=== Text To Speech TTS Accessibility ===
Contributors: atlasaidev, hasanazizul
Donate link: http://atlasaidev.com/
Tags: accessibility, speech, tts, text to speech, text to audio
Requires at least: 5.6
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 2.3.0
License: GPLv3 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt

Free text to speech with browser voices + premium AI voices from Google, OpenAI & ElevenLabs. Add an audio player to any WordPress post.

== Description ==

**AtlasVoice — Text To Speech TTS Accessibility** is the most user-friendly **text to speech plugin** for WordPress and WooCommerce, and the simplest way to add a text to audio player to your site. Convert any post, page, or product description into natural-sounding audio with one click. The free version uses the browser's built-in speechSynthesis engine with 20–300+ voices across all major browsers. Upgrade to Pro for **AtlasVoice's own AI voice engine** (included with Pro — no extra API costs), or connect premium third-party providers like **Google Cloud TTS**, **OpenAI (ChatGPT) TTS**, and **ElevenLabs TTS**.

**No Registration, No Account, No API required for the free version. Simply install and let your visitors listen.**

Whether you run a blog, news site, online store, or educational platform, AtlasVoice, the free WordPress TTS plugin, makes your content accessible to everyone — including users with visual impairments, reading difficulties, or those who simply prefer listening. Support **81+ languages**, **300+ AI voices**, and reach a truly global audience.

### How It Works — 3 Simple Steps

1. **Install & Activate** — Install the plugin from the WordPress repository. The audio player appears automatically on your selected post types.
2. **Choose Your Voice** — Pick a free browser voice, use AtlasVoice's own AI engine (included with Pro), or connect a third-party AI provider (Google Cloud, OpenAI, or ElevenLabs) from the **Integration** menu.
3. **Customize & Publish** — Select your player style from the **Customization** menu, choose your preferred voice and language from the **Listening** menu, and you're live.

### SOME USEFUL LINKS:
> * [AtlasVoice Pro](https://atlasaidev.com/plugins/text-to-speech-pro/)
> * [Pricing](https://atlasaidev.com/pricing/)
> * [Live Demo Pro Version](https://atlasaidev.com/plugins/text-to-speech-pro/demo/)
> * [Live Demo Free Version](https://wordpress.org/plugins/text-to-audio/?preview=1)
> * [Video Tutorials](https://www.youtube.com/@atlasaidev)
> * [Documentation](https://atlasaidev.com/docs/)

### SUPPORT AND HAVE QUESTIONS?
> * [Contact Us](http://atlasaidev.com/contact-us/) — We usually reply within 1 hour.


### Who Is This For?

* **Bloggers, News & Media Sites** — Let readers listen to articles while multitasking. Increase time-on-page and reduce bounce rate.
* **WooCommerce & E-Learning Sites** — Make product descriptions and course materials listenable for shoppers and auditory learners.
* **Multilingual & Accessibility-First Websites** — Serve a global audience in 81+ languages and meet WCAG 2.1 / ADA compliance.


### Why Choose AtlasVoice, the WordPress Text To Speech Plugin?

1. **Accessibility & WCAG Compliance:** Help your site meet WCAG 2.1 and ADA requirements with audio alternatives for users with visual impairments, dyslexia, or reading difficulties.

2. **Boost SEO & Engagement:** Audio increases dwell time and reduces bounce rate. Pro generates **Audio Schema markup** (JSON-LD) for rich results in Google Search.

3. **Multiple AI Providers:** AtlasVoice's own AI engine (included with Pro), Google Cloud Neural2 voices, ElevenLabs ultra-realistic voices, and OpenAI ChatGPT voices.

4. **Works Everywhere:** Compatible with all major browsers, mobile devices, page builders (Elementor, WPBakery, Divi), caching plugins, and multilingual plugins (WPML, GTranslate, TranslatePress, Polylang).


### Text To Speech Plugin Free Version Features

* **Zero Configuration Required:** No account, no API key, no registration. Install and the audio player starts working immediately on your selected post types using your browser's built-in speech synthesis engine.

