Hour,” and “Get Hired.”
“Post Status, long a hub for WordPress professionals, is now a nonprofit organization led by the founders of Yoast.” The WP Minute+
The long-running audience is inferred to be those interested in keeping up with the WordPress space, learning to elevate their agencies, and may be intermediate to advanced users.
Quick Stats
Website: https://poststatus.com/podcasts/
- Host: Michelle Frechette
- Apple Rating: 4.7
- Spotify Rating: 5
- X Followers: 13,600
- YouTube Subscribers: 588
Number 8: The WP Minute
Because, hey, we’re going to include ourselves. The WP Minute is one of the most respected independent media outlets in the WordPress space — trusted for its smart, editorial take on WordPress news and commentary. At this time, we’re the only omnichannel advertising space in WordPress.
We’re currently highlighting Pillar Sponsorships, which include regular podcast and newsletter mentions, custom brand promotion, and backlinks — all targeting the very audience most WordPress advertisers serve: developers, agencies, and serious WordPress professionals. We have several levels of opportunity for your ad spend.
Quick Stats
Website: https://thewpminute.com/
- Host: Matt Medeiros
- Apple Rating: 5
- Spotify Rating: 5
- X Followers: 3,212
- YouTube Subscribers (For podcast): 207
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