Lean Video and Audio Player is a lightweight WordPress plugin that allows you to embed beautiful, responsive video and audio players anywhere on your website using simple shortcodes. Built on top of the powerful Plyr library, it provides a consistent, modern player interface across all platforms and devices.
Key Features:
- Multiple Video Sources: Support for YouTube, Vimeo, and HTML5 videos
- Audio Support: Play MP3 and other audio formats with a clean interface
- Shortcode Based: Easy to use anywhere – posts, pages, widgets, or custom fields
- Responsive Design: Works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
- Modern Interface: Clean, accessible player controls with keyboard support
- Lightweight: Minimal impact on page load speed
- Cross-Browser: Works on all modern browsers
- Accessibility: Full keyboard navigation and screen reader support
Video Player Features:
* YouTube video embedding
* Vimeo video embedding
* HTML5 video support (MP4, WebM, etc.)
* Autoplay and muted options
* Fullscreen support
* Volume controls
* Seek functionality
Audio Player Features:
* MP3 and other audio format support
* Clean, minimal interface
* Volume and seek controls
* Autoplay and muted options
Perfect For:
* Content creators and bloggers
* Educational websites
* Business websites
* Portfolio sites
* Music and podcast sites
* Any site needing simple media players
Usage
Video Player Shortcode:
[lean_video_player type=”youtube” id=”VIDEO_ID”]
Audio Player Shortcode:
[lean_audio_player src=”AUDIO_URL”]
Shortcode Attributes:
Video Player:
* type – Video type: “youtube”, “vimeo”, or “html5” (default: “youtube”)
* id – Video ID for YouTube/Vimeo, or full URL for HTML5 (required)
* autoplay – Enable autoplay: “true” or “false” (default: “false”)
* muted – Start muted: “true” or “false” (default: “false”)
Audio Player:
* src – Audio file URL (required)
* autoplay – Enable autoplay: “true” or “false” (default: “false”)
* muted – Start muted: “true” or “false” (default: “false”)
Examples
YouTube Video:
[lean_video_player type=”youtube” id=”dQw4w9WgXcQ”]
Vimeo Video:
[lean_video_player type=”vimeo” id=”76979871″]
HTML5 Video with Autoplay:
[lean_video_player type=”html5″ id=”https://www.sample-videos.com/video321/mp4/720/big_buck_bunny_720p_20mb.mp4″ autoplay=”true” muted=”true”]
Audio Player:
[lean_audio_player src=”https://www.sample-videos.com/audio/mp3/wave.mp3″]