* **Easy Shortcode Integration:** Add the `[atlasvoice]` shortcode to any post, page, or widget to place an audio player exactly where you want it.

* **20–300+ Browser Voices:** Depending on the browser and operating system, access a wide range of voices. Microsoft Edge supports all available system voices; Chrome offers 20+ voices; Firefox supports core languages.

* **Analytics Dashboard:** Track how visitors interact with your audio content — play counts, pause events, engagement metrics, and more with the built-in [analytics dashboard](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amkrAtVQGBY).

* **Text Alias:** Replace abbreviations, acronyms, or complex words with their spoken equivalents using the [Text Alias](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeW652YKmG0&t=3s) feature.

* **Unlimited Text-to-Speech:** Convert unlimited text to speech at no cost — no character limits, no monthly quotas.

* **Full Customization:** Customize button color, width, border radius, hover effects, and text labels. Preview all changes in real-time from the dashboard.

* **Language & Voice Selection:** Choose the default language and voice from the **Listening** menu. Adjust speed, pitch, and volume for browser-native players.

* **Cross-Device Compatibility:** The free version uses the browser's built-in [speechSynthesis API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SpeechSynthesis), ensuring compatibility across desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.

* **Custom CSS Support:** Apply custom styles to the audio player using your own CSS for pixel-perfect integration with your theme.

* **Custom Post Type Support:** Extend text-to-speech to any custom post type — WooCommerce products, portfolios, testimonials, and more. Compatible with [Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/), [Custom Post Type UI](https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-post-type-ui/), and [Toolset Types](https://toolset.com/home/types-manage-post-types-taxonomy-and-custom-fields/).

* **Clean Audio Output:** Automatically removes special characters, URLs, shortcodes, and HTML tags from content before speaking, ensuring clean, professional audio.

* **Gutenberg Block:** Add and customize the AtlasVoice player directly from the Gutenberg block editor — adjust colors, size, and styles visually.


### Upgrade to AtlasVoice Pro for Advanced Features:

Unlock premium AI voices, bulk operations, cloud backup, advanced analytics, and more by upgrading to [AtlasVoice Pro](https://atlasaidev.com/plugins/text-to-speech-pro/). This premium add-on extends the free plugin with enterprise-grade capabilities.

**Text To Speech TTS Accessibility Pro Features:**

**AI Voice Providers (Pro):**

*For each provider: select its player from the **Customization** menu, then choose voice and language from the **Listening** menu.*

* **AtlasVoice TTS Pro (Included with Pro):** AtlasVoice's own AI voice engine — **included with your Pro license at no extra API cost**. Access **81 languages** with natural-sounding voices, smart sentence splitting, and seamless audio without mid-sentence pauses. No third-party account needed — just activate Pro and start generating MP3 files.

* **Google Cloud Text To Speech:** Integrate with [Google Cloud Text To Speech](https://cloud.google.com/text-to-speech) for enterprise-grade voices. 300+ voices across 90+ languages including **Neural2**, **WaveNet**, and **Standard** voice types. Paid service — billed by Google based on usage. [Learn more](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4VJxM-mh74&t=200s)

* **ChatGPT Text To Speech (OpenAI):** Integrate with [OpenAI Text To Speech](https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/text-to-speech/overview) for natural-sounding audio. 6 voices — **Alloy, Echo, Fable, Nova, Onyx, Shimmer** — with Standard (tts-1) and HD (tts-1-hd) models. Paid service — billed by OpenAI based on usage. [Learn more](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4VJxM-mh74&t=200s)

* **ElevenLabs Text To Speech:** Integrate with [ElevenLabs](https://elevenlabs.io/) for ultra-realistic AI voices. **100+ premium voices** with accent labels, plus **stability**, **similarity boost**, **style**, and **speed** controls. Real-time character usage tracking in your dashboard. Paid service — billed by ElevenLabs based on usage.

**Cloud Storage & Backup (Pro):**

* **Google Cloud Storage Backup:** Back up generated MP3 files to [Google Cloud Storage](https://cloud.google.com/storage). Available for **all TTS providers** — Google Cloud TTS, ChatGPT TTS, AtlasVoice TTS Pro, and ElevenLabs TTS. Configure a Google Cloud service account JSON file from the **Integration** menu, even if using a non-Google TTS provider.

