Creates a simple audioplayer based on a shortcode, which looks somewhat nicer than the default media player of WordPress.
As of April 2026, Simple-Audioplayer is a WordPress audio plugin with 100 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 3.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.7+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Last updated 5 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: The Ultimate Video Player For WordPress….
“Simple Audioplayer” is a plugin for WordPress which aims to provide a somewhat better experience for playing audiofiles in your WordPress site.
While other Audioplayers for WordPress try to impress with visualization and features nobody really needs, the main focus for developing “Simple Audioplayer” was simplicity, ease of use and customizability right through CSS.
By using HTML5 features and pure JavaScript it is compatible to a wide variety of browsers and brings no overhead with itself. It’s a simple, sleek solution to play MP3 or OGG files.
If you’re looking to run a podcast site, you might need something different, but if you want to occasionally integrate an audiofile, probably look no further.
While being quite simplistic, Simple Audio…
| WordPress | 4.7+ requiredTested up to 5.4.19 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
2020-06-04: Version 1.1 – Added minified JS and CSS files, those are loaded now
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