HTML5 jQuery Audio Player
by Maeve Lander · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 11.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Finally, a trendy looking audio player plugin. Works on all modern browsers including iPhone/iPad.
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Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+24%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “audio player”, “html5 audio player” and “mp3 player” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 206.6K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,779 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39, well behind 7.1.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3262 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39; the current branch is 7.1
3.8★ over 98 reviews, weighted for review count to 3.9★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3262 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 11d
33%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 11d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| audio player your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| html5 audio player your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| mp3 player your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| music player your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ogg player your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “audio player”, “html5 audio player” and “mp3 player” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 258 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
11.1y ago
latest release · v2.6.2 · 12 Oct 2015
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 22 months ago; the previous band took 19 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 15 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Archon_48.0y ago
One of the best looking/working players I could find for the longest time. Wanted to show my gratitude for this work. Good luck with the future!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sen7ra8.1y ago
As this is retired plugin, it is better to remove this plugin from here.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jamshaid328.3y ago
Plugin idea is good but have lots of bugs and errors
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ youvisionvn8.3y ago
Thank for share your work. But I don’t know how to add song to the playlist
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shagous8.5y ago
Good job, congratulations.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tammieo8.6y ago
No way to upgrade to pro version. This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by tammieo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WebDev229.7y ago
This plugin looked so promising, but it ended up being a disappointment. When you edit or delete a single song in “Manage Songs”, it impacts all the songs. For example, let’s say you have the following song list: Your Song What A Wonderful World Hound Dog I’m A Believer When we edit Hound Dog, for example, and update, our list ends of looking like this: Hound Dog Hound Dog Hound Dog Hound Dog Back to the original four songs, if we were to delete I’m A Believer, for example, all the songs will become deleted. We’ve played with this probably 20 times and reached out to support several times, but still can’t get it to work properly. This topic was modified 9 years, 4 months ago by WebDev22.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ br3wow9.7y ago
Thank you for your efforts!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (2.6.2). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- 2014-05-25 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.6.2 No patch available
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 80 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings
Plus 56 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 14 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 14 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you need"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Easy Digital Downloads.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,971 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("html5 audio player", "mp3 player", "ogg player" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-01-09 2K+ → 1K+ down after 580 days in tier
- 2023-06-09 3K+ → 2K+ down after 380 days in tier
- 2022-05-25 4K+ → 3K+ down after 409 days in tier
- 2021-04-11 5K+ → 4K+ down after 335 days in tier
- 2020-05-11 6K+ → 5K+ down after 157 days in tier
- 2019-12-06 8K+ → 6K+ down after 894 days in tier
- 2017-06-25 9K+ → 8K+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Radiojar Audio Player 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D - I iSimpleDesign Amazon S3 Music Player Plugin 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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Sonic Play – MP3 Audio Shortcode Player 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
MP3 Audio Player – Music Player, Podcast Player & Radio by Sonaar 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
AudioIgniter Music Player 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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