**Content & Playback Control (Pro):**

* **Bulk MP3 File Generation:** Generate MP3 files for hundreds of posts at once using the bulk action from the WordPress posts list. Select your posts, choose "AtlasVoice Generate MP3 File", and the plugin processes each post automatically. [Watch tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFoqlkPCP80).

* **Downloadable MP3 Audio:** Allow visitors to download MP3 files for offline listening. Unlimited downloads. Also upload your own pre-recorded MP3 files for any post.

* **Read Content from DOM:** Capture dynamically rendered content by reading directly from the page DOM instead of the database.

* **Audio Schema Markup (SEO):** Generates JSON-LD structured data for audio content, enabling rich audio results in Google Search.

* **Content Splitting:** Long articles are automatically split into chunks, then seamlessly combined into a single MP3 file.

* **Content Controls:** Add text before/after content for intros and outros. Include or exclude post title and excerpt from the audio output.

**Content Filtering (Pro):**

* **Add CSS Selector:** Target specific elements within your content to include in the text-to-speech playback using CSS selectors. Read content from sidebars, footers, or any DOM element.

* **Exclude Texts To Speak:** Exclude specific words, phrases, or sentences from being vocalized. Separate multiple entries with the pipe symbol (|).

* **Exclude Tag's Content:** Skip content inside specific HTML tags (e.g., `code`, `blockquote`, `figcaption`). Separate multiple tags with the pipe symbol (|).

* **Exclude by Post ID, Category, or Tag:** Precisely control which content gets audio by excluding specific posts, categories, or WordPress tags.

* **Unlimited Text Alias:** Replace unlimited abbreviations, acronyms, or domain-specific terms with their spoken equivalents using the [Text Alias](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeW652YKmG0&t=3s) system.

**Analytics & Insights (Pro):**

* **Advanced Analytics Dashboard:** Comprehensive analytics with engagement funnels, browser breakdown, device type analysis, OS distribution, location tracking, popular posts ranking, peak hours heatmap, listening trends, and listener segments. [Watch demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amkrAtVQGBY).

* **Usage Tracking:** Monitor your AI provider usage directly from the WordPress dashboard — track ElevenLabs character usage with real-time subscription data, or access Google Cloud and OpenAI usage dashboards with one click.

* **Search by Post ID & Date Range:** Filter analytics data by specific posts or custom date ranges to measure content performance.

**Player & Customization (Pro):**

* **6 Player Styles:** Default (free browser voices), Default Pro, AtlasVoice TTS Pro (own AI engine), Google Cloud TTS, ChatGPT TTS, and ElevenLabs TTS. Pro players use a modern, responsive HTML5 audio player with progress bar, volume, speed, and download button.

* **Floating Player & Display Controls:** Optional sticky player, display by date range, custom margin control, and full CSS customization.

**Translation & Multilingual (Pro):**

* **81+ Languages with WPML, GTranslate, TranslatePress & Polylang:** Full multilingual support. The player automatically detects language changes and adjusts the voice accordingly.

**Developer-Friendly (Pro):**

* **50+ Filters & Hooks, REST API:** Extensive WordPress filter/action API and full REST API (`tta_pro/v1`) for programmatic audio generation. Priority live support within 1 hour.

**Try [AtlasVoice Pro](https://atlasaidev.com/plugins/text-to-speech-pro/) today and transform your content into audio.**


### AtlasVoice: Text To Speech Pro Review by Experts

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzph8h8zH8o&t=788s]

### Video Tutorials

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25xJtIwFM2U&ab_channel=AtlasAiDev]

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4VJxM-mh74&t=4s&ab_channel=AtlasAiDev]


### Text To Speech Pro Supported Languages:

AtlasVoice Pro supports **81+ languages** with premium AI voices:

Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Mandarin/China), Chinese (Mandarin/Taiwan), Chinese (Cantonese), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English (Australia), English (United Kingdom), English (United States), Esperanto, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Latvian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (United States), Swahili, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh

*Google Cloud TTS supports 90+ languages. ElevenLabs supports 29+ languages with multilingual models. Exact availability varies by provider.*


### Text To Speech TTS Free Supported Languages:

The free version uses the browser's [speechSynthesis API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SpeechSynthesis), so available voices and languages depend on the user's browser and operating system:

* **Chrome Desktop:** UK English, US English, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (US), French, German, Italian, Russian, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan), Hindi, Indonesian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese — **18+ languages**.

