The fastest podcast site
you will ever build.
iTunes RSS, a native audio player, chapter markers, paid subscriptions, and a Lighthouse 97 score — all included. Zero plugins, zero per-episode fees.
Everything a podcast site needs — nothing it does not
VeloCMS was designed from the ground up for content creators who need fast sites, not feature bloat.
iTunes-compatible RSS feed
VeloCMS auto-generates a fully compliant podcast RSS feed at /podcast.xml the moment you choose the Podcast theme. Submit once to Apple Podcasts Connect, Spotify, and Amazon Music — new episodes appear in every directory automatically when you hit Publish.
Native audio player on every episode
Paste your MP3 URL into the Audio URL field and the built-in AudioPlayer renders above your show notes — play, pause, seek, volume, and a waveform progress bar. No JavaScript frameworks or third-party embeds needed. The player is server-rendered, so it appears on the first paint for Lighthouse and Google's indexing crawler.
Show notes that rank in search
Each episode post is a full SEO-optimised page: structured data (PodcastEpisode JSON-LD), a customisable slug, meta description, and Open Graph image from the episode artwork. Listeners searching for a guest name or episode topic find your show in Google — not just in podcast apps.
Sub-1s LCP worldwide
Audio files are served from Cloudflare R2's global CDN. Page assets are delivered via Cloudflare's edge network. Lighthouse scores for Podcast theme sites average 97/100 for Performance — the fastest podcast sites we've benchmarked against WordPress or Squarespace competitors.
Chapter markers and timestamps
Write chapter markers as a bulleted list in your show notes — the Podcast theme renders them as a styled chapter timeline below the player. Podcast apps that support chapters (Overcast, Pocket Casts) also parse the markers from the RSS feed enclosure metadata.
Paid listener subscriptions
Lock episodes behind a paywall for paid subscribers using your own Stripe account. Charge monthly or annually. VeloCMS takes 0% platform fee — you keep everything Stripe does not. Use the Newsletter system to send new episode notifications to subscribers only.
How VeloCMS compares for podcasters
| Feature | VeloCMS | WordPress | Squarespace |
|---|---|---|---|
| iTunes-compatible RSS | Yes | Plugin | Paid plan |
| Native audio player | Yes | Plugin | Yes |
| PodcastEpisode JSON-LD | Yes | Plugin | No |
| 0% platform fee on subscriptions | Yes | Depends | No |
| Sub-1s LCP | Yes | No | No |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes | Paid plan |
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