Best html5 audio plugins for WordPress
The most popular html5 audio plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. mb.miniAudioPlayer leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of Shoutcast Icecast HTML5 Radio Player (900+). All 2 plugins tagged “HTML5 audio” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 html5 audio plugins
- 1.mb.miniAudioPlayer
The most installed html5 audio plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 57 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
- 2.
Shoutcast Icecast HTML5 Radio Player900+ active installs. Rated 2.8 from 16 reviews, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 2 plugins tagged “HTML5 audio”
mb.miniAudioPlayer
Down in the last 7 days:5#3,635by pupunzi5 years ago
Transform your mp3 audio files into a nice, small light HTML5 player.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.5(57)
- Downloads
- 19/day

Shoutcast Icecast HTML5 Radio Player
Up in the last 7 days:14#7,009by Sandeep Verma11 months ago
A secure HTML5 radio player for Shoutcast, Icecast, and podcast streams with social sharing.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 2.8(16)
- Downloads
- 11/day