* **Chrome Mobile:** English (US/UK), German, Italian, Russian, French, Spanish — **7 languages**.

* **Microsoft Edge (Desktop & Mobile):** **All available system voices** — the widest selection of any browser.

* **Firefox Desktop:** English (US/UK) — additional voices with OS speech packs installed.

* **Firefox Mobile:** English (US/UK), German, Italian, Russian, French, Spanish — **7 languages**.

*Tip: For the widest voice selection on the free version, recommend Microsoft Edge to your visitors. For consistent, high-quality voices across all browsers and devices, upgrade to [AtlasVoice Pro](https://atlasaidev.com/plugins/text-to-speech-pro/) with premium AI voices.*


### Compatibility

**Multilingual:** [WPML](https://wpml.org/), [GTranslate](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gtranslate/), [TranslatePress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/), [Polylang](https://wordpress.org/plugins/polylang/) — auto-detects language and adjusts voice.

**Page Builders & Themes:** [Elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/), [Avada](https://avada.com/), [WPBakery](https://wpbakery.com/), [Divi](https://www.elegantthemes.com/)

**Caching:** [WP-Optimize](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-optimize/), [LiteSpeed Cache](https://wordpress.org/plugins/litespeed-cache/), [Autoptimize](https://wordpress.org/plugins/autoptimize/), [W3 Total Cache](https://wordpress.org/plugins/w3-total-cache/), [Speed Optimizer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sg-cachepress/)

**Custom Post Types:** [ACF](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/), [Custom Post Type UI](https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-post-type-ui/), [Toolset Types](https://toolset.com/home/types-manage-post-types-taxonomy-and-custom-fields/)

**Other:** [Yoast Duplicate Post](https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicate-post/), [Duplicate Post](https://wordpress.org/plugins/copy-delete-posts/), [Duplicate Page](https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicate-page/), [Easy Table of Contents](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-table-of-contents/)


### USAGE:

Use the `[atlasvoice]` shortcode to add the audio player anywhere:

`[atlasvoice]` — Basic player.
`[atlasvoice listen_text="Listen" pause_text="Pause" resume_text="Resume" replay_text="Replay"]` — Custom button text.
`[atlasvoice text_to_read="Welcome to our website."]` — Custom text to read.
`[atlasvoice class="my-custom-player"]` — Add CSS class.
`[atlasvoice lang="en-GB" voice="Google UK English"]` — Change language and voice.
`[atlasvoice id="42"]` — Read a specific post by ID.
`[atlasvoice]This content will be read aloud.[/atlasvoice]` — Container tag.

**Get Started Today!**

Boost engagement, accessibility, and SEO on your WordPress and WooCommerce site with the AtlasVoice text to speech plugin. It is the easiest way to turn your content from text to audio. Meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards, increase time-on-page, reduce bounce rate, and cater to a global audience in 81+ languages.

[Try AtlasVoice Pro](https://atlasaidev.com/plugins/text-to-speech-pro/) for premium AI voices, bulk MP3 generation, cloud storage backup, advanced analytics, and priority support.


### CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PLUGINS:
> More free plugins from AtlasAiDev: [AI Workflow Automation - MCP](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ai-workflow-automation-ai-agent-hub/), [Smart Local AI](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smart-local-ai/), and [AR/VR 3D Model & Try-On](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ar-vr-3d-model-try-on/).

== Source code ==

The complete, unminified source (GPLv3) is on GitHub: https://github.com/azizulhasan/text-to-audio. The git tag matching each wp.org version (e.g. `2.1.20`) is the exact source used for that release ZIP.



