WordWave – Easy Audio Narration
The WordWave text-to-speech for WordPress transforms written posts into listenable audio using AI narration. It allows visitors to listen instead of read, improving accessibility, engagement, and time on page without changing your publishing workflow.
With WordWave, you can convert blog posts to audio automatically or manually and display a lightweight audio player directly inside your content. The plugin generates high-quality MP3 audio and only displays the player where audio exists, ensuring a clean and fast experience.
Text to Speech for WordPress
Turn written WordPress content into audio using AI-powered text-to-speech technology. Offer an audio version of your posts so users can listen while multitasking, commuting, or browsing hands-free.
Turn Blog Posts Into Audio
Convert WordPress posts into audio automatically when published, or generate narration manually when needed. The built-in player embeds directly into your content.
AI Narration Made Easy
Generate natural-sounding AI voice narration without recording, editing, or hiring voice talent. Audio is saved as standardized 24kHz MP3 files compatible with all modern browsers.
Built-In Audio Player
WordWave includes a fast, lightweight audio player optimized for performance. It does not block page rendering and will only appear when audio is available.
Accessibility Benefits
Text-to-speech improves accessibility for visitors with visual impairments and provides an alternative way to consume content. Adding audio can increase user engagement and time on page.
✅ Free Standard Features
- Text-to-speech for WordPress blogs
- AI narration with natural voice output
- Uses your OpenAI or ElevenLabs API key
- 5,000 word limit per narration
- Convert blog posts to audio automatically or manually
- Built-in audio player
- Google Analytics tag on player
- Automatically add player to new posts
- Exclude specific posts using tags
- Ignore images and captions during narration
- Add intro message before narration
- Standardized 24kHz MP3 audio output
- Plugin updates
✨ Premium Upgrade (Optional)
For content creators, podcasters, and professionals, a Premium version is available with expanded features and tech support. Check out our free trial for these features:
- Unlimited word count
- Multiple voice selections and language support
- Narrate pages, custom post types, and WooCommerce products
- Automatically generate audio for new content
- Player positioning controls
- Add intro and outro
- Downloadable MP3 files
- Podcast audio feed and archive page
- Voice styles (pace, tone)
- Built-in play stats dashboard
- Technical support
External services
- OpenAI: This plugin connects to OpenAI’s Text-to-Speech API to generate audio narrations, it is needed to create MP3 files from post content.
It sends post text segments, selected voice/model, and narration settings when narration is generated (manually or on publish). This service is provided by OpenAI: terms of use, privacy policy.
- ElevenLabs: This plugin can connect to the ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech API to generate audio narrations and voice previews when ElevenLabs is selected as the provider.
It sends post text segments, selected voice/model, and generation settings when narration is generated (manually or on publish). It also sends short preview text and selected voice ID when an admin clicks a voice preview in settings. This service is provided by ElevenLabs: terms of service, privacy policy.
- WordWave Stats API (5starplugins.com): This plugin can send aggregate plugin usage and environment statistics to improve compatibility and product quality.
It sends site URL, WordPress version, PHP version, plugin version, enabled provider, active feature flags, and aggregate player event totals. It does not send post content or visitor personal data. Data is sent only when Share Plugin Statistics is enabled by an admin, on settings save and on a scheduled interval. This service is provided by 5 Star Plugins: terms of use, privacy policy.
- WordWave Remote Sidebar Messages (5starplugins.com): This plugin fetches a JSON file from 5starplugins.com to display rotating sidebar notices on the plugin admin pages (for example, feature announcements and upgrade messaging).
It sends a standard HTTP GET request to a 5starplugins.com JSON endpoint (for example, /wordwave-premium-messages.json) and includes a WordWave user-agent string that contains plugin version and site URL. Requests are made when the admin settings page loads and then cached in a transient for up to 24 hours. This service is provided by 5 Star Plugins: terms of use, privacy policy.
- Knowledgebase Widget (via support.5starplugins.com): This plugin loads a Knowledge Base and Support widget only on the WordWave admin pages only after clicking the Yes opt-in link for support resources when first activated.
It is used to provide access to our own knowledgebase and support resources, and retrieves the KB articles only when clicked on. This service is provided by 5 Star Plugins: terms of use, privacy policy.
- This plugin includes the Freemius SDK, if you opt-in, it is used for optional analytics and licensing features.
It loads only if you opt-in on plugin activation, or if you click on a Trial or Upgrade link. This service is provided by Freemius: terms of use, privacy policy.