WordPress

I consistently recommend having your WordPress site separate from your podcast host. I have briefly highlighted a few of the best web hosting companies for WordPress on other posts, but I wanted to go a little deeper and give you my full list of recommendations.

I’ll recommend website and WordPress hosting providers that have proven to work well for podcasters and bloggers. As of December 2024 I have personally used all but one of them.

The prices tend to vary by how many resources they allocate to you and how many additional features are included. Things that tend to increase the price and performance are RAM, CPU, SSD vs HDD, CDNs, staging sites, WordPress optimization, and more.

I have found that a little extra cost not only allows your site to handle more users but also makes it easier to manage, saving you time.

Depending on your budget and how big your audience is, you may want managed WordPress hosting, meaning the web hosting company handles all the confusing server stuff. What’s important is that they keep your server online and loading fast. Several of the web hosts below offer both standard hosting and managed hosting. I’ll highlight the different tiers where it makes sense.

Looking for a step-by-step guide on how to start a WordPress blog?

Here are the best WordPress hosting providers, starting with managed WordPress hosting:

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In this Kinsta review, we’re going to take an in-depth look at:

• Why I switched from DreamHost to WPHostingSpot to Kinsta
• Kinsta’s features, support, speed, pricing, and more
• Who Kinsta is a good fit for & when you should host your WordPress site with them

I’ve been hosting this website on Kinsta for over a year, seen regular improvements, talked with support several times, and know my way around their custom dashboard.

Let’s get started:

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There are thousands of different WordPress themes and many different developers that make them, but there really are only a few good theme makers.

And in this post, we’re going to focus on a subset of those and look at the best WordPress themes designed for podcasting in 2024.

Keep in mind that any theme can be used for podcasting because all you need to do is embed a player, but the podcast-focused themes are designed around your needs and workflow.

You’ll host your audio files separately with your podcast hosting provider and they will provide a way for you to embed your episodes on the proper page. Note that some themes will integrate their own players for a more refined look.

Your website is the place where you will provide show notes, links, a place for people to join your email list, additional resources, bonuses, or anything else you want to provide your listeners.

Are you planning to build an email list? You should be! Check out the best email marketing service for podcasters here.

We’ll start with podcast WordPress themes and then I’ll suggest a few more excellent theme providers that you can use for your podcast website, a blog, or anything else.

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I highly recommend using WordPress for your website whether you’re a podcaster, blogger, or anyone else who wants to consistently reach an audience.

See our recommended WordPress hosting companies – along with special offers just for our readers!

WordPress is great in its stock form, but there are many plugins that add functionality or enhance existing functionality.

I’ve tried hundreds of different WordPress plugins among many different categories, and this list is personal recommendations on based on what works best, which ones are well supported, and which plugins keep your site running quickly.

If you’re looking for a WordPress podcast plugin to create an RSS feed or find an embeddable player, just hop down to the “Podcaster Plugins” section.

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