== External services ==

The third-party services below may be contacted. For each: what it does, the data sent, when, and the provider's Terms/Privacy.

= AtlasAiDev Tracker (track.atlasaidev.com) =

**Opt-in, off by default** (stored in option `text-to-audio_allow_tracking`; revocable anytime). When enabled, sends usage telemetry — plugin/WordPress/PHP versions, site language, enabled features, site name and URL, admin email, and the site's outbound public IP (resolved via icanhazip.com) — so AtlasAiDev can prioritise improvements. No visitor/listener data is sent.
Provided by AtlasAiDev — Terms: https://atlasaidev.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy: https://atlasaidev.com/privacy-policy/

= AtlasAiDev plugin catalog (raw.githubusercontent.com) =

Fetches `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/atlasaidev/plugins/main/plugins.json` only when an admin opens the "Other AtlasAiDev Plugins" screen (cached 24h). No site or user data is sent beyond standard HTTP headers.

= Translation downloads (api.github.com, raw.githubusercontent.com) =

To keep the ZIP small, `.mo` translations are downloaded on demand from `https://github.com/azizulhasan/atlasaidev-translations` (via api.github.com and raw.githubusercontent.com) on activation and when the site language changes, and skipped if the `.mo` already exists. Only the WordPress locale code (e.g. `es_ES`) is sent.

GitHub, Inc. (catalog + translations) — Terms: https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-of-service Privacy: https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-general-privacy-statement

= Geolocation lookups (ip-api.com, ipinfo.io, icanhazip.com) =

**Opt-in, off by default** (AtlasVoice → Analytics → "Show listener location in analytics"; requires Analytics on). When enabled, resolves a listener's public IP to country/region/city via icanhazip.com (site's outbound IP), ip-api.com (primary), and ipinfo.io (fallback). Only the listener's IP is sent.
- ip-api.com — Terms: https://ip-api.com/docs/legal, Privacy: https://members.ip-api.com/privacy-policy
- ipinfo.io — Terms: https://ipinfo.io/terms-of-service, Privacy: https://ipinfo.io/privacy-policy
- icanhazip.com — https://major.io/p/a-new-future-for-icanhazip/




== Installation ==

1. From your WordPress admin, go to **Plugins > Add New**. Search for "Text To Speech TTS Accessibility". Click **Install Now** and then **Activate**.
2. Alternatively, download the plugin from the WordPress Plugin Repository, go to **Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin**, upload the zip file, and activate it.
3. Go to the **Text To Speech** menu in your admin sidebar and configure your settings.
4. The audio player will appear automatically on your selected post types.

**For Pro version:**

5. Purchase [AtlasVoice Pro](https://atlasaidev.com/plugins/text-to-speech-pro/) and install it as an add-on alongside the free version.
6. Go to **Integration** menu to connect your preferred AI voice provider (Google Cloud TTS, OpenAI, or ElevenLabs).
7. Go to **Customization** menu to select your preferred player style.
8. Go to **Listening** menu to choose your voice, language, speed, and pitch settings.


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does Text To Speech support all Android phones? =
Yes, Text To Speech supports all Android phones. The free version uses the browser's [speechSynthesis API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SpeechSynthesis), which varies by browser and device. Voices and languages may differ depending on the browser used. The [Pro version](https://atlasaidev.com/plugins/text-to-speech-pro/) eliminates this limitation by using server-side AI voice providers (Google Cloud, OpenAI, ElevenLabs), delivering consistent, high-quality audio across all devices and browsers.

= Does Text To Speech support my language? =
The Pro version supports [81+ languages](https://wordpress.org/plugins/text-to-audio/#:~:text=PRO%20SUPPORTED%20LANGUAGES%3A) with premium AI voices. Google Cloud TTS supports 90+ languages, and ElevenLabs offers multilingual voice models. The free version supports languages available through your [browser's speech synthesis engine](https://wordpress.org/plugins/text-to-audio/#:~:text=based%20on%20device.-,SUPPORTED%20LANGUAGES,-%3A).

