Audio Player Widget
Audio Player Widget is a small plugin that provides support for using the Audio-Player plugin in WordPress sidebars.
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Audio Player Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.1 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Audio Player Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| audio | >100 |
| audio player | >100 |
| mp3 | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 2 reviews
About Audio Player Widget
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Audio Player Widget is a small plugin that provides support for using the Audio-Player plugin in WordPress sidebars.
The Audio Player Widget requires Martin Laine’s WordPress Audio Player plugin.
- Homepage for Audio Player: http://wpaudioplayer.com/.
- WordPress Plugin Page for Audio Player: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/audio-player/
Using the Audio Player Widget is simple. If your theme supports widgets and you have the Audio Player plugin
installed, you can drag the widget to the sidebar and specify a label and URL for an MP3 file. The widget
will render the Audio Player in the sidebar when the page is loaded by dynamically generating the [audio:URL] tag
the Audio Player plugin requires.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload audio-player-widget.php to wp-content/plugins/audio-player-widget.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
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FAQ
Audio Player Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 20, 2026
Is Audio Player Widget free?
Yes. Audio Player Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Audio Player Widget safe to use in 2026?
Audio Player Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Audio Player Widget?
Audio Player Widget is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 47,757 times since it launched in February 2011. It was downloaded 93 times in the last 30 days.
Does Audio Player Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Audio Player Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Audio Player Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on February 23, 2011 (16 years ago).
Who makes Audio Player Widget?
Audio Player Widget is developed and maintained by Corey Snow.
What are the best alternatives to Audio Player Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Audio Player Widget are Presto Player (100K+ installs), Seriously Simple Podcasting (30K+ installs) and Compact WP Audio Player (20K+ installs).
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