Compact WP Audio Player vs Spreaker Shortcode
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| Feature | Compact WP Audio Player v1.9.15 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.1/5 Visit Details | Spreaker Shortcode v1.8.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 4,000+ |
| Last updated | August 17, 2026 | September 16, 2024 |
| Editions | Compact Audio Player | Spreaker Shortcode |
| Pros | Compact player for MP3 and OGG files; Shortcodes for inline players in posts; Works on desktop and mobile browsers | One shortcode embeds an episode, show or private show; Size, theme, cover and playlist options are passed to the player; No settings screen or database tables to manage |
| Cons | No built-in podcast feed or playlist management; Plays only the audio files you link to; Shows a banner promoting a separate checkout plugin | Playback depends on the external Spreaker widget; Some player options need a paid Spreaker plan; Last release is from 2024 and the plugin has no admin settings |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Inline audio player shortcode, Second player template shortcode, Settings page under the Settings menu, Footer player script output | Embed an episode, a show's latest episode or a private show, Player size, light or dark theme, colour and cover image, Playlist, continuous, loop and autoupdate playlist options, Accepts the older resource-based embed code |
| Integrations | ||
| Other | — | Spreaker |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 2.5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.6.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | widget.spreaker.com |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |