What is A Ripple Song?

A Ripple Song is a WordPress podcast plugin and the core of the full podcasting system. It handles podcast content data structures, admin management, audio metadata processing, and RSS distribution, turning WordPress into a complete podcast publishing platform.

Core Capabilities

• Adds podcast post types and podcast categories to WordPress.
• Provides podcast-specific fields and admin settings.
• Automatically extracts audio duration, file size, format, and related metadata.
• Generates RSS feeds that follow iTunes and Podcasting 2.0 standards, ready for distribution to major podcast platforms.
• Provides fields for statistics data.

Relationship with Themes

The A Ripple Song plugin is the core, while themes present podcast content to visitors.

• The plugin handles features, data, and business logic.
• The theme handles page presentation and user experience.

In other words, the plugin remains the core of the podcasting system even without a theme. A theme builds on top of that core and presents podcast content in a more complete form that is better suited for browsing and listening.

Summary

A Ripple Song gives WordPress complete podcasting capabilities, while a theme turns that podcast content into a usable website experience.