Audio Player Widget vs Trinity Audio – Text to Speech AI audio player to convert content into audio

Audio Player Widget is a small plugin that provides support for using the Audio-Player plugin in WordPress sidebars. The Audio Player Widget requires Martin Laine’s WordPress Audio Player plugin. Homepage for Audio Player: http://wpaudioplayer.com/. WordPress Plugin Page for Audio Player: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/audio-player/ Using the Audio Player Widget is simple. If your theme supports widgets and you have the Audio Player plugin installed, you can drag the widget to the sidebar and specify a label and URL for an MP3 file. The widget will render the Audio Player in the sidebar when the page is loaded by dynamically generating the [audio:URL] tag the Audio Player plugin requires.

The audio player will convert your content into audio in just a few clicks, with one-time seamless integration (no support, or special tech knowledge needed), and give your audience the ability to listen to your content on the go. The free version of this plugin is designed for content creators, such as bloggers who do not produce a large volume of content, and for those who want to give it a try before choosing one of the advanced plans. It enables converting up to 5 articles to audio per month, to add an audio narrator to your blog in 125 languages, 600+ voices (both male and female) and increase accessibility to broader audience. Add rich media to your existing pages to improve SEO rankings. Dashboard with statistics and usability reports. Fast player loading time for a smooth experience that doesn’t affect page loading time. Automatic real-time translation Multiple playing speed capabilities Smart Content Recommendations to enhance user engagement A dedicated support team to provide assistance with any issue that might come up. For a quick start, please follow the instructions on our Implementation Guide. Explore our advanced products and features: Over 125 supported languages with over 600 accents and natural voices CMS to manage, edit, and distribute audio content in leading platforms such as Spotify, Apple, and Google Podcast, and create playlists to increase engagement Dashboard with statistics and usability reports AI-powered summaries for content highlights Background music integration Podcast creation and distribution Voice cloning technology And much more! Customer Testimonial “At a time when consumption of digital audio is stronger than ever, we’re excited to roll out this new audio feature to our customers to enhance their news experience and give them the ability to listen to local journalism where and when they want it. In addition, the integration of this technology across all of our sites will drive advertising revenue.” Jessica Gilbert, McClatchy Senior Director of Product and Experience Trinity audio usage terms The Trinity Audio plugin provides a Text to speech service, which is performed by Trinity Audio. As such, the service is required to make calls to Trinity’s backend servers. By activating the plugin you consent to our T&C as stated below: Service Terms & Conditions Privacy policy For more about Trinity Audio: Trinity Audio Settings and configurations The following are configuration options you can modify as you see fit: Voice Selection: Choose your content language and preferred narrator. For multilingual sites, set the primary language here and configure individual posts separately. Voice Style: Select reading style (e.g., news/formal). Available for narrators with wave icons. Theme & Appearance: Choose player theme and light/dark mode (or auto-adjust). Audio Preview: Test your selected narrator before saving. Player Features: ** Floating Button: Control player while scrolling ** Real-time Translation: Translate content to 6 languages in real-time ** Author Credit: Include author name in audio ** Playback Speed: Set default speed (users can adjust during playback). ** Share: Allow users to share the audio with friends, social media or yourself to listen later Content Filtering: ** Skip HTML Tags: Exclude specific HTML elements from audio ** Allow Shortcodes: Include shortcode content (comma-separated: vc_row, vc_column, su_heading) Player Settings: ** Position: Choose player placement (recommended: before article text) ** Label: Add custom text above player (HTML supported) ** Trinity Credit: Display “Powered by Trinity Audio” attribution ** Performance: Enable resource preconnect for faster loading ** Auto-Enable: Automatically add player to new posts Still here? Go turn your readers to listeners. Video