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Best WordPress Plugins for Audio And Podcasts

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Audio & Podcasting

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for audio and podcasts 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. MP3 Audio Player 86/100
  3. 3. Podcast Player 85/100
  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. GSpeech TTS 83/100
  8. 8. Compact WP Audio Player 82/100
  9. 9. AudioIgniter Music Player 82/100
  10. 10. Audio Player Block 82/100
  11. 11. CP Media Player 81/100
  12. 12. Podlove Podcast Publisher 81/100
  13. 13. Lean Player 81/100
  14. 14. Music Player for WooCommerce 81/100
  15. 15. StreamCast 80/100
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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2 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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3 Podcast Player
Free by Veda

Podcast Player

Showcase your podcast only using podcasting feed url. Use widget, shortcode or editor block to display podcast player anywhere on your site.

4.8★
from 113 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

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 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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8 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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9 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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10 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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11 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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13 Lean Player
Free by LeanPlugins

Lean Player

A lightweight WordPress plugin for YouTube, YouTube Shorts, Vimeo, HTML5 video and audio, playlists, and brand-matched colors.

4.6★
from 5 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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15 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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