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HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player
Version: 2.5.0
Description
The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player Plugin for WordPress
HTML5 Audio Player | Documentation | Pricing | Support | Demo
HTML5 Audio Player is a powerful, lightweight, and fully responsive audio player plugin for WordPress. It lets you embed MP3 and OGG audio files into posts, pages, widget areas, or template files using shortcodes, no coding required.
Built with modern HTML5 technology, this plugin works across all major browsers and iOS devices, ensuring reliable playback on any screen size. Its shortcode-based setup gives you full control over placement and player settings, making it suitable for podcasts, music tracks, audio previews, or online courses.
Key Features – Free Version
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Embed Anywhere: Add audio to posts, pages, widgets, and theme templates using shortcodes.
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Responsive & Lightweight: Adapts to all devices and doesn’t slow down your site.
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Cross-Browser Support: Works smoothly on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, IE7–IE9, and more.
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Inline Audio Playback: Full support for HTML5 audio across mobile and desktop browsers.
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Customizable Skins & Colors: Match your player to your brand.
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Autoplay, Loop, Mute Options: Define how your audio behaves.
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Great for Podcasts: Perfect for embedding podcast episodes or audio courses.
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Sell Audio Previews: Let users listen before they buy.
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Shortcode Powered: Easy to use, yet flexible for advanced users.
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MP3 & OGG Support: Automatically loads the right format based on user’s device.
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Lightweight & User-Friendly: Clean, simple UI with powerful functionality.
Pro Version – Unlock Premium Audio Controls
Upgrade to the Pro version for more control over design, behavior, and playback settings.
What’s Included in Pro:
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Color Customization: Set custom player colors to fit your site’s style.
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Fast Forward & Rewind Buttons: Set seek time for enhanced navigation.
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Preload Controls: Optimize page speed with Auto, Metadata, or None settings.
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Ad-Free Experience: No ads, ever.
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Restart Button Toggle: Choose whether users can restart audio.
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Download Button Toggle: Show or hide the download option.
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Customize Playback Controls: Control visibility of play, mute, progress, and duration elements.
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Volume & Speed Control: Let users adjust the playback experience.
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Upload Poster Image: Add a visual element to your player.
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Title Support: Display custom audio titles.
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Player Skins: Choose from Default, Fusion, Stamp, Wave, and more.
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Disable Pause Option: Keep audio playing without interruption.
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Advanced Player Types: Choose from Standard, Playlist, or Sticky Player.
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Border Radius Control: Style your player’s corners.
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Single Button Player: Minimalist design for single-action audio playback.
Try the HTML5 Audio Player PRO – Unlock all premium features now!
How to Use – Step-by-Step Setup
Getting started is quick and easy.
Step-by-Step Setup
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Install and activate the plugin.
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In the WordPress dashboard, go to the HTML5 Audio Player menu.
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Add a new player and copy the generated shortcode.
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Paste the shortcode into any post, page, or widget.
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Done – enjoy seamless audio playback!
Gutenberg Block Support
Using the Block Editor? You’re covered.
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Open a post/page editor.
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Click the + icon, go to Common Blocks, and select HTML5 Audio Player.
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Choose your audio player and hit the Publish button.
Enjoy crystal-clear audio in just a few clicks!
User Feedback
❛❛I bought a second license for another site because this plugin satisfied all my needs. I had a small problem on this new site and support solved the problem within hours of my request. Thank you so much. You are awesome.❜❜
-pripyat51
❛❛Loving the player and the support they have provided. The new features are exactly what we need. Thank you!❜❜
-hoffmaw
Like that plugin? Hate it? Want a new feature? Send your feedback
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Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
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1. Upload plugin-directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. Use the shortcode on the page, post, or in widgets.
4. If you want Player in your theme php, Place <?php echo do_shortcode('YOUR_SHORTCODE'); ?> in your templates.
Screenshots
Add New Audio
Player Configuration
Preview
Preview
Preview
Preview
Add New Playlist
Playlist Player Configuration
Playlist Preview
Settings
Sticky Configuration
Gutenberg Block
Gutenberg Block Settings
Faq
You can install the plugin directly from your WordPress dashboard. Go to Plugins > Add New, search for the plugin name, click “Install Now”, and then activate it.
No, but you can try our “HTML5 Video Player” plugin.
You can play .mp3, .oog, and .wav audio files.
Yes, audio players are fully responsive and work on smartphones and tablets, including iOS and Android.
Yes, you can adjust colors, skins, sizes, and more. The plugin includes options for customizing player appearance to match your website.
Yes, you can enable autoplay for audio. Note that some browsers may restrict autoplay behavior based on user settings.
