Description
The European School Radio Widget Block allows you to integrate the live radio player directly into your WordPress pages, posts, or Block Widget areas (Site Editor) using modern Gutenberg blocks.
Key Features:
- Gutenberg Block Native: Modern Block API v3 integration with live editor preview.
- Style Variants:
- Variant A (Standard Card): Rich media card with artwork, volume controls, animated soundwaves, live indicator, and “Next On” schedule preview.
- Variant B (Mini Pill): Compact, modern pill design ideal for sidebars, footers, or headers.
- Streaming Quality Selection: Choose between Low Quality (64Kbps), Medium Quality (128Kbps), and High Quality (320Kbps).
- Metadata & Customization: Toggle options for “Now Playing” track info and “Next On” upcoming program schedule.
Services
This WordPress Plugin streams live audio from the European School Radio platform via an embedded player widget.
- Live Player Stream: https://europeanschoolradio.eu/player
- Terms of Service & GDPR: https://community.europeanschoolradio.eu/gdpr
Screenshots
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- European School Radio Widget Block Widget that Plays Music from European School Radio
Installation
- Upload the
european-school-radio-widgetfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install it directly via the WordPress Plugins menu. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Open any Page, Post, or Site Editor and insert the block European School Radio Widget Block.
- Customize your settings via the Block Inspector (Style Variant, Streaming Quality, Now Playing, Next On).
FAQ
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Is there any configuration required after activation?
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No initial setup is required. Default options (Mini Pill variant and High Quality stream) work out of the box.
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Is it multisite compatible?
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Yes, it fully supports WordPress Multisite installations.
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Does it create or modify database tables?
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No, the plugin does not create any additional database tables.
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Does it support classic widgets?
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Version 3.0.0+ transitions the plugin into a native Gutenberg Block. If you are upgrading from legacy widget versions, please test your layout after updating.
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“European School Radio Widget Block” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
“European School Radio Widget Block” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.
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Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
3.0.0
- Complete refactor to Gutenberg Block architecture (Block API v3).
- Added Style Variants: Variant A (Standard Card) & Variant B (Mini Pill).
- Added Streaming Quality settings (64Kbps, 128Kbps, 320Kbps).
- Added live soundwave animation and real-time metadata display controls.
- Updated WP compatibility up to 7.1.