= Does it work with WooCommerce? =
Yes! AtlasVoice works on all WooCommerce pages — product pages, shop pages, and any page with WooCommerce content. Product descriptions, custom fields (via ACF), and any visible text can be converted to audio. Bulk MP3 generation also works for WooCommerce products.

= What is Google Cloud Text To Speech and how do I set it up? =
[Google Cloud Text To Speech](https://cloud.google.com/text-to-speech) is Google's premium AI voice service offering 300+ voices across 90+ languages, including Neural2 and WaveNet voice types. To set it up: (1) Create a Google Cloud account, (2) Enable the Text-to-Speech API, (3) Create a service account and download the JSON key file, (4) Upload the JSON file in **AtlasVoice > Integration > Google Cloud TTS**. Google Cloud TTS is a paid service — you will be billed by Google based on the number of characters processed.

= What is ChatGPT (OpenAI) Text To Speech? =
[OpenAI Text To Speech](https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/text-to-speech/overview) offers natural-sounding AI voices powered by the same technology behind ChatGPT. Choose from 6 voices (Alloy, Echo, Fable, Nova, Onyx, Shimmer) with Standard (tts-1) or HD (tts-1-hd) quality. To set it up: (1) Create an OpenAI account, (2) Generate an API key, (3) Enter the API key in **AtlasVoice > Integration > ChatGPT TTS**. OpenAI TTS is a paid service — you will be billed by OpenAI based on usage.

= What is ElevenLabs Text To Speech? =
[ElevenLabs](https://elevenlabs.io/) offers the most realistic AI voices available, with human-like intonation, emotion, and expression. Access 100+ premium voices with fine-tuning controls for stability, similarity boost, style exaggeration, and speed. To set it up: (1) Create an ElevenLabs account, (2) Get your API key from your profile, (3) Enter the API key in **AtlasVoice > Integration > ElevenLabs TTS**. ElevenLabs TTS is a paid service — you will be billed by ElevenLabs based on character usage.

= Can I back up MP3 files to Google Cloud Storage? =
Yes! The Google Cloud Storage backup feature works with **all** TTS providers — Google Cloud TTS, ChatGPT TTS, AtlasVoice TTS Pro, and ElevenLabs TTS. Even if you use ElevenLabs for voice generation, you can store the MP3 files in Google Cloud Storage. You need to configure a Google Cloud service account JSON file with Storage Admin permissions from the **Integration** menu.

= Does audio content help with SEO? =
Yes! Audio content improves SEO in several ways: (1) **Increased dwell time** — visitors stay longer on pages with audio, which is a positive Google ranking signal. (2) **Reduced bounce rate** — audio engagement keeps users on your site. (3) **Audio Schema markup** (Pro) — AtlasVoice generates JSON-LD structured data that helps search engines understand your audio content, potentially enabling rich results in Google Search. (4) **Accessibility compliance** — Google increasingly favors accessible websites in its rankings.

= Is this plugin WCAG / ADA compliant? =
AtlasVoice helps your website meet WCAG 2.1 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requirements by providing audio alternatives to text content. This is a key component of web accessibility, especially for users with visual impairments, dyslexia, or cognitive disabilities.

= Can I use different AI voices on different posts? =
The voice and language settings from the **Listening** menu apply globally. However, you can override the voice and language for individual posts using the shortcode: `[atlasvoice lang="en-GB" voice="Google UK English"]`. This gives you the flexibility to use different voices for different content.

= Does Text To Speech support multilingual plugins? =
Yes, the [Pro version](https://atlasaidev.com/plugins/text-to-speech-pro/) fully supports **WPML**, **TranslatePress**, **GTranslate**, and **Polylang**. The audio player automatically detects language changes and adjusts the voice accordingly.

= Does Text To Speech support custom post types? =
Yes, both the free and [Pro version](https://atlasaidev.com/plugins/text-to-speech-pro/) support custom post types. The plugin integrates with ACF (Advanced Custom Fields), Custom Post Type UI, and Toolset Types.

