Meks Audio Player
by Meks · Uncategorized
Also makes 13 other plugins · 94.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily enhance your podcast, music or any audio files with a full-featured and customizable sticky audio player.
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Health
C 58/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+3%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “audio”, “music” and “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.
58 health vs 58 average across 25,752 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.9%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 34.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 825 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.09★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 825 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.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
33%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
+0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| radio station | #24 | #15 | down 1 |
| audio your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| music your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| player your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| podcast your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| radio your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 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”, “music” and “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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.4K · 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
2.3y ago
latest release · v1.3 · 29 Jul 2024
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% 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 18 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Oct 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ YP Singh3.6y ago
Worst plugin, not working, waste of time
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User5.4y ago
This plugin works as promised, but I don’t like how it loads it scripts on all the post types I’ve selected in its settings. It’s not like every one of my posts/post types has audio. It would be nice if it can load scripts only where needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mohsin Alam6.3y ago
Need more design and customization for this player. But it does the radio or mp3 player work. Great thanks to the developer. Some recommendations: Bring an option to turn on or off sticky player. Add customization of the player, my opinion is the play button is very left which can move little right or add an option to make it very right or middle. Give the option to add the station name or song title. Give an option to resize player width and height.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Joan Morci6.6y ago
I am amazed at how this audio works independently on each page or post. Also in publications of the type: events and downloads. It would be great if we could see the title of the audio but it is only available in the pro version. Still the free plugin option does a great job. It is smart to recognize the native WordPress player in the content from the editor: Gutenberg and Classic Editor*. As well as for shortcodes (untested option). *: you have to enter the audio correctly. By clicking on the tab: Add object. And click the audio you want. And before inserting it in the entry or page, verify that in Attachment display settings, in the option to embed or link, figure: Embed the player. Thanks for this plugin, I made a video tutorial in Spanish. Greetings.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ adranian7.2y ago
You can use this WordPress plugin for your podcast and you can use it for playing your music. Everything is working great! Developers, keep up the good work!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.3.1
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions YouTube.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,565 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-05-04 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-03 1K+ → 2K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-04-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1282 days in tier
- 2021-10-25 1K+ → 2K+ up after 359 days in tier
- 2020-10-31 100+ → 1K+ up
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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Featured Audio 400+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
Audio Editor & Recorder 100+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B - H hearthis.at 100+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B
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