Title: FWD Pop Audio Player Author: FWD Published: April 18, 2026 Last modified: May 21, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/fwd-pop-audio-player/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3509722) ![](https://ps.w.org/fwd-pop-audio-player/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3509722) # FWD Pop Audio Player By [FWD](https://profiles.wordpress.org/futurewebdesign/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/fwd-pop-audio-player.2.0.zip) * [Details](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/fwd-pop-audio-player/#description) * [Reviews](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/fwd-pop-audio-player/#reviews) * [Installation](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/fwd-pop-audio-player/#installation) * [Development](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/fwd-pop-audio-player/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/fwd-pop-audio-player/) ## Description FWD Pop Audio Player is a next‑gen audio player powered by Three.js and WebGL shaders. It renders a real‑time organic sphere visualizer, supports playlists and likes, and plays .mp3 files plus Shoutcast and Icecast streams. It is fully responsive and optimized for mobile and desktop. ### Links * [Homepage](https://fwdapps.net/p/ppop/) * [Demos](https://fwdapps.net/p/ppop/#demos) * [Features](https://fwdapps.net/p/ppop/#features) * [JavaScript Documentation](https://fwdapps.net/p/ppop/javascript-documentation.html) * [WordPress Documentation](https://fwdapps.net/p/ppop/wordpress-documentation.html) * [Support](https://fwdapps.net/contact) ### Highlights **Three.js + WebGL Visualizer** – Real‑time organic sphere visualizer driven by shaders and audio data. **Responsive Layout** – Fully responsive and adaptable to any device and orientation. **Playlist & Controls** – Optional playlist with artwork, artist/title, like button, share window and playback controls. **Shoutcast & Icecast** – Radio stream support with automatic track metadata/artwork when available. **Highly Customizable** – Control colors, sizes, scrubbing, playback rate, visibility and behavior for nearly every UI element. ### Main Features * **Desktop & Mobile Optimized** – iOS, Android, and desktop browsers supported. * **Lazy Scrolling/Loading** – Initialize only when the player becomes visible on the page. * **Two‑Way Controls** – Normal or compact controls, with customizable compact width. * **Vector Skin** – Sharp on any display. * **Customizable Size** – Set any width/height and place it anywhere on the page. * **Organic Sphere Visualizer** – Fully customizable shader‑based sphere with two dynamic lights. * **Particles (Optional)** – Particle field that reacts to bass/mids/treble. * **Audio Formats** – Single .mp3 format across browsers, plus Shoutcast & Icecast streams. * **External Sources & Cloud Storage** – Play from any public URL (S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.). * **Playlist** – Artwork, artist/title, like button, and mini visualizer per track. * **Like Button** – Available in playlist and/or controls. * **Share Window** – Nine platforms with configurable order. * **Artwork Image** – Optional artwork in controls and playlist. * **Title & Artist** – Optional in controls and playlist. * **Autoplay, Loop, Shuffle** – Optional playback behaviors, with browser‑policy compliant autoplay. * **Playback Rate** – Adjustable playback rate with scrubber. * **Volume Button & Scrubber** – Customizable volume control. * **Magic Scrubber Hit Area** – Larger hit area for easy scrubbing on mobile. * **Scrubbers Tooltips** – Tooltip feedback for scrubbers. * **Keyboard Support** – Space/Arrow/M shortcuts for play, scrub and volume. * **Audio Source Encryption** – Optional source obfuscation. * **Google Analytics** – Track playback events. * **Full API** – API methods and events for advanced integrations. ### Configuration After activation, open the FWD Pop Audio Player menu in the WordPress admin and create: 1. A **Preset** (player settings) 2. A **Playlist** (tracks and metadata) Then use the shortcode below in any post/page. ### Shortcode Basic example: [fwdpop preset_name=”Preset 1″ playlist_name=”Playlist 1″] ### WooCommerce Place the shortcode in the product description to replace the default gallery with the player. ### External services This plugin uses the following third-party/external services: 1. Google Analytics (Google Tag Manager script) – What it is used for: optional playback analytics/events. – When it is used: only if a Google Analytics tracking code is configured in the plugin. – What data is sent: playback event data such as track URL and track info (artist/title) when playback starts. – Service provider: Google. – Terms of service: https://policies.google. com/terms – Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy 1. Apple iTunes Search API – What it is used for: retrieve track artwork for Shoutcast and Icecast streams when the player updates the current song metadata. – When it is used: when a Shoutcast or Icecast stream is played and the plugin refreshes the current artist/title metadata.– What data is sent: the current track artist name and title are sent in the search request to look up matching artwork. The request is made from the visitor browser directly to `itunes.apple.com`. – Service provider: Apple. – Terms of service: https:// www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html – Privacy policy: https:// www.apple.com/legal/privacy/ 1. ipify API – What it is used for: obtain the visitor public IP address to limit repeated likes from the same IP. – When it is used: when a user clicks the Like action. – What data is sent: the visitor browser sends a request to `api.ipify.org` and receives the visitor public IP address, which the plugin uses to prevent duplicate likes from the same IP address. – Service provider: ipify. – Terms of service: https:// www.ipify.org/#terms-of-service – Privacy policy: https://www.ipify.org/#privacy- policy ### Development This plugin’s full source code is publicly available for transparency and verification. Developed and maintained by [FutureWebDesign](https://fwdapps.net). * [Source code & build tools](https://fwdapps.net/d/js/ppop.zip) — includes original uncompiled files and Vite build configuration. * Distributed plugin uses a compiled build generated by Vite for optimal performance. ## Screenshots [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. 3. Create a preset and a playlist in the plugin admin menu. 4. Add the shortcode to any post or page. ## FAQ ### Does it work with Gutenberg? Yes. You can use the shortcode in any block or the Classic block. ### Is it mobile‑friendly? Yes. FWD Pop Audio Player is fully responsive and optimized for touch. ### Can I use external audio sources? Yes. It supports external .mp3 URLs, Shoutcast, and Icecast streams. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “FWD Pop Audio Player” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ FWD ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/futurewebdesign/) [Translate “FWD Pop Audio Player” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/fwd-pop-audio-player) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fwd-pop-audio-player/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/fwd-pop-audio-player/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/fwd-pop-audio-player/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/fwd-pop-audio-player/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Meta * Version **2.0** * Last updated **2 months ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 8.0 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/fwd-pop-audio-player/) * Tags * [audio player](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/audio-player/)[mp3](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/mp3/) [music player](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/music-player/)[radio](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/radio/) [shoutcast](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shoutcast/) * [Advanced View](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/fwd-pop-audio-player/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/fwd-pop-audio-player/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/fwd-pop-audio-player/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ FWD ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/futurewebdesign/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/fwd-pop-audio-player/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://fwdapps.net/p/ppop/)