= Content is missing from the audio playback. How do I fix it? =
You have several options: (1) **Enable "Read Content from DOM"** in Settings — this reads content directly from the page, capturing dynamically generated content. (2) **Add CSS Selectors** (Pro) — target specific elements to include in playback. (3) **Use filters** — add content programmatically via the `tta__content_description` filter. (4) **Use the shortcode** — wrap specific content with `[atlasvoice]Your content here[/atlasvoice]`.

= Can I exclude certain words or HTML tags from being read aloud? =
Yes! In the [Pro version](https://atlasaidev.com/plugins/text-to-speech-pro/): (1) Go to **Settings > Exclude Texts To Speak** to exclude specific words or phrases (separate with pipe |). (2) Go to **Settings > Exclude Tag's Content** to skip content inside specific HTML tags like `code` or `blockquote` (separate with pipe |). (3) Exclude by post ID, category, or tag for broader content control.

= How do I add a button in the Gutenberg block editor? =
Open the Gutenberg block editor, search for the "Customize Button" block, add it to your content, and customize the appearance (color, background, width, CSS).

= How do I change the button text? =
**Method 1 — Shortcode:** `[atlasvoice listen_text="Listen" pause_text="Pause" resume_text="Resume" replay_text="Replay"]`

**Method 2 — Filter (overrides shortcode):**
`
add_filter('tta__button_text_arr', 'tta__button_text_arr_callback');
function tta__button_text_arr_callback($text_arr) {
	return [
		'listen_text' => 'Listen',
		'pause_text'  => 'Pause',
		'resume_text' => 'Resume',
		'replay_text' => 'Replay',
		'listen_hover_title' => 'Click to listen',
		'pause_hover_title' => 'Click to pause',
		'resume_hover_title' => 'Click to resume',
		'replay_hover_title' => 'Click to replay',
	];
}
`

= How do I change the button background and text color? =
Go to the **Customization** menu in the plugin dashboard to adjust button background color, text color, hover effects, and border radius. You can also customize these via the Gutenberg "Customize Button" block.

= How do I change voice and language via shortcode? =
Use the `lang` and `voice` attributes: `[atlasvoice lang="en-GB" voice="Google UK English"]`

= Where do I report security bugs found in this plugin? =
Please report security bugs through the [Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program](https://patchstack.com/database/vdp/e8df1af0-74f2-41c7-bb59-d72a3898e234). The Patchstack team will assist with verification, CVE assignment, and notify the developers.


== Screenshots ==
1. Default audio player on a blog post.
2. Default Pro audio player with enhanced controls.
3. AtlasVoice TTS Pro modern audio player with progress bar and download.
4. Settings page with content controls, exclusions, and post type selection.
5. Post editor with individual TTS content customization.
6. Integration menu — Google Cloud TTS, ChatGPT TTS, and ElevenLabs TTS setup.
7. Customization menu — choose from 6 player styles.
8. Listening menu — voice, language, speed, pitch, and ElevenLabs advanced controls.
9. Player customization — colors, width, border radius, and margin settings.
10. Analytics dashboard — engagement funnel, device types, and listening trends.
11. Bulk MP3 generation from the WordPress posts list.
12. Google Cloud Storage backup configuration.
13. ElevenLabs usage tracking with character count and subscription details.
14. Multilingual support GTranslate/WPML/TranslatePress
15. Analytics CSV, PDF, Email Schedule, Custom Search, Summery
16. Analytics Location, Top Cities, Playing Trend.
17. Analytics Peak Listening Hours, Popular Post.
18. Text to Speech Aliases
19. Add ACF Fields To Posts

== Changelog ==

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= 2.3.0 ( 16 Jun 2026 ) =
Added : A new Staging mode. When you set the plugin up, the Listen player stays hidden from your visitors so you can get everything right first. When you are happy, click "Go Live" to show it to everyone.
Added : While in Staging, you and your other site admins can still see and try the player, so you can check it reads the correct content before any visitor sees it.
Added : A simple "Go Live" button in the WordPress toolbar. Type GO LIVE to confirm, and the page refreshes on its own.
Added : A new step in the setup wizard that helps you check what gets read aloud before going live.
Improved : Clearer wizard and dashboard messages explaining what Staging means and what happens when you go live.

