Yes, asciiplayer is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use asciiplayer?

asciiplayer has 20 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best asciiplayer alternatives?

Popular alternatives to asciiplayer include The Ultimate Video Player For WordPress…, Featured Image from URL (FIFU), Interactive Content – H5P. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does asciiplayer work with the latest WordPress?

asciiplayer has been tested up to WordPress 4.9.29. It requires WordPress 4.6.1+ and PHP false+.

asciiplayer — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

Name: asciiplayer
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Jorge Maldonado Ventura

As of April 2026, asciiplayer is a WordPress video plugin with 20 active installations and a 3.5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: The Ultimate Video Player For WordPress….

3.5/52 reviews

20active installs

1.8K+total downloads

9 yearssince 2017

Overview

This plugin lets you easily use the official asciinema-player.

Usage

An asciicast is a recording made with asciinema. Upload your asciicast
anywhere in your web server; you can do that within
Wordpress (just go to the “Media>Add New” menu and upload your asciicast).

Enter the HTML editor to write a post or a page. Then add the
following HTML tag: <asciinema-player src="/demo.json"></asciinema-player>.
Remember to replace the value of the src attribute with the location of
your asciicast.

You can use every option of asciinema-player. Check out
its readme
to find out every option.

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