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EsAudioPlayer
This is a simple, cross-browser, accessible audio player (MP3 player) plugin.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 5
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 6 Jan 2017
- Added
- Sep 2011
- Requires WP
- 4.3.0
- Tested up to
- WP 4.7.0
- Downloads
- 20,427
Our analysis
AI-assistedEsAudioPlayer is a WordPress plugin that provides a simple and accessible audio player for your site. It supports three modes: Simple mode with a play button, Image mode where music plays upon clicking an image, and Slideshow mode that combines image slideshows with audio. The plugin is designed to be cross-platform and includes accessibility features for users with disabilities.
This plugin is suitable for website owners who want to integrate audio content in an accessible way, particularly those who may have users relying on screen readers or text browsers. It can be used in various contexts, such as blogs, educational sites, or any platform that requires audio playback functionality.
Best for: This plugin suits website owners looking to add accessible audio playback options.
What it does well
- ✓Simple and accessible audio player
- ✓Three different playback modes
- ✓Accessibility features for screen reader users
- ✓Cross-platform compatibility
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in January 2017
- •Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.0
- •Limited documentation available
Verdict
EsAudioPlayer offers basic audio playback features with accessibility in mind, but its age and limited updates may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
aueda's own description of EsAudioPlayer, lightly tidied.
This is a simple, cross platform, accessible audio player.
(Basic usage)
Write a shortcode like the following:
[esplayer url=”http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/sample.mp3″ width=”200″ height=”25″]
For more details, please see the document from the following URL:
http://tempspace.net/plugins/?page_id=4
This audio player has three different modes:
(1)Simple mode
What the player has is only a play-button. Or when its width is specified as greater than 2x of height, a positioning slider is displayed.
(2)Image mode
When an image on the wordpress page or post is clicked, specified music begins playing.
(3)Slideshow mode
Playing slideshow and music. Timings of changing images are specified in an timetable.
I tested this plugin with IE8,Chrome,Firefox,Opera,Safari(WindowsXP), IE9(Windows7), iPod touch(iOS 4.3.5), and Android(2.3, emulator).
This audio player has accessibility features.
- Text browser users can download audio file.
- Screen reader users can manipulate the player by selecting play button, stop button, etc.
You can enable or disable these feature in the admin page. I tested them with Microsoft Narrator, JAWS(demo version), Focus Talk(demo version) , ALTAIR and NVDA.
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