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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Audio

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Audio

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for audio comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Presto Player Best overall 89/100
  2. 2. Seriously Simple Podcasting 86/100
  3. 3. MP3 Audio Player 86/100
  4. 4. Music Player for Elementor 85/100
  5. 5. HTML5 Audio Player 84/100
  6. 6. Text To Speech TTS Accessibility 84/100
  7. 7. WP Photo Album Plus 83/100
  8. 8. Buzzsprout Podcasting 83/100
  9. 9. GSpeech TTS 83/100
  10. 10. Compact WP Audio Player 82/100
  11. 11. AudioIgniter Music Player 82/100
  12. 12. All In One Lightbox 82/100
  13. 13. Audio Player Block 82/100
  14. 14. CP Media Player 81/100
  15. 15. Podlove Podcast Publisher 81/100
1 Presto Player
Best overall Free by Andre Gagnon

Presto Player

A modern video and audio player for courses, landing pages, marketing, and testimonials — with captions, branding, and page-builder support.

4.8★
from 339 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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3 MP3 Audio Player
Free by sonaar

MP3 Audio Player

The most advanced Audio Player for Music & Podcast. For Elementor, Gutenberg, WooCommerce and more. Add unlimited players to any pages!

4.8★
from 302 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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4 Music Player for Elementor
Free by smartwpress

Music Player for Elementor

Audio Player for Elementor – the go-to plugin for adding MP3s, podcasts & playlists. Fully customizable, WooCommerce-ready, and mobile-friendly.

4.7★
from 120 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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5 HTML5 Audio Player
Free by bPlugins

HTML5 Audio Player

Maximize your WordPress site's potential with our versatile HTML5 Audio Player plugin. Seamlessly play .mp3, .wav, .ogg, and more audio files.

4.6★
from 167 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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7 WP Photo Album Plus
Free by Jacob N. Breetvelt

WP Photo Album Plus

This plugin is more than just a photo album plugin, it is a complete, highly customizable multimedia cms and display system.

4.7★
from 199 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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8 Buzzsprout Podcasting
Free by Buzzsprout

Buzzsprout Podcasting

The official Buzzsprout plugin. Embed your podcast episodes with editor blocks that always stay up to date with your show.

5★
from 5 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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9 GSpeech TTS
Free by Creative-Solutions

GSpeech TTS

Free Text to Speech plugin for WordPress with AI voices. Add audio players to posts, pages and WooCommerce. Cloud generation, no server load.

4.8★
from 176 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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10 Compact WP Audio Player
Free by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ

Compact WP Audio Player

A Compact WP Audio Player Plugin that is compatible with all major browsers and devices (Android, iPhone, iPad)

4.1★
from 69 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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11 AudioIgniter Music Player
Free by The CSSIgniter Team

AudioIgniter Music Player

AudioIgniter lets you create music playlists and embed them in your WordPress posts, pages or custom post types and serve your audio content in style!

4.6★
from 64 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
82

WPScore

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12 All In One Lightbox
Free by bPlugins

All In One Lightbox

Responsive lightbox popups and galleries for images, audio, video, PDFs, iframes, and custom content – built right into the WordPress block editor.

5★
from 6 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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13 Audio Player Block
Free by bPlugins

Audio Player Block

Embed a beautiful audio player in WordPress with playlists, cover images, custom styles, and shortcode support – a free Gutenberg audio block

5★
from 10 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
82

WPScore

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14 CP Media Player
Free by codepeople

CP Media Player

CP Media Player - Audio and Video Player supported by major browsers, such as IE, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Chrome, and mobile devices: iPhone, iPad, An …

4.4★
from 46 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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