Castio.live – Live Streaming Plugin for WordPress (HLS) + Real-Time Chat
Live streaming plugin for WordPress with HLS, real-time chat, PayPal & Stripe paywall, and Gutenberg blocks. No OBS, no RTMP.
5(2 reviews)
·30 active installs·Updated 5 days agoAs of April 2026, Castio.live is a WordPress live chat plugin with 30 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 367 times in total. Requires WordPress 6.2+ and PHP 7.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2026. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: HubSpot All-In-One Marketing – Forms….
5/52 reviews
30active installs
367total downloads
3 monthssince 2026
Overview
Castio.live is a live streaming plugin for WordPress that lets you go live directly from your admin — no OBS, no RTMP, no external platforms.
Stream video, chat with your audience in real time, and monetize your content with Stripe or PayPal — all from your own WordPress site.
Perfect for creators, educators, events, and premium content platforms.
Castio.live is one of the few WordPress plugins that enables browser-based live streaming without OBS or RTMP.
At a Glance
- Live streaming plugin for WordPress (HLS)
- Go live directly from WordPress Admin
- Built-in real-time chat
- No OBS, no RTMP, no external platform
- Paywall: Stripe & PayPal
- Gutenberg blocks for easy embedding
- Auto-generated viewer pages
- Works on shared hosting and VPS
Start streaming in minutes
Install the plugin, click “St…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.2+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.3+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.2.0
🚀 Major update: payments, Gutenberg, and UX improvements
💳 PayPal Paywall (NEW)
Accept payments via PayPal in addition to Stripe.
Secure redirect flow (Orders API v2) — no webhooks required.
🧱 Gutenberg Blocks (NEW)
4 native blocks to embed streaming features:
– Streams Grid
– Live Stream
– Stream Viewer
– My Videos
Fully dynamic with settings in the block editor.
📚 FAQ redesign
New responsive 2-column layout for better readability.
🎞️ Animated plugin icon
Improved visibility in WordPress plugin search results.
Contributors
Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Analysis and metrics by PluginSift.