Spreaker Shortcode is a WordPress app, with a 3.3 average rating from 9 reviews, as of Jul 15, 2026.
Spreaker Shortcode is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Spreaker. With a rating of 3.3★ from 9 reviews.
AppRanks data: Spreaker Shortcode ranks #0 in Audio on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Spreaker Shortcode is a mixed-rating WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Shortcode category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 9 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
- +Published by Spreaker — established developer track record
Cons
- −Average rating below 4.0 (3.3★) — read recent low-star reviews before committing
- −Limited review base (9) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Spreaker Shortcode works
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The Spreaker shortcode plugin is an easy way to embed Spreaker audio player into your WordPress blog. It works for any Spreaker episode, show, or user. Once you install this plugin, it will work on all of your blog posts.
A simple example:
[spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=3331356"]
More Options
Spreaker shortcode requires the resource play. It can be only of the following:
resource="episode_id=X": id of the episode to embed.
resource="show_id=X": id of the show, whose latest episode should be displayed.
resource="show_key=X": private key of the show to embed.
The plugin also supports the following optional parameters:
width: player’s width – can be in % or px (ie. 100% or 400px).
height: player’s height – can be in % or px (ie. 100% or 400px).
theme: player’s UI theme. Supported themes are: light (default) and dark.
color: player’s main color. Supported fromats are short and long hex values (ie: F00 or FF0000). This feature requires the podcast author to subscribe to Station plan or above.
cover: HTTPS url of an image to display as player’s background.
playlist: configures how the playlist should be built. It can be playlist="false" to disable the playlist or playlist="show" to display all show’s episodes in the playlist. The default behavious depends on resource. The playlist is visible only if the player height is greater than 200px.
playlist-continuous: enables or disables the playlist continuous playback. When true it continuously plays all episodes in the playlist until the end.
playlist-loop: enables or disables loop playlist playback when continuous playback is enabled. When true and playlist continuous playback is enabled as well, it will loop the playlist continuously (defaults to false).
playlist-autoupdate: enables or disables the playlist autoupdate, when a new episode is published. This feature is enabled by default.
chapters-image: enables or disables the display of chapters images in the player (defaults to true).
episode-image-position: when right or left shows the episode image on the right or left (defaults to right)
hide-likes: when true the likes button is not displayed in the player (defaults to false)
hide-comments: when true the comments button is not displayed in the player (defaults to false)
hide-sharing: when true the share button is not displayed in the player (defaults to false)
hide-logo: when true the Spreaker logo is not displayed in the player (defaults to false). This feature requires the podcast author to subscribe to Broadcaster plan or above.
hide-episode-description: when true the button to open the description of the current episode is not displayed in the player (defaults to false)
hide-playlist-descriptions: when true the button to open the description of episodes in the playlist is not displayed in the player (defaults to false)
hide-playlist-images: when true the images of episodes in the playlist are not displayed in the player (defaults to false)
hide-download: When true, it hides the episode download button (defaults to true)
How to get the shortcode
Play any track on www.spreaker.com and then click on the share button in the player (bottom-right corner): you can customize the appearance of the player and get the shortcode to copy and paste to your WordPress blog.
Help
If you need further help, please contact us at help.spreaker.com.
Category rankings
As of Jul 15, 2026- Audio#0of 38Top 1%
- Shortcode#0of 287Top 1%
- Spreaker#0of 2Top 1%
- Embed#18of 453Top 4%
- Widget#72of 781Top 10%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Spreaker Shortcode stands in the Shortcode category
Spreaker Shortcode ranks #0 of 287 apps in the Shortcode category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Spreaker Shortcode?
Spreaker Shortcode is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 3.3-star rating from 9 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Shortcode 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 Spreaker.
Who uses Spreaker Shortcode?
Currently around 4,000 active stores have installed Spreaker Shortcode. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Shortcode category on WordPress.