About this plugin
HexCoda A/B Audio Player Lite lets visitors switch between two aligned audio files while keeping the same playback position. It is designed for mixing and mastering portfolios, audio restoration, podcast editing, sound design, education, and other Before and After demonstrations.
The free plugin is fully functional without an account, license key, telemetry, or connection to HexCoda. Audio remains in your own WordPress Media Library. Lite validates Media Library attachment IDs at save and render time and does not accept arbitrary external audio URLs.
Main features
- Synchronized switching between two aligned audio files.
- Keeps the current playback position when switching.
- WordPress Media Library audio sources.
- MP3 and browser-compatible WAV support.
- Native dynamic Gutenberg block.
- Shortcode support for the Classic Editor and shortcode-compatible builders.
- Reusable saved players.
- Multiple players can be placed on one page.
- Custom Before and After labels.
- Choose the initially selected source.
- Responsive Clean Light player design.
- Accessible buttons, focus states, and status announcements.
- No account, license activation, telemetry, or remote HexCoda service required.
How it works
- Open HexCoda A/B Audio and create a player.
- Select the aligned Before and After files from the Media Library.
- Customize the labels and initial source.
- Publish the player.
- Add it with the Gutenberg block or [hexcoda_ab_audio id="123"] shortcode.
For accurate switching, export both versions from the same timeline start point. MP3 normally provides the broadest browser compatibility. WAV playback depends on the codec supported by the visitor’s browser.
Lite vs Pro
Lite includes synchronized A/B playback, Media Library sources, MP3/WAV support, Gutenberg, shortcode embedding, custom labels, reusable players, and one responsive design.
HexCoda A/B Audio Player Pro adds seven skins, advanced appearance controls, Elementor Free and Flatsome UX Builder integrations, direct external audio URLs, S3 and CDN sources, signed and extensionless URL support, advanced preload controls, and pause-other-player behavior.
Learn more about HexCoda A/B Audio Player Pro
Privacy
HexCoda A/B Audio Player Lite does not create tracking cookies, collect analytics, send site details to HexCoda, or transmit audio files or audio URLs to HexCoda. The visitor’s browser requests audio from the website’s own Media Library host, which may maintain access logs under the site’s hosting policy.