Spindle MP3 Player
v1.8.0by Juanjo Melgar · updated 2 days ago
A WordPress audio player for albums, tracks and playlists, with six visual styles, an ID3-tag importer and its own REST API.
- Rank
- #65,820
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 443
- 443 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Spindle MP3 Player at a glance
Spindle MP3 Player is a WordPress plugin by Juanjo Melgar with fewer than 10 active installs, the #65,820 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.8.0 came out on Nov 7, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 62 plugins tagged “mp3”, it ranks #52. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats110 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Spindle MP3 Player |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 22 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4 · +100.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
Rank over time
#65,820 · up 5,332 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #65,820 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #73,748 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #71,052 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #69,290 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #56,473 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #51,681 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #72,227 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #71,152 |
Growth %
Average +5.48% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +300.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +250.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Judged on Nov 15, 2026
- Released 1.8.0 (was 1.7.0)
- Rank #72227 → #73748
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.8.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 19, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 7, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Spindle MP3 Player
How many websites use Spindle MP3 Player?
Spindle MP3 Player is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #65,820 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Spindle MP3 Player been downloaded?
443 times in total since 2026.
When was Spindle MP3 Player last updated?
Version 1.8.0 came out on Nov 7, 2026 (2 days ago).
Is Spindle MP3 Player compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Spindle MP3 Player still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Spindle MP3 Player have?
No one has reviewed Spindle MP3 Player on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Spindle MP3 Player?
The plugins most like Spindle MP3 Player, by the tags they share, are Audio Album (4K+), mb.miniAudioPlayer (3K+) and Meks Audio Player (1K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 443 |
| Author | Juanjo Melgar |
| First released | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Version | 1.8.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 7, 2026 |
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