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WP Read It

Browser-based text-to-speech bar for WordPress using the built-in SpeechSynthesis API — no AI, no external service. Includes multiple player themes.

by Mohammad Reza Rezaei · github.com/irezaei/wp-read-it · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/irezaei/wp-read-it/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.

Readme github.com/irezaei/wp-read-it ↗

Browser-based text-to-speech bar using the built-in SpeechSynthesis API — no AI, no external service.
Adds a lightweight player bar to your WordPress posts, allowing visitors to listen to articles directly in their browser.

✨ Features

🔊 No AI, no cloud — uses the browser’s native SpeechSynthesis API.
🎨 Multiple themes — Light, Dark, Minimal, Compact, Glass.
⚙️ Simple settings page under Settings → WP Read It.
🧩 Shortcode support
Override theme per page:
```
[read_it theme="dark"]
```

🌍 Works fully client-side (privacy-safe, no API keys).

📦 Installation

Upload the plugin ZIP via WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin

Activate the plugin.

Go to Settings → WP Read It to select your preferred player theme.

Visit any post — the playback bar appears automatically above your content.

🖌️ Themes Theme Description Light Default clean interface Dark Dark background, high contrast Minimal Flat, borderless design Compact Smaller padding, tighter layout Glass Frosted glass look with blur