Slug not working after Podcast Player configuration

Hi there,

Thanks for using Podcast Player on your website!

Podcast Player does not create or modify page/post slugs. It simply fetches your podcast data from the feed and displays it on your chosen page. Since the issue persisted even after uninstalling Podcast Player, it’s likely caused by another plugin or a slug conflict.

Many podcast creation plugins (such as Blubrry or Seriously Simple Podcasting) generate an RSS feed and may reserve the “podcast” slug, preventing it from being used for a regular page. This could be why your “Podcast” page was redirecting to the homepage.

To check if this is the issue, try temporarily disabling any podcasting-related plugins and then reattempt creating the “Podcast” page.

Inform me for any more help or clarification on this.

Thanks,

Thanks for your reply.

Adding a podcast works almost correctly when doing it with the basic WordPress editor.

Problems arise when adding the podcast in Elementor. The content appears cluttered between huge images of icons (emojis). I noticed that those icons are the ones that the author added to the podcast titles.

I’m going to try to contact the author of the podcast episodes to have the icons removed from the titles. Then I’ll see if Podcast Player works correctly with Elementor.

Thanks for your help.

Hi there,

Thanks for the update!

Just to clarify—was the original issue related to the “Podcast” slug redirecting to the homepage? It seems like this new problem is more about how Elementor displays the podcast content, particularly with large emoji/icons in titles.

Let me know if I understood correctly. Also, inform me for any more help or clarification.

Thanks,

Hi. The sequence was as follows:

1) I added the podcast using the WordPress basic editor. The podcast displayed as expected and the links to it worked correctly (slug “podcast”). I was also able to customize the display by seeing the results in real time.

2) I then decided to customize the page with Elementor. When I opened the page in the editor, I discovered that the podcast elements were displayed in a disorganized manner and with giant icons. I made a preview, which showed the elements in a disorganized manner. At the same time, the links to the podcast page took me to the homepage.

3) I went back to the basic editor. Again the podcast was displayed correctly, but when previewing, the links (slug “podcast”) kept opening the homepage.

4) I decided to change the slug to “pcast”, and the links worked again.

5) I edited the page again with Elementor and, again, the podcast elements appeared in a disorganized manner. At that point I realized two things:

a) That the giant icons were the emojis added at the end of each title.

b) That the clutter of the elements and the giant icons appear only in edit mode and in preview. That is, when accessing the Podcast page from links (with the slug “pcast”), the podcast is displayed correctly, including the emojis.

I didn’t have any more problems with the slug.

So, the current problem is that, in edit mode with Elementor, the podcast is not displayed correctly, with the giant emojis appearing, which messes up the rest of the elements.

That makes it difficult to modify the podcast settings in Elementor, since it is difficult to see the result in real time.

Online, the podcast displays correctly.

Thanks.

• This reply was modified 3 weeks, 4 days ago by Sergio Urra.

Hi there,

Thanks for your detailed explanation.

It looks like there were two separate issues:

1. Slug redirecting to the homepage: This was likely caused by a podcast creation plugin (such as Blubrry or Seriously Simple Podcasting) reserving the “podcast” slug for the RSS feed. Since changing the slug resolved the issue, this confirms the conflict. If the problem ever reoccurs, you can try temporarily disabling any podcast creation plugins to check if they’re causing the redirection.
2. Large icons and cluttered display in Elementor: I tested a few podcasts using the free version of Elementor, and they displayed correctly. Based on your findings, it seems that the issue is caused by the icons/emojis included in the podcast titles. Since this only happens in Elementor’s edit mode and preview, it might be related to how Elementor processes certain text elements during editing.

If you’d like, you can share your RSS feed URL, and I can test it on my end to see if there’s anything we can adjust.

Let me know if you need any further assistance!

Hello again.

We are not using any podcast creation plugins in this project.

We are using Elementor Pro.

The podcast URL:

https://www.spreaker.com/show/5659983/episodes/feed

I did a test a few months ago with the free version of Elementor. I had no problems. I used the same URL that I’m sending you in this comment.

I’d love to know how you guys are doing testing the shared link.

Thanks

Hi there,

I tested the podcast with Elementor free version and it is working perfectly. Check https://i.postimg.cc/MKyZG942/podcast-player-elementor-1.png

Try to temporarily disable Elementor pro and check again.

If you still face issues, please inform.

Thanks,

Hello.

My client has a new season of the podcast hosted on Spotify. I replaced the old podcast with this one, which has no icons in the title.

It works perfectly, except on mobile devices: I can see what appears to be the launcher above the podcast cover.

Do you know if this can be fixed?

Here’s an image for you to see the issue: https://i.postimg.cc/9FwtYN8w/Launcher.jpg

In a few days I’m going to test the old podcast (the emoji one) to see if it works fine by disabling Elementor Pro. I’ll let you know the result.

Thanks

Update on Elementor PRO and emojis:

I disabled Elementor PRO and created a test page with the emoji podcast. The giant icons still appear in edit and preview mode. See image:

https://i.postimg.cc/vHP92g2x/Emojis.jpg

Thanks

Hi there,

I cannot see the podcast player in your shared screenshot. Can you share a more detailed image showing the podcast player and left sidebar showing podcast player options.

Thanks,

Hi,

Here’s a picture of what the first episode looks like in edit mode.

https://postimg.cc/WdkXS4bp

Thanks

UPDATE:
I added the following in the CSS editor:

.emoji{
width: 15px;
height: 15px;
}

It worked. Emojis now display correctly in the editor:

https://i.postimg.cc/0ND4pt6Y/With-CSS.jpg

Thanks.

• This reply was modified 2 weeks, 4 days ago by Sergio Urra. Reason: Update
• This reply was modified 2 weeks, 4 days ago by Sergio Urra.
• This reply was modified 2 weeks, 4 days ago by Sergio Urra.

Hi there,

Thanks for providing the information and the solution. I hope the issue is resolved now. Can I close the ticket or you need any more help on this?

Thanks,

You can close it.

Thanks for your help.

I am closing the ticket. Thanks for using the plugin.