30+ Best Podcast Website Templates (Free & Paid)

Looking to start a podcast? Having the right theme is crucial if you want to establish yourself as an authority. 

The right podcast theme will also make your site easy to navigate so people can easily find and listen to past episodes. In this article, we will go over more than 30 of the best podcast templates, both free and paid. 

Best Paid & Free Podcast Website Templates

1. Podcast

Let’s start off with a free WordPress theme. This theme is called simply “Podcast.” 

You can get this theme in any of the following colors: Black, blue, green, orange, purple, red, and teal. The template allows you to place a sidebar either on the right side or the left side. 

Overall, this theme has a simple layout that will make your website easy to navigate. It’s the perfect podcast theme if you are looking for something free, simple, and effective. 

2. Podcaster

This is another free WordPress theme that was built for radio hosts, podcasters, and video streamers. Like Podcast, the previous theme we mentioned, this theme is simple and easy to navigate. 

It is a light theme, so it won’t slow down your site. It has more than one thousand installations. 

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3. Vid

As we move on to premium themes, let’s first take a look at Vid, which is an extremely affordable premium podcast theme. For only a few dollars, you can get a premium theme for your podcast website so that you stand out from the crowd and have a unique “storefront” your audience can visit (always check Themeforest for updated pricing information). 

Although it is called Vid, it is designed for both video and podcast sites. Vid takes its inspiration from sites like Hulu. 

The goal of the team behind Vid was to create a site that has a lot of white space and is easy to navigate. A lot of video and podcast sites are unfortunately very complex with little white space. 

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4. Megaphone – Audio Podcast WordPress Theme

Megaphone is more expensive than Vid, but it is well worth the investment. You can use it not only if you run a podcast but also if you want to sell audiobooks or even if you are on live radio. 

The Megaphone theme supports Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud, MixCloud, Stitcher, PodBean, Blubrry, LibSyn, Spreaker, Cadence, Podomatic and various other streaming services. Regardless of where you host and stream your podcast, you can embed it into your site with the Megaphone theme. 

It has cool features like a sticky audio player that allows users to continue listening to an episode as they scroll through your site. 

5. Podcaster – Multimedia WordPress Theme 

Podcaster is an excellent WordPress theme that allows you to embed players and supports major podcasting plugins. Its front page, where you can embed WordPress audio or SoundCloud audio, allows users to find your latest episodes as soon as they land on your site. 

You can make unlimited podcast archives so users can go back and listen to previous episodes. You can also add cool effects like parallax scrolling. 

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6. Vlog – Video Blog & Podcast WordPress Theme

Although the Vlog theme focuses mainly on video blogs, it is also great for podcasters. It is best if you host your podcasts on sites such as Youtube or Vimeo, as the theme comes with Video Importer, a tool that automatically imports your videos from Youtube and Vimeo. 

Visitors to your site can select which videos/podcast episodes they want to save to watch later. They can also keep watching a video or listening to an episode as they scroll down with the sticky video feature. 

With eight regular post layouts and five different featured layouts, you have over 200 combinations to choose from. 

7. WPCast – Audio Podcast WordPress Theme

WPCast’s slogan is Podcasting Made Simple. It integrates with both Apple Podcast and Google Podcast, as well as Anchor.fm and others. 

The nonstop music player allows visitors to play podcasts from a playlist without experiencing interruptions. You can create series or organize podcasts based on author or category. 

The WPCast theme actually comes with a free license for the WP Bakery WordPress site builder that has both front-end and backend modes. Using this builder, you can create an interactive slideshow for your podcasts. 

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8. Castilo – Audio Podcast WordPress Theme

Castilo is an amazing WordPress theme for podcasters. It allows you to host podcasts, create podcast scripts, and even sell products (such as audiobooks or merchandise for fans) by integrating with WooCommerce. 

The theme will allow you to create a podcast and export it to iTunes and Google Play Music. You will also be able to import podcasts from third-party podcast sources. 

In addition, you will get daily, weekly, and monthly statistics to help you figure out what your audience is and who is listening to you on your website, on iTunes, via downloads, and via other methods. 

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9. Soundcast – Podcast Responsive Theme

Soundcast is a great theme to use if you want a light, fully-responsive theme that is retina-ready and has a great homepage. The theme has a custom player and also integrates with SoundCloud. 

The theme comes with more than 400 Google fonts so you can create a beautiful header and beautiful paragraphs. It is SEO-optimized with support for Schema.org markup, and it uses fewer modules in order to remain light. 

The code is organized very well and the theme comes with extensive documentation to help you out. 

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10. Soundbyte – Podcast/Audio WordPress Theme

Soundbyte allows you to place your podcasts front and center while still adding text so you can explain what is going on to visitors or allow them to read a transcript of the podcast. Using the included drag and drop builder, you can build a beautiful, custom site without knowing how to code. 

It is automatically optimized for mobile phones and tablets, and you will find the included premium slider a great way to showcase the best of what you have to offer. 

