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Free Plugin by podbean v1.1

Podbean Shortcode

A simple and easy way to embed Podbean player into your WordPress blog.

Podbean Shortcode

The facts

Rating
4.2★ from 5
Active installs
900+
Price
Free
Last updated
2 Jun 2017
Added
Mar 2017
Requires WP
2.5.0
Tested up to
WP 4.7.35
Downloads
15,577

Our analysis

AI-assisted

The Podbean Shortcode plugin allows you to embed Podbean audio and video players into your WordPress blog. It is designed for users who want to share their Podbean podcasts directly on their site using shortcodes. After installation, you can use specific shortcodes to display various types of players for your episodes and playlists.

You can customize the player’s appearance by specifying parameters such as width, height, skin, and autoplay options. This plugin is particularly useful for podcasters who want to integrate their content seamlessly into their WordPress posts.

Best for: Podcasters using Podbean who want to embed their audio and video content in WordPress.

What it does well

  • ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
  • ✓Supports embedding various types of Podbean players
  • ✓Customizable player dimensions and appearance
  • ✓Easy to use with shortcode integration
  • ✓Compatible with any Podbean podcast

Where it falls short

  • •Last updated in June 2017, may not support newer WordPress features
  • •Limited to Podbean podcasts only
  • •Autoplay may not work on most mobile browsers

Verdict

The Podbean Shortcode plugin provides a straightforward solution for embedding Podbean media, but its outdated status may limit compatibility with newer WordPress versions.

From the developer

podbean's own description of Podbean Shortcode, lightly tidied.

The Podbean shortcode plugin is an easy way to embed Podbean audio/video player into your WordPress blog. It works for any Podbean podcast. Once you install this plugin, it will work on all of your blog posts.

A simple example:

[podbean type=audio-square resource="episode=g82ab-2f688" skin="5" auto="1"]

[podbean type=multi playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fplaylist.podbean.com%2F781097%2Fplaylist_multi.xml height=315 skin=0]

More Options

Podbean shortcode requires the type of player. It can be only of the following:

  • type=X: player type of the episode to embed (eg:audio-rectangle,audio-square,video,multi…).

Podbean shortcode requires the resource play. It can be only of the following:

  • resource="episode=X": X is id and id tag of the episode to embed.
  • playlist=X: X is multiple player playlist to embed.

The plugin also supports the following optional parameters:

  • width: player’s width – can be in % or px (ie. 100% or 400px).
  • height: player’s height – can be in % or px (ie. 100% or 400px).
  • share: enables or disables the share button in player.
  • skin: player’s UI theme.
  • auto: enables or disables the autoplay. When 1 it automatically starts playing when the player loads. Autoplay doesn’t work on most mobile browsers. Defaults to 0.

How to get the shortcode

Visit your podcast site and then click on the share button at the bottom of each episode : you can customize the appearance of the player and get the shortcode to copy and paste to your WordPress blog.

Help

If you need further help, please contact us at support.podbean.com.

Read the full description on the official page →

Tagged as

feature Shortcodes
topic Audio Embed Player Embeds Share Buttons Share Playlist