by Thomas Lloancy 5 (2 reviews)

Simple Radio Forty Two

Name: Simple Radio Forty Two
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: Thomas Lloancy

A shortcode and Gutenberg radio player for Icecast, SomaFM, and Radio Paradise streams, with lock-screen Media Session controls.

Simple Radio Forty Two ranks #30,079 among WordPress.org plugins with 10+ active installations, is #2,976 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Aug 29, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v2.2.0 Current Version v2.2.0

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 29 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#2,976 of 6,651 in Media Top 50% by installs

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10+

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KW Avg Position

127

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1.7K

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Review 5 out of 5

5 (2 reviews)

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Total Progress 80%

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.2.0
Last Updated: Aug 29, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Thomas Lloancy

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Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Simple Radio Forty Two

On the default Radio 42 Icecast stream, the player briefly buffers (about five seconds) so the first play is less likely to stutter. Other stations skip that wait.

Yes. The last stream URL is stored in localStorage. Volume is stored the same way.

Only if that other page also embeds the player and the browser allows autoplay. After a full navigation, Chrome and Safari usually require a tap on Play. That is a browser rule, not a missing feature.

While the player page stays in memory and audio is playing, supporting phones show title, artwork, and play/pause (and station skip) via Media Session. Closing the tab or killing the browser stops the stream.

Yes. Play/pause are real buttons (keyboard and screen-reader accessible). Volume and station selects have labels.

Yes. The block is registered with block.json and rendered in PHP. It does not replace the shortcode.

No. Add stations by hand, or use Find stations (Radio Browser). AI is optional: it only helps split a sentence into name / genre / country.

No. It fills the form. Review the URLs, then Save Changes.

The public Radio Browser directory (radio-browser.info). The search text is sent to their API. The plugin does not invent stream URLs.