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.
<h3>Links</h3>
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<li><a href="https://fwdapps.net/p/ppop/" rel="nofollow ugc">Homepage</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fwdapps.net/p/ppop/#demos" rel="nofollow ugc">Demos</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fwdapps.net/p/ppop/#features" rel="nofollow ugc">Features</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fwdapps.net/p/ppop/javascript-documentation.html" rel="nofollow ugc">JavaScript Documentation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fwdapps.net/p/ppop/wordpress-documentation.html" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Documentation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fwdapps.net/contact" rel="nofollow ugc">Support</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Highlights</h3>
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.
<h3>Main Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Desktop & Mobile Optimized – iOS, Android, and desktop browsers supported.</li>
<li>Lazy Scrolling/Loading – Initialize only when the player becomes visible on the page.</li>
<li>Two‑Way Controls – Normal or compact controls, with customizable compact width.</li>
<li>Vector Skin – Sharp on any display.</li>
<li>Customizable Size – Set any width/height and place it anywhere on the page.</li>
<li>Organic Sphere Visualizer – Fully customizable shader‑based sphere with two dynamic lights.</li>
<li>Particles (Optional) – Particle field that reacts to bass/mids/treble.</li>
<li>Audio Formats – Single .mp3 format across browsers, plus Shoutcast & Icecast streams.</li>
<li>External Sources & Cloud Storage – Play from any public URL (S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.).</li>
<li>Playlist – Artwork, artist/title, like button, and mini visualizer per track.</li>
<li>Like Button – Available in playlist and/or controls.</li>
<li>Share Window – Nine platforms with configurable order.</li>
<li>Artwork Image – Optional artwork in controls and playlist.</li>
<li>Title & Artist – Optional in controls and playlist.</li>
<li>Autoplay, Loop, Shuffle – Optional playback behaviors, with browser‑policy compliant autoplay.</li>
<li>Playback Rate – Adjustable playback rate with scrubber.</li>
<li>Volume Button & Scrubber – Customizable volume control.</li>
<li>Magic Scrubber Hit Area – Larger hit area for easy scrubbing on mobile.</li>
<li>Scrubbers Tooltips – Tooltip feedback for scrubbers.</li>
<li>Keyboard Support – Space/Arrow/M shortcuts for play, scrub and volume.</li>
<li>Audio Source Encryption – Optional source obfuscation.</li>
<li>Google Analytics – Track playback events.</li>
<li>Full API – API methods and events for advanced integrations.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Configuration</h3>
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.
<h3>Shortcode</h3>
Basic example:
[fwdpop preset_name=”Preset 1″ playlist_name=”Playlist 1″]
<h3>WooCommerce</h3>
Place the shortcode in the product description to replace the default gallery with the player.
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin uses the following third-party/external services:
<ol>
<li>Google Analytics (Google Tag Manager script)</li>
</ol>
– 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
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<li>Apple iTunes Search API</li>
</ol>
– 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 <code>itunes.apple.com</code>. 
– Service provider: Apple. 
– Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html 
– Privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
<ol>
<li>ipify API</li>
</ol>
– 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 <code>api.ipify.org</code> 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
<h3>Development</h3>
This plugin’s full source code is publicly available for transparency and verification. 
Developed and maintained by <a href="https://fwdapps.net" rel="nofollow ugc">FutureWebDesign</a>.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://fwdapps.net/d/js/ppop.zip" rel="nofollow ugc">Source code & build tools</a> — includes original uncompiled files and Vite build configuration.</li>
<li>Distributed plugin uses a compiled build generated by Vite for optimal performance.</li>
</ul>

FWD Pop Audio Player

Powerful and extremely customizable 3D audio player with an organic sphere visualizer, playlist support, and Shoutcast/Icecast playback.

Martin Sievers

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The plugin adds a modern sticky footer player to your website and supports both Shoutcast and Icecast radio streams.
Features include live track title updates, dynamic album artwork, customizable colors, popup player support and responsive controls.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Sticky footer radio player</li>
<li>Shoutcast support</li>
<li>Icecast support</li>
<li>AJAX live track titles</li>
<li>Scrollable radio text</li>
<li>Dynamic Cover Art via iTunes API</li>
<li>Popup player generator</li>
<li>Customizable player colors</li>
<li>Desktop volume control</li>
<li>Fallback cover image support</li>
<li>Optional cleanup on uninstall</li>
</ul>
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin uses the Apple iTunes Search API to retrieve album artwork for currently playing tracks.
When song metadata is available, the artist name and song title are transmitted to the iTunes Search API in order to retrieve matching cover artwork.
Service provider: 
Apple Inc.
Terms of Use: 
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/
Privacy Policy: 
https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
Data transmitted: 
* Artist name 
* Song title
This request is only made when track metadata is available.

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