Lean Player – Video and Audio Player with Playlist for WordPress, Elementor and Gutenberg for WordPress Plugin Directory
By Lean Plugins
Lean Player – Video and Audio Player with Playlist for WordPress, Elementor and Gutenberg is a WordPress app, with a 4.5 average rating from 4 reviews, as of July 10, 2026.
Lean Player – Video and Audio Player with Playlist for WordPress, Elementor and Gutenberg is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Lean Plugins. With a rating of 4.5★ from 4 reviews.
AppRanks data: Lean Player – Video and Audio Player with Playlist for WordPress, Elementor and Gutenberg ranks #0 in Audio player on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
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Lean Player – Video and Audio Player with Playlist for WordPress, Elementor and Gutenberg is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Elementor category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 4 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.5★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Lean Plugins — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (4) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Lean Player – Video and Audio Player with Playlist for WordPress, Elementor and Gutenberg works
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Lean Player is a lightweight video and audio player for WordPress with full playlist support. Embed players and playlists anywhere in 3 steps:
Create a player or playlist from the admin
Copy the shortcode
Paste it anywhere — or use the Elementor widget, Block Editor, or Classic Editor
Works with YouTube, Vimeo, MP4 video (upload or direct URL/CDN), and audio files (MP3, AAC, OGG, WAV, M4A — upload or direct URL/CDN). Plays nicely with Elementor, Block Editor, and Classic Editor on any theme, without slowing your site down.
Players Demo | Playlist Demo | Pro | Support
Lean Player also helps keep media-heavy pages fast. With Media Preload, you choose whether video and audio should load only basic info, wait until the visitor clicks play, or start loading immediately. This is useful for pages with multiple players or playlists.
Features Player Management:
* Global Player Settings – Set default behavior once for all players
* Player Manager – Create and manage players through admin interface
* Per-Player Configuration – Override global settings for individual players
* Admin Columns – View all players at a glance with Player Type, Source Type, Source, Autoplay status, and copy-ready Shortcode
* Preview Player – Preview your player before publishing directly from the players list or from the player edit page
* Simple Shortcode – [lean_player id=”123″] to embed anywhere
* Player Categories – Group and organize players using categories
Video Sources:
* YouTube video support
* Vimeo video support
* HTML5 video (upload or URL/CDN)
Audio Sources:
* Supported formats: MP3, OGG, WAV, M4A, AAC
* Audio streaming support (MP3, AAC streams)
* Media library upload or direct URL/streaming URL
Playback Options:
* Autoplay
* Start Muted
* Initial Volume control (0-100%)
* Loop Playback
* HTML5 Media Preload – Keep pages lighter by controlling when video and audio files start loading
* Starting Playback Speed (0.5x to 4x)
* Pause Other Players – Automatically pause other players when one starts playing (works across standalone players and playlists) [PRO]
* Keyboard Shortcuts – Control playback when the player is focused, with optional global shortcuts for single-player pages
* Time Display Format – Countdown or elapsed time [PRO]
* Skip Forward/Back Amount – Set forward/back jump time (1-60 seconds) [PRO]
* Reset to Start When Finished
Player Controls:
* Fullscreen button
* Click to play/pause
* Picture-in-picture (PIP) mode
* Keyboard shortcuts
* Custom Player Controls – Show/hide and reorder controls (play-large, play, progress, current-time, mute, volume, captions, settings, pip, airplay, fullscreen, download) [PRO]
* Auto-Hide Controls – Hide controls during playback [PRO]
Design & Styling:
* Display your own preview thumbnail
* Primary Color customization – Match player with your brand colors [PRO]
* Compatible on all mobile & desktop devices
* Very lightweight – no major impact on website speed
* Works with all themes
Playlist:
* Works with YouTube, Vimeo, HTML5 video, and audio files
* Shortcode: [lean_playlist id=”123″]
* Search players and add them to a playlist from the admin
* Filter players by category and add all from a selected category at once
* Panel position: left, right, top, or bottom of the player
* Panel width, max width, and height (synced or fixed)
* List layout with thumbnails (16:9 or 1:1 shape), duration badge, duration next to title, item numbers, and subtitle/artist text
* Play icon: active item only or always visible
* Playlist header with title and item count
* Light and dark skin
* Solid panel background
* Auto-advance to the next track when one finishes
* Audio now-playing compact view
* Grid layout [PRO]
* Accent color customization [PRO]
* Custom gradient panel background [PRO]
* Play icon hidden variant [PRO]
* Audio now-playing large card [PRO]
* Start from a specific item number [PRO]
* Automatic Thumbnail – auto-fetch thumbnails from YouTube and Vimeo when no custom image is set [PRO]
Integration:
* Elementor widgets (video, audio & playlist)
* Block Editor (Gutenberg) support
* Classic Editor support
* Shortcode support everywhere
Video Player Elementor Widget All player options are available directly in the Elementor panel – no shortcode needed. Widget-specific additions:
Saved Player mode – pick an existing saved player by name; its settings apply automatically
Player Accent Color – per-widget brand color override
Controls Bar Color – per-widget icon and text color
Per Element Style (Pro) – granular colors for play button, progress bar, volume slider, settings icon, tooltips, settings menu, and timer
Layout (Pro) – icon size, button spacing, corner radius, progress track height
Audio Player Elementor Widget All player options are available directly in the Elementor panel – no shortcode needed. Widget-specific additions:
Saved Player mode – pick an existing saved player by name; its settings apply automatically
Poster Card Style – background, text, border color, padding, radius, and thumbnail radius
Player Accent Color – per-widget brand color override
Controls Bar Color – per-widget icon and text color
Per Element Style (Pro) – granular colors for play button, progress bar, volume slider, download button, tooltips, settings menu, and timer
Layout (Pro) – icon size, button spacing, corner radius, progress track height
Playlist Elementor Widget Embed any saved playlist on an Elementor page without a shortcode. All playlist settings (panel position, layout, colors, auto-advance) are configured in the Playlist Manager, not the widget.
Select Playlist – pick from your saved playlists by name
Category rankings
As of Jul 10, 2026- Audio player#0of 10Top 1%
- Elementor#0of 610Top 1%
- Playlist#0of 8Top 1%
- Video player#0of 11Top 1%
- Youtube player#0of 2Top 1%
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lean Player – Video and Audio Player with Playlist for WordPress, Elementor and Gutenberg?
Lean Player – Video and Audio Player with Playlist for WordPress, Elementor and Gutenberg is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.5-star rating from 4 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Elementor category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Lean Plugins.
Who uses Lean Player – Video and Audio Player with Playlist for WordPress, Elementor and Gutenberg?
Currently around 2,000 active stores have installed Lean Player – Video and Audio Player with Playlist for WordPress, Elementor and Gutenberg. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Elementor category on WordPress.