Simple Radio Forty Two
Listen to your favorite radio directly from WordPress with Simple Radio Forty Two. Lightweight, jQuery-free, and optimized for performance.
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·10 active installs·Updated 5 days agoAs of April 2026, Simple Radio Forty Two is a WordPress audio plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2024. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: The Ultimate Video Player For WordPress….
5/51 reviews
10active installs
1.0K+total downloads
2 yearssince 2024
Overview
Simple Radio Forty Two is a minimalist yet powerful radio player plugin for WordPress, inspired by the Spirit of 42. Built with Vanilla JavaScript, it ensures zero dependencies and lightning-fast loading times.
The player features a unique “Smart Buffer” system that synchronizes with your page load, a “Persistence Engine” that remembers your last selected station after a refresh (F5), and a Click Lock mechanism to prevent interface spamming, providing a seamless listening experience.
Configuration
- After activation, go to Settings > Simple Radio Forty Two to configure your radio player.
- Multi-Station Support: Add, remove, or reorder your favorite Icecast, SomaFM, or Radio Paradise streams.
- One-Click Copy: Easily copy the [sr42_radio] shortcode from the dashboard…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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Changelog
1.3.1
- Fix: Corrected the Shortcode copy tool to support modern Clipboard API and added UI feedback.
- Fix: Implemented station persistence (F5) via localStorage.
- Fix: Added default “fallback” stations if the database is empty (Radio 42, SomaFM, Radio Paradise).
- Fix: Resolved a regression where the selected station was reset on initial load.
Contributors
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