Other add ons that are included are pop ups, maps, and more. You can easily import the demo content so you can get a website within minutes without building one from scratch. 

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11. Viseo – News, Video, & Podcast Theme

Viseo is a news and video site that is also designed to support podcasts. It comes with a drag and  drop builder, so you won’t need to know any coding to build a site with Viseo. 

In addition, it comes with a Boosted Elements add on, which allows you to drag and drop elements such as maps, pop ups, and sliders to any page you are building. Demo layouts are included, and you can import them to get a site up and running within minutes. 

12. Megabyte – Podcast/Audio WordPress Theme

The Megabyte theme was produced by ProgressionStudios, which is the same company that produced the previous two themes we mentioned in this list, Soundbyte and Viseo. That is why you will see some similarities between these three themes. 

Like the previous two themes, it comes with a drag and drop builder that you can use to create beautiful, custom pages. The Megabyte theme comes with ecommerce support in case you want to sell audiobooks or products. 

Photoshop files of the logo and design are included to help you further customize your site according to your wishes.

13. Fastcast – Podcast WordPress Theme

The Fastcast theme was designed and created by a podcast owner and WordPress developer for other podcast owners. Cool features such as podcast rich snippets (that help your podcast show up in the Google search results) are included. 

The theme comes with six months of support included and allows you to generate an RSS feed to get your podcast out to sites such as Spotify and iTunes. 

There is a responsive podcast player that allows users to skip to different parts of a podcast audio. In other words, you can add “chapters” to your podcast episodes.  

14. BeatX – Multipurpose Audio Podcast & Music HTML Template

BeatX is not only for the music industry; it is a great theme for podcasts as well. It is a flexible HTML template that is fully mobile responsive, and it comes with nine different demo layouts that you can instantly import and use. 

You can create albums for your podcast episodes, showcase your favorite or most popular episodes, and allow your fans to use the unique media player to listen to your podcast. 

There are six different color schemes included in the template, as well as nine different main banners and three different footer styles. Although the screenshot shows a dark theme, there is a light version as well. 

15. WipCast – A Podcast/Blogging WordPress Theme

WipCast is the perfect theme if you want to set up a podcast and a blog at the same time. You can allow visitors to play your latest episodes straight from the home screen and use the WooCommerce integration to sell your favorite merch. 

There are three homepage layouts to choose from, as well as two single post layouts. It integrates with Mailchimp, Contact 7, and other tools. 

16. Sonus – Podcast & Audio WordPress Theme

The makers of the Sonus podcasting theme run a successful podcast themselves, which is called  Themeforest Sohbetleri. As such, they know what podcasters like you are looking for in a WordPress theme. 

Although a custom player is available, Sonus also works with platforms such as Youtube and SoundCloud. 

Publishing an episode on Sonus is very easy. All you have to do is upload your audio and publish it as a new post. You can also install and use popular podcasting plugins like Powerpress Podcasting and Seriously Simple Podcasting. 

All in all, Sonus is a great, easy-to-use theme for podcasters who don’t want to go through a learning curve. 

17. Castpod – A Professional WordPress Theme for Audio Podcasts

Castpod is a professional podcasting theme that allows you to organize your podcasts into different channels. You can import external podcasts from an RSS feed using the migration tool. 

Castpod is retina ready, so it will look great on retina screens, and it is also optimized for tablet and mobile devices. There are many customization options available in the WordPress Customizer, and the theme comes with WooCommerce support in case you want to sell a book or merchandise to fans. 

18. Audonic – Music & Podcasting WordPress Theme

Audonic is great whether you want a dark or light theme; it also lets you choose between dark and light media players. You can create custom headers on the front page and on other pages. 

The theme is optimized for plugins such as the Video Thumbnails plugin that automatically grabs video thumbnails from Youtube and Vimeo and displays them on your site. You can display your latest Twitter and Instagram posts, publish a contact form so your listeners can get in touch with you and give you their feedback, and integrate with platforms such as iTunes and SoundCloud. 

19. Anii – Audio Podcast HTML Site Template

If you are looking for a cheap, simple, HTML site template, Anii is the perfect choice for you. It only costs $15 (it is currently on sale for $12, but make sure to check the Themeforest page for updated pricing). 

Anii is a fully responsive theme that you can customize according to your needs. It has a very simple and minimalistic layout, so you won’t end up confusing your listeners. 

You can add subscribe and donate buttons to help you grow your community and get donations.

20. Castilo – Audio Podcast HTML Site Template

We already listed the WordPress theme version of Castilo, but if you are looking for an HTML site template, this is for you. Like the WordPress theme version, this Castilo template is super customizable and will delight your visitors. 

It includes retina display support and scalable font icons. It is ultra responsive on all kinds of devices. 

It is also very affordable, at only $18 for a regular license. Of course, make sure to check the Themeforest page for updated pricing, as prices are always subject to change. 

