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No functional change from 0.7.6. Version bump signals that the public API (wp_usermeta storage shape, 4-button search URL templates, stations registry shape, dedup + cap + (unknown) skip rules) is locked. Breaking changes from here go in 2.0.0. Five days live on wp.org, 50+ downloads, pattern ported to Tuner (Chrome Web Store live the same day) and Buddy (wp.org r2 review). The architecture has been validated across two marketplaces and three family siblings. 0.x semantics no longer accurate. Same day: Tuner v0.3.0 LIVE on Chrome Web Store ~15.5h after submission. Radio v1.0.0 ships as the foundation that proved the pattern.
📻 RangerHQ Radio — SomaFM player for your WordPress dashboard
A small, focused, free WordPress plugin that drops a SomaFM radio player into your admin dashboard. 44 hand-curated stations across 10 genres — ambient, electronic, lounge, rock, metal, jazz, world, reggae, holiday, and specials.
What it does
- Mini-player on WP Admin → Dashboard (opt-out via Settings)
- Dedicated page at WP Admin → Radio → My Radio
- Plays via HTML5
<audio>— no proxy server, no third-party tracking - Per-user state: each admin remembers their own station + volume
- Updates via WordPress.org (the canonical channel once published)
Installation
- Download the latest release
.zipfrom git.davidtkeane.com/ranger/rangerhq-radio/releases - WP Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
- Activate
- Look at WP Admin → Dashboard for the mini-player, or WP Admin → Radio
Requirements
- WordPress 5.0+
- PHP 7.4+
- A modern browser (Chrome 90+, Firefox 88+, Safari 14+, Edge 90+)
Credits
All stations and streams are provided by SomaFM, an independent, listener-supported, commercial-free internet radio network broadcasting from San Francisco since 2000. If you enjoy this plugin, please consider donating to SomaFM directly.
License
GPL v2 or later. See LICENSE (the same GPL v2+ terms as WordPress itself).
Author
David Keane — part of the RangerHQ plugin family. rangersmyth.xyz