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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Radio

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Radio

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for radio 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. WPC Variations Radio Buttons for WooCommerce Best overall 82/100
  2. 2. Categories Metabox Enhanced 81/100
  3. 3. Image Picker For Gravity Forms 81/100
  4. 4. Multi Page Auto Advance for Gravity Forms 80/100
  5. 5. StreamCast 80/100
  6. 6. Radio Station by netmix® 80/100
  7. 7. Radio Player Page 80/100
  8. 8. Select All Categories and Taxonomies, Change Checkbox to Rad... 79/100
  9. 9. Shipping Method Display Style for WooCommerce 78/100
  10. 10. Jock On Air Now 77/100
  11. 11. Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce 76/100
  12. 12. AjaxPress 76/100
  13. 13. Radio Buttons and Swatches for WooCommerce 74/100
  14. 14. Quran Radio 74/100
  15. 15. Radio Buttons for Taxonomies 70/100
2 Categories Metabox Enhanced
Free by Yoren Chang

Categories Metabox Enhanced

Replace the checkboxes with radio buttons or a select drop-down in the built-in Categories metabox and the Block Editor sidebar panel.

4.9★
from 16 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
81

WPScore

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5 StreamCast
Free by bPlugins

StreamCast

Embed a responsive live radio streaming player in WordPress – IceCast, Shoutcast, RadioCo, RadioJar & more via shortcode or Gutenberg block.

4.8★
from 6 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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6 Radio Station by netmix®
Free by Tony Zeoli

Radio Station by netmix®

Radio Station lets you build and manage a Show Schedule for a radio station or Internet broadcaster's WordPress website.

4.6★
from 30 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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7 Radio Player Page
Free by Santiago Jiménez H.

Radio Player Page

Create dedicated listening pages for your radio stations with integrated radio schedules and reliable playback.

5★
from 4 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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10 Jock On Air Now
Free by ganddser

Jock On Air Now

The ultimate radio station scheduling plugin. Manage DJs, display current shows, and engage your audience with real-time on-air information.

3.8★
from 9 ratings
400+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
77

WPScore

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12 AjaxPress
Free by ArrayStory

AjaxPress

Keep radio, podcasts and audio playing while visitors browse. Ajax navigation turns your site into a fast single page application.

5★
from 6 ratings
70+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
76

WPScore

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14 Quran Radio
Free by edckwt

Quran Radio

Quran Radio plugin is the first WordPress plugin that allows you to add a widget that plays an online Radio station for the translation of the Quran.

5★
from 13 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Mar 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
74

WPScore

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15 Radio Buttons for Taxonomies
Free by HelgaTheViking

Radio Buttons for Taxonomies

Replace the default taxonomy boxes with a custom metabox that uses radio buttons... effectively limiting each post to a single term in that taxonomy.

5★
from 50 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2025
Tested to
WP 6.7.0
70

WPScore

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