The
DS Custom Audio Player provides a lightweight, flexible and accessible alternative to the default WordPress audio player. It is designed for bloggers, podcasters and musicians who want more control over the look and functionality of their audio embeds without functionality overkill. It's still just a simple player.
Features
- Customizable player width and colors (buttons, icons, background)
- Normal, compact and super compact view modes
- Metadata display (Artist - Title) read directly from audio files (MP3, OGG, FLAC, M4A, AAC)
- Optional volume control with instant mute/unmute
- Optional download button (filename based on metadata or original file name)
- Responsive design that works on desktop and mobile devices
- Lightweight: no external libraries required
- Accessibility-friendly controls (ARIA labels, keyboard navigation)
- Works with both Gutenberg (Block Editor) and the Classic Editor
This plugin uses the text domain
ds-custom-audio-player
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2.6
Added Super Compact View
Translation fixes
2.5.2
Bugfix: More reliable display of total Audio File length from start
2.5.1
Minor fixes for
WordPress.org submission requirements. Legacy shortcode handling improved.
2.5
Added Gutenberg block compatibility and improved shortcode rendering.
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