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Sonaar — WordPress Audio Player Plugin

MP3 Audio Player – Music Player, Podcast Player & Radio by Sonaar

by sonaar · WordPress.org page · Website

v5.14.2 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.6+

Sonaar has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 917,229 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 26, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Sonaar at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
917,229
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Sonaar well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 2
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
3%
8 of 302 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Choose between a Floated or Boxed Player Layout
  • Quickly add podcast player to any pages
  • Create unlimited audio albums & playlists
  • Upload unlimited MP3/M4A files
  • Support MP3, Audio streaming, Radio streaming, RSS Feed, CSV File, and all major podcast distributors
  • Upload audio tracks from any posts, custom posts or pages
  • Import Podcast Episodes and Podcast Show from any podcast distributor in 1-click and presto player is there… you are ready to go! (NEW!). You can also simply…
  • Add subscribe buttons for your podcast
  • Embed audio players using shortcodes with our Shortcode Player Builder
  • Embed audio players using our Elementor Widget
  • Embed audio players using our Gutenberg Block Editor
  • Support for Elementor Page Builder

Sonaar reviews and ratings

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

4.8 out of 5

302 reviews

5★
278
4★
6
3★
6
2★
4
1★
8
  • Good but not easy to figure out at first

    Does what I needed it for, but I had a bit of a problem figuring this out. I think it needs a clearer guide on getting started.

    DPoncy
  • Great!

    Great!

    soundtrack
  • Muy buen Plugin

    Simple para usar y potente. Cumple con lo necesario y más.

    aes1278
  • Useless

    The moment I create new shortcode, it overrides the old one, so there is no way to add more shortcodes for more products, it only works on one, for me it's useless.

    pluginoise
  • Awesome plugin!

    Very very very good plugin!

    kalangoduo
  • Great plugin, feature-rich

    Very pleased with this plugin - styles look so much better than other similar plugins I've tried. And the bulk upload is particularly handy - saved me a huge amount of time recently when I had to launch my new site before schedule!

    pocopresto

Where Sonaar ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Sonaar appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Audio Player Plugins #1 by tag, #3 in search #1

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Details

The most advanced Audio Player for Music & Podcast. For Elementor, Gutenberg, WooCommerce and more. Add unlimited players to any pages!

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

Tags

  • audio player
  • mp3
  • music player
  • Podcast Player
  • woocommerce
Version
5.14.2
Last updated
Aug 26, 2026
First published
Apr 27, 2018
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Sonaar FAQ

What does Sonaar do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Sonaar offers Choose between a Floated or Boxed Player Layout, Quickly add podcast player to any pages, Create unlimited audio albums & playlists, Upload unlimited MP3/M4A files and Support MP3, Audio streaming, Radio streaming, RSS Feed, CSV File, and all major podcast distributors.

How many active installs does Sonaar have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for Sonaar as of September 7, 2026.

Is Sonaar still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 26, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Sonaar have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 2 recent support threads for Sonaar are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Sonaar free?

Sonaar is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Sonaar rank among Audio Player Plugins?

Sonaar is #1 in the WordPress.org "audio-player" ranking as of today.