=== Really Simple Featured Audio - Sell Music, Samples & Audio Products with WooCommerce ===
Contributors: jetixwp, lushkant
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 8.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 1.5.1
Tags: audio commerce, podcast player, woocommerce audio, music store, audio samples
License: GPL v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Turn your WooCommerce store into a professional audio marketplace. Perfect for selling music samples, audiobooks, and podcasts with audio previews.

== Description ==

**Sell Audio Products Like a Pro** - Sell beats, music samples, audiobooks, and podcasts with seamless audio previews all inside WooCommerce and WordPress.

[🚀 **Take a better look at Really Simple Featured Audio**](https://jetixwp.com/plugins/really-simple-featured-audio/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=readme)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSwL58J5rvA

## Why Audio Sellers Choose Really Simple Featured Audio

❌ **Problem**: Standard WooCommerce has NO native audio preview functionality
❌ **Problem**: Customers can't preview your beats, samples, or tracks before buying
❌ **Problem**: Mobile audio playback breaks on iOS devices
❌ **Problem**: Complex audio plugins that slow down your store

✅ **Solution**: Professional audio previews that work everywhere
✅ **Solution**: Mobile-optimized player that works on ALL devices
✅ **Solution**: Lightning-fast performance with zero bloat
✅ **Solution**: Works with most WooCommerce themes out of the box (if not we're always an email away to fix!)

## Perfect For Audio Entrepreneurs

🎵 **Beat Makers & Producers** - Sell hip-hop beats, trap samples, and production loops
🎧 **Sample Pack Creators** - Showcase drum kits, melodic loops, and sound effects  
📚 **Audiobook Publishers** - Let customers preview chapters before purchase
🎙️ **Podcasters** - Monetize premium episodes and exclusive content
🎸 **Musicians** - Sell tracks, backing tracks, and instrumental versions
🔊 **Sound Designers** - Market sound effects and audio assets

## How It Transforms Your Audio Store

**Before**: Customers buy audio blindly → High refund rates → Lost sales
**After**: Customers preview first → Confident purchases → Higher conversions

Just like how clothing stores let you "try before you buy", Really Simple Featured Audio lets your customers "listen before they buy."

== 🚀 Core Features ==

### **Seamless WooCommerce Integration**
* Audio previews appear directly in product galleries
* Works on shop pages, category pages, and single products
* Comes with support for Astra, Divi, GeneratePress, and more themes out of the box
* Mobile-responsive player with touch controls

### **Professional Audio Player**
* Custom-built JWP Audio Player (not browser default)
* Waveform visualization for professional appearance (coming soon)
* Play/pause, scrubbing, volume controls
* Autoplay options and mute controls
* Loading indicators and smooth animations

### **Easy Audio Management**
* Upload audio files directly to WordPress Media Library
* Support for external audio URLs (SoundCloud, Dropbox, etc.)
* Drag-and-drop audio file management
* Automatic file format detection (.mp3, .wav, .ogg, .m4a)

### **Developer & Builder Friendly**
* **Elementor Pro Support** - Works with Posts and Archive widgets
* **Shortcodes Available** - [rsfa] and [rsfa_by_postid]
* **Theme Compatibility** - Supports TwentyTwenty themes and modern themes, [we take requests for compatibility]
* **Custom Post Type Support** - Works beyond just WooCommerce

== 🛠️ Easy Setup Process ==

1. **Install & Activate** - One-click installation from WordPress admin
2. **Edit Any Product** - Scroll to "Featured Audio" metabox  
3. **Upload Audio File** - Just like adding a featured image
4. **Publish Product** - Audio player appears automatically
5. **Start Selling** - Customers can now preview before buying!

**Setup Time**: Under 5 minutes for your first audio product

== 📱 Mobile-First Design ==

Unlike other audio plugins that break on mobile, Really Simple Featured Audio is built mobile-first:

* **iOS Compatible** - Fixes the common iOS "live broadcast" bug
* **Android Optimized** - Smooth playback on all Android devices  
* **Touch Controls** - Large, finger-friendly buttons
* **Fast Loading** - Optimized for mobile networks
* **Responsive Design** - Looks perfect on any screen size

== 🎯 Use Cases That Drive Sales ==

### **Beat Store Example**
Upload a 30-second preview of your beat → Customer plays it in the gallery → They love it → Instant purchase of the full track

### **Sample Pack Example**  
Create a playlist of your best samples → Customer hears the quality → They buy the complete pack for production

### **Audiobook Example**
Upload first chapter as preview → Customer gets hooked → They purchase the full audiobook

### **Podcast Monetization**
Preview first 10 minutes of premium episodes → Subscribers unlock full content → Recurring revenue


== 👉️ How to use Shortcodes ==

There are also shortcodes to embed featured audio at any post, page or product you want.

[rsfa] shortcode is for displaying set featured audio of the individual post anywhere in the post.

