PlayPress is a JavaScript-free, low-Flash audio player, fortified with HTML5.
Author: Joshua Goodwin (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required: 2.5
WordPress version tested: 4.8.1
Plugin version: 1.2.1
Added to WordPress repository: 23-10-2011
Last updated: 16-04-2014
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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Plugin URI: http://joshuagoodwin.com/playpress
Total downloads: 9 525
Active installs: 100+
Screenshots
An example of a browser's inbuilt native HTML5 audio player (Google Chrome on Windows 7)
The Flash audio player (taken from Martin Laine's legendary WordPress Audio Player plugin)
FAQ
Installation Instructions
You should really use the plugin browser and installer built into your WordPress admin panel. But you can do it the old way:
Upload the /playpress/ directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
For optimal results, place a copy of htaccess.txt wherever you will be hosting audio files, and rename this .htaccess.
Now enjoy using the shortcode syntax in your posts and pages:
http://example.com/bells.mp3 http://example.com/bells.mp3 ChangeLog
1.2.1
If either artist="" or title="", no text is shown on the Flash player.
1.2
Added optional artist and title shortcode attributes.
1.1.1
Fixed misleading typo in code comments.
1.1
Rearranged the code to make lots more sense.
Made it easier for more confident users to customise the Flash player.
1.0
Is the loneliest number. The very first version of PlayPress.