21. Hue – Ghost CMS Theme for Podcasting

Hue is a great CMS theme for podcasters and bloggers who want to create a community, as it comes with a member support area. You can offer different membership and subscription options at different prices to build a passive income stream. 

It allows you to showcase all of your podcast tagged themes on the front page with automatically generated episode numbers. You can also blog posts on a separate page (all posts tagged “blog” will be shown on that separate page). 

The theme comes with both a dark and a light version. Spice up your site with these eight different icons:

• Apple Podcasts
• Overcast
• Spotify
• Pocket Casts
• Castro
• Breaker
• Google Podcasts
• RadioPublic

22. Vipo – Audio/Video Podcast & Vlog WordPress Theme

Vipo comes with great documentation to help you set it up, as well as podcast statistics that will help you figure out who is in your audience. 

It is optimized for Yoast SEO and the Gutenberg WordPress editor, and it allows you to publish podcast transcripts for those who want to see what you have to say but do not have the time to listen to an episode. 

You can import podcasts from external feeds, as well as import demos to create a site instantly. 

23. Ultra Vibes – DJ/Producer Podcast Muse Template

Although Ultra Vibes is geared primarily for musicians, producers, and DJs, it is also compatible with the needs of podcasters. 

It allows you to create beautiful parallax scrolling effects, video podcast sections with videos embedded from Youtube, a photo gallery from inside your studio, embedded audio podcasts, and more. 

It comes in two versions: Dark and light. You can allow fans to subscribe to your newsletter or contact you to offer their feedback. 

The theme comes with Adobe Muse Templates, and it is very customizable. 

24. RadioStory – A Podcast Mobile App Sketch Template

This template is a little different in that it is designed for mobile apps. It works with the Sketch software, so you will need at least some knowledge of Sketch if you want to edit this template. 

RadioStory is perfect for podcasters or those who release audio lectures. The template comes with 17 screens, and all symbols are vector based, so they can be edited easily. 

The template is good for both Android and iOS apps. If you already own a website and want to add an app so that people can listen to you on their mobile devices, this template is perfect for you. 

25. Rare Radio – Online Music Radio Station & Podcast WordPress Theme

Rare Radio is great for radio hosts, podcast hosts, and musicians who want to set up a website to reach their fans. The three homepage layouts are colorful and cheery, and the theme integrates with useful plugins such as WP Bakery Builder and Instagram Feed. 

You can stream your podcast online, create a schedule timetable so people can tune into your show live, and allow your fans to listen on an advanced media player. 

26. Gutencaster – Podcasting Website PSD Templates

We haven’t really touched upon PSD templates, so if you are looking for such a template as opposed to a standard WordPress theme or HTML template, Gutencaster is a great option. Other themes we mentioned already, such as Castilo, also have PSD versions. 

Gutencaster is a great PSD template regardless of whether you want a dark, moody website or a bright and cheery one. For example, if you are looking for a darker theme, consider using the Concerto In Blue demo, which is a blue and black theme that has everything you need in a podcast site, including a mini player. 

27. Rekord – Ajaxify Music – Events – Podcasts Multipurpose WordPress Theme

Rekord is a great multi-purpose theme that comes in a dark and a light version. Not only is it fully customizable, but if you are looking for a custom feature that does not come with the theme, you can hire the Rekord team to create it for you. 

The Rekord theme comes with the Jaxify music player. It is fully responsive and comes with ready made widgets so you can create playlists. 

28. Stereofy – Music and Podcast PSD Template

Stereofy is another PSD template that is extremely affordable. It only costs $9, but make sure to check the Themeforest page for updated pricing information. 

There are three homepage variations and 15 inner pages. The template comes with a drop-down menu and customizable Photoshop files. 

To edit this PSD template, you will need Adobe Photoshop CS5 or CS6. 

29. vStream – Video Streaming App Template

If you host a video podcast, vStream is the perfect template for streaming it live to your audience. It is very simple but fully functional, and it comes with a demo that you can use to create your site quickly. 

The theme comes with more than 20 HTML pages and 24/7 customer support. 

30. Vayvo – Media Streaming & Membership Theme

If you are looking to create a podcast site along with a membership area where you offer exclusive content to paying members, Vayvo is a great theme to use. It’s powered by Armember, a well-known membership plugin. 

You can decide which podcast episodes to restrict to members only and which to make free. You can allow fans to create a trial account or even a free account. 

Not only can you stream media, but you can showcase your best content with the included premium slider. 

31. SKRN – Media Streaming App WordPress Theme

SKRN is another great media streaming site with membership options. This makes it a great alternative to Vayvo (in fact, it is made by the same company). 

Like Vayvo, it allows you to set certain content as free and other content as premium. It also comes with a premium slider. 

Wrapping It Up

With so many options, it can be hard to choose. 

While Vid is one of the best-rated podcast themes on Themeforest, the theme you should choose depends on your needs, such as whether you are looking for a WordPress or HTML template, whether you are looking for a free or paid theme, and how minimalist you want your website to be.