[rsfa_by_postid] shortcode is for displaying featured audio of any post anywhere you want, you just need to pass a vaild post id to it e.g. [rsfa_by_postid post_id="281"]

You can send a feedback or a feature request at [github.com/JetixWP/really-simple-featured-audio](https://github.com/JetixWP/really-simple-featured-audio) Or create a thread at forums here, in any case.

== Screenshots ==
1. **Blog and Archives Pages** - Audio player on Twenty Twenty-Four theme.
2. **WooCommerce Shop Page** - Audio players integrated seamlessly with product thumbnails
3. **WooCommerce Single Product Page** - Professional audio player in product gallery
4. **Settings Panel** - Easy-to-use controls for autoplay, mute, and display options

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Will this plugin work with any theme? =
**Yes!** Really Simple Featured Audio is designed to work with any properly coded WooCommerce theme. We've tested with the default WordPress themes and many third-party themes, and we continue to add support for more themes as we find.

= Does this work on mobile devices? =

**Absolutely!** Unlike many audio plugins, we've specifically fixed the iOS "live broadcast" bug that affects audio downloads. Our player works flawlessly on:
- iPhone & iPad (iOS 12+)
- Android phones & tablets  
- Mobile Chrome, Safari, Firefox
- Progressive Web Apps

= How do I create audio previews? =

**Option 1**: Upload a shortened version (30-60 seconds) of your full track
**Option 2**: Use the full track - customers hear complete audio before purchase
**Option 3** (PRO): Automatic preview generation with fade-in/out effects

= Will this slow down my website? =

**No!** Really Simple Featured Audio is built for performance:
- Optimized code - minimal JavaScript and CSS
- CDN compatible - works with caching plugins
- Mobile optimized - fast loading on slow connections

= Where can I get help? =
You can get support at the forums here or via support@jetixwp.com.

== Changelog ==

= 1.5.1 =
* Fix: Patch for wp.org svn release

= 1.5.0 =
- New: Updated PROMO settings page
- Improvement: Update settings labels
- Improvement: Remove manual languages file loader
- Improvement: Update incorrect translation text domain
- Improvement: Update translation files
- Improvement: Other minor changes

= 1.4.0 =
- New: Re-written Rollback feature
- Fix: Early translation calls throwing warnings
- Improvement: Removed old plugin settings menu for good
- Improvement: Hide all notices and other things at plugin settings page
- Improvement: Theme compatibility engine status auto-refresh at settings
- Improvement: Rename option labels for better discovery at settings
- Improvement: Updated promo form at settings sidebar
- Improvement: Removed Get Pro tab from settings
- Improvement: Remove dormant/unused code
- Improvement: Update translation files
- Improvement: Other minor changes

= 1.3.1 =
- New: Brand update
- Improvement: Other minor improvements

= 1.3.0 =
- Fix: Duplicate settings filter call
- Improvement: Other minor improvements
- Improvement: Update translations

= 1.2.1 =
- Improvement: Minor changes

= 1.2.0 =
- New: Plugin Version Rollback feature
- New: Settings menu and structure
- Fix: Missing translation strings
- Improvement: Upgrade Freemius SDK
- Improvement: Other minor improvements
- Improvement: Update translations

= 1.1.0 =
- New: Support for Ollie, Neve and GeneratePress themes and respective compat engines
- Improvement: Upgrade Freemius SDK to v2.11.0
- Improvement: Other minor improvements
- Improvement: Update translations

= 1.0.5 =
- Improvement: Patch release

= 1.0.4 =
- New: Settings toggle for Blog Single
- Fix: Settings toggle for Blog Archives not working
- Improvement: Updated Twenty-Twenty Five theme compatibility engine
- Improvement: Other minor improvements
- Improvement: Update translations

= 1.0.3 =
- New: Pro Addon support
- Fix: Missing dynamic CSS at theme engines
- Improvement: Other minor improvements
- Improvement: Update translations

= 1.0.2 =
- Fix: In some cases installing/activating other Freemius based plugins causes a fatal error

= 1.0.1 =
- New: Support for TwentyTwent-Five theme
- Fix: Missing generate_dynamic_css method at Frontend class
- Fix: Deprecated use of self callable for PHP 8.2+ support
- Improvement: Upgrade Freemius SDK v2.10.0 the Composer way
- Improvement: Other minor improvements
- Improvement: Update translations

= 1.0.0 =
- New: All new JWP Audio Player
- Improvement: Upgrade Freemius SDK to v2.9.0
- Improvement: Other major improvements
- Improvement: Update translations

= 0.7.0 =
- Minor improvements
- Upgrade Freemius SDK to v2.8.1

= 0.6.0 =
- Fix an issue with wp_kses filter overriding existing allowed_html tags
- Other minor changes

= 0.5.0 =
- Add Freemius SDK
- Other minor changes

= 0.4.0 =
- Wp.org release
- Fixes issue at Woo Shop pages with new block themes
- Other minor changes

= 0.3.0 =
- Wp.org review update

= 0.2.0 =
- Wp.org review update

= 0.1.0 =
- Initial release