Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

How to Add a Download Option to Your WordPress Audio Player Plugin

If you're a WordPress site owner who wants to offer downloadable audio files on your website, you may have come across the limitations of the native WordPress audio player. By default, the WordPress audio player plugin doesn't have a download option. Visitors can only listen to the audio file but can't download it.

Fortunately, there are several plugins you can use to change that. In this article, we'll show you how to add a download option to your WordPress audio player plugin.

Step 1: Install a WordPress Audio Player Plugin

The first step is to install a WordPress audio player plugin that supports the download option. Some popular options include:

• Audio Player by Clammr

• AudioIgniter

• Seriously Simple Podcasting

All these plugins offer a download option for your audio files. Install and activate one of these plugins on your WordPress site.

Step 2: Prepare Your Audio File

Before you can add a download option to your audio player plugin, you need to prepare your audio file. Make sure it's in a compatible format such as MP3, and it's hosted on your website or a trusted third-party hosting platform.

Step 3: Add the Audio File to Your WordPress Site

With your audio file ready, you need to add it to your WordPress site. You can do this by going to your WordPress Media Library, uploading the audio file, and copying its URL.

Step 4: Embed the Audio Player on a Page or Post

Now that you have your audio file uploaded and ready to go, you can add it to a page or post on your WordPress site. First, open the page or post editor where you want to add the audio player.

Next, click the Add Media button and select the audio file you uploaded in step 3. Once the file is selected, click the Create Audio Playlist link to create a new playlist.

In the playlist editor, you can customize the player's settings such as the color, layout, and autoplay preferences. You will also see the option to enable the download button.

Step 5: Enable the Download Option

Scroll down to the settings group, and you'll see an option labeled "Downloadable." Just toggle this switch to "On" to enable the download button option for your audio player.

Step 6: Publish Your Page or Post

Once you've made your changes, click the "Insert audio playlist" button to add the player to your page or post. Publish or update the page or post, and your visitors can now listen to your audio file and download it if they want.

Adding a downloadable option to your WordPress audio player plugin is an easy and efficient way to offer your visitors a way of listening to and downloading audio files from your website. With these steps, we hope you'll be able to expand your website's audio capabilities and offer more value to your visitors.