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Compact WP Audio Player — WordPress Audio Player Plugin

by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.9.15 Tested up to WP 7.1.3

Compact WP Audio Player has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 671,136 downloads all time. It was downloaded 1,487 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 17, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Compact WP Audio Player at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
671,136
Downloads, last 30 days
1,487
30-day growth
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downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Compact WP Audio Player well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
14%
10 of 69 reviews on WordPress.org

Compact WP Audio Player reviews and ratings

69 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.1 out of 5

69 reviews

5★
47
4★
3
3★
6
2★
3
1★
10

Download and install history

2,215 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Compact WP Audio Player downloads per day0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Compact WP Audio Player active installs05k10k15k20kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Compact WP Audio Player rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Compact WP Audio Player review count0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Compact WP Audio Player ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Compact WP Audio Player appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Audio Player Plugins #2 by tag, #1 in search #1 ▲1
Best Real Estate Plugins #50 in search, not tagged #81 ▼7

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Details

A Compact WP Audio Player Plugin that is compatible with all major browsers and devices (Android, iPhone, iPad)

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • audio
  • audio player
  • embed
  • media
  • media player

More from mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ

Version
1.9.15
Last updated
Aug 17, 2026
First published
Mar 4, 2013
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Compact WP Audio Player FAQ

How many active installs does Compact WP Audio Player have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for Compact WP Audio Player as of October 22, 2026.

Is Compact WP Audio Player still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 17, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Compact WP Audio Player free?

Compact WP Audio Player is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Compact WP Audio Player rank among Audio Player Plugins?

Compact WP Audio Player is #1 in the WordPress.org "audio-player" ranking as of today.