MP3 Audio Player – Music Player, Podcast Player & Radio by Sonaar
v5.16by sonaar · updated 17 days ago
The most advanced Audio Player for Music & Podcast. For Elementor, Gutenberg, WooCommerce and more. Add unlimited players to any pages!
- Rank
- #1,161
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 26,000
- 20K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 959.1K
- 959,064 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 302 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
MP3 Audio Player at a glance
MP3 Audio Player is a WordPress plugin by sonaar with 20K+ active installs, the #1,161 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 567 times, 32% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 302 reviews. Version 5.16 came out on Oct 22, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 76 plugins tagged “audio player”. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats20.4K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | MP3 Audio Player |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 355 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 337 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 352 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 342 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 564 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,276 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,326 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 569 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 651 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 468 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 652 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7,843 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1,635 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 339 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 255 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 237 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 170 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 191 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 253 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 237 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 302 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 289 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 341 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 305 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 358 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 499 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 25,700 · -1.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 25,700 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 25,646 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 25,690 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 25,648 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 25,762 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 25,708 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 25,741 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 25,733 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 25,851 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 25,722 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 25,587 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 26,211 |
Rank over time
#1,161 · down 4 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,161 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,161 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,161 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,161 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,160 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,158 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,160 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,158 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,158 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,160 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,161 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,160 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,160 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,157 |
Growth %
Average -0.16% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.21% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.44% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.21% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.46% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.50% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.53% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.38% |
Active installs band
20K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1160 → #1161
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Rank #1157 → #1158Downloads +19.6%
- Released 5.16 (was 5.15)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v5.1645%
- v5.911%
- v5.147.1%
- v5.127.0%
- Other30%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★302 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 5.16
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Apr 27, 2018
- Last updated
- Oct 22, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about MP3 Audio Player
How many websites use MP3 Audio Player?
MP3 Audio Player is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,161 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has MP3 Audio Player been downloaded?
959,064 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 567 times. See download stats
When was MP3 Audio Player last updated?
Version 5.16 came out on Oct 22, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release
Is MP3 Audio Player compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does MP3 Audio Player have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 19 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep MP3 Audio Player up to date. See its security record
Is MP3 Audio Player still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does MP3 Audio Player have?
4.8 out of 5 from 302 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to MP3 Audio Player?
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Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
302 reviews
- 5 stars: 278 reviews, 92%
- 4 stars: 6 reviews, 2%
- 3 stars: 6 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 4 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 8 reviews, 3%
- Positive
- 94%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 4%1–2★
- About 112 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 18 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 26,000 |
| Reported installs | 20K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 302 |
| Total downloads | 959.1K |
| Author | sonaar |
| First released | Apr 27, 2018 |
| Version | 5.16 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Oct 22, 2026 |
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