Yes, the plugin offers an option to enable or disable the download button.
Yes, you can configure the player to show a sample or preview clip for digital products or paid content.
You can use the plugin to showcase previews and link to purchase/download pages. Integration with eCommerce plugins can be handled separately.
Yes, you can create playlists with multiple audio files. Different player types are available, including standard, playlist, and sticky player.
The plugin is lightweight and optimized for performance. You can also adjust preload settings to improve page speed.
Reviews
Great Player, Easy Set-up
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We were looking for a player which gave us the ability to download. The HTML5 Audio Player gave us that plus the ability to change all the settings. Installation was nothing more than downloading the plugin, activating it and clicking on a setting in the plugin to swap out the current player with the HTML5 Audio Player
Best and nicest plugin for me, thanks
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Very useful for my project.
Speed control buttons
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How to add speed buttons i.e. 0.8x, 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x in elementor?
Outstanding Product and Support
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Loving the player and the support they have provided. The new features are exactly what we need. Thank you!
Customer support is lacking
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I am using the pro version. While it does a good job in general, I've found several bugs since I started using it. Unfortunately, the team behind the plugin is not responsive and weeks can go by before someone gets back to my emails. I am currently waiting for support. Quite a frustrating experience.
Update 2.13 has error
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Good plugin, there is just an error with update!
Lost money.
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You can use it but don't expect too much. You can create many combinations with these setting elements. However, the possibilities to implement your own ideas are very limited.
Inconsistent availability of features and colors across player variants. There is potential, but more talent, skills and willingness to make a good product are needed.
need a updates
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DescriptionThe plugin does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Proof of Concept
[h5ap_inline_player src="invalid' onerror='alert(1)'"]
Information from Wpscan
lost my money
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I bought the PRO version and I accidentally forgot to deactivate the license before migration. I wrote to the support to please help me because I was unable to activate the license on my new site. It took them 2 weeks to respond, "you can activate the license key now". I couldn't, so I wrote them again to check it please. Never got a reply, it has been almost a month. Very disappointed.
Download Button is a hindrance
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Yes it's a simple effective player except that it gives away your audio to visitors unless you pay for premium. the download button is standard with free version and cannot be disabled. making this player pointless.
Changelog
2.5.0 – 21 July, 2025
- New: Dashboard page
- Improved: Code,
- Fixed: Disapear Player
2.4.0 – 29 June, 2025
- New Block: HTML5 Radio Player
- Shortcode: [h5ap_radio_player id=1740]
2.3.3 – 22 June, 2025
- Fixed: Fix Responsive issue.
- Improved: Code
2.3.2 – 11 May, 2025
- Fixed: Hide Download option worn’t work (Pro)
2.3.0 – 20 April, 2025
- Update: Improve Security
- Added: New Playlist (Premium)
- Fixed: shortcode Vulnerability
2.2.28 – 27 Jan, 2025
- Update: Update Freemius WordPress SDK
2.2.27 – 20 Dec, 2024
- Fixed: Elementor Can’t Edit (Undefined Elementor Color Schema)
2.2.26 – 26 Nov, 2024
- Fixed: Undefined array key “primary”
2.2.25 – 18 Aug, 2024
- Fixed: High Memory Usage
- Fixed: Preset color does apply on Gutenberg blocks
2.2.24 – 25 June, 2024
- Fixed: Patchstack Vulnerability
2.2.23 – 15 May, 2024
- Fixed: Double player issue
2.2.22 – 9 May, 2024
- Feature: Enable/Disable Loader
- Fixed: audio doesn’t play old (before 2018) iOS devices.
- Feature: Set start time (premium)
2.2.19 – 3 Feb, 2024
- Fixed: m4a issue in safari
2.2.18 – 27 Jan, 2024
- Feature: Quick Player / New Shortcode Added
- Fixed: Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property
2.2.17 – 4 Dec, 2023
- Fixed: File does not exist
2.2.16 – 22 Nov, 2023
- Fixed: default player not working
2.2.14 – 25 Sep, 2023
- Fixed: call to undefined function str_contains
2.2.13 – 20 Sep, 2023
- Fixed: Deprecated error from Codester
2.2.12 – 18 Sep, 2023
- Option to set initial volume in Elementor addon
2.1.10
- Elementor Addons Added
- Gutenberg Block Added
2.1.5
- solve audio player duration stuck issue
1.3
- Enabled Direct file download with the original file name.
- Fix a minor issue
- Improved performance
1.2
- Add support for Gutenberg Block
1.1
- fix player position issue
- Change player skin to modern one.
- improved performance
1.0
- Initial Release