= 2.2.5 ( 14 Jun 2026 ) =
Fixed : The player no longer reads punctuation marks such as apostrophes and quotation marks aloud as the word "backslash".
Fixed : Headings, section dividers, lists and quotes are now read as their own sentences instead of running into the next paragraph.
Fixed : Abbreviations, decimal numbers, email addresses and initials are no longer broken up while being read.
Fixed : The Listen button again matches the width of your content instead of appearing as a small box.
Fixed : Playback now starts from the beginning when you open and play a post in a new browser tab.

= 2.2.4 ( 11 Jun 2026 ) =
Fixed : Plyr-backed Pro player (players 3-6) could appear blank/invisible until the first user interaction on sites running Perfmatters with the "Remove Unused CSS" (RUCSS) feature enabled. Perfmatters was rewriting our two stylesheets (`text-to-audio-pro.css`, `plyr.min.css`) to `data-pmdelayedstyle` and only swapping the real `href` back after a mousemove / scroll / touch, so the widget rendered without any styles in the meantime.
Improved : `TTA_Hooks::init_cache_compatibility()` now also subscribes to `perfmatters_rucss_excluded_stylesheets` so the TTS/Pro stylesheets stay as ordinary `<link href>` tags at page load.

= 2.2.3 ( 31 May 2026 ) =
Improved : The Dashboard widget's "Minutes Listened" and "Top Post Today" statistics are now shown to every user (previously hidden unless the premium add-on was active).
Improved : Removed the remaining audio-file features from the free plugin — the AudioObject (JSON-LD) schema generator and all MP3 file-URL handling now live entirely in the AtlasVoice Pro add-on, because they require a generated audio file that the free browser-voice player does not produce. The free plugin no longer contains any functionality that is limited unless the add-on is active.
Improved : The premium voice-provider integrations (Google Cloud TTS, ChatGPT, ElevenLabs) — their setup screen, API-key forms, and authentication checks — now live entirely in the AtlasVoice Pro add-on. The free plugin shows an upgrade prompt in their place; no provider or API-key code ships in the free build.
Improved : Player responsiveness — the player now flows with your theme's content width on all screen sizes.
Improved : The Listening tab's premium voice settings — provider voices, voice/language selection for the AI players, and the multilingual voice-to-language mapping — now live entirely in the AtlasVoice Pro add-on. The free plugin keeps the default browser-voice player's listening settings and, when a translation plugin (GTranslate, WPML/SitePress, TranslatePress, Polylang) is detected, shows an upgrade prompt in place of the mapping UI.
Fixed : After the AtlasVoice Pro add-on is deactivated, the Customize tab now reliably reverts a previously selected premium player back to the Default player and saves it. Previously the saved premium player id stayed selected, so "Default" could not be re-saved.
Improved : Analytics now tracks all your posts — the previous 20-post tracking cap has been removed from both the dashboard and the setup wizard. New and existing installs default to tracking every post.
Added : If the AtlasVoice Pro add-on is active but older than the version that hosts the screens moved out of the free plugin, the dashboard now shows a notice prompting you to update the add-on so those screens keep working.

= 2.2.2 ( 31 May 2026 ) =
Improved : Custom button CSS now uses the WordPress Customizer's built-in "Additional CSS" panel (Appearance → Customize → Additional CSS) instead of a separate plugin field. Any CSS you previously saved in the plugin's Custom CSS box is migrated there automatically on update — nothing to re-enter.
Improved : The player now renders in the normal page DOM (light DOM) so your theme styles and Customizer Additional CSS apply to it directly.
Improved : Moved all remaining inline `<style>` and `<script>` output to properly enqueued stylesheets and scripts, for full WordPress.org plugin-guideline compliance and better caching-plugin compatibility.
Improved : Retired the legacy player markup and redundant wrapper elements, leaving a flatter, lighter player structure.

= 2.2.1 ( 24 May 2026 ) =
Improved : Removed ~1,100 lines of premium-feature code from `api/AtlasVoice_Analytics.php` that the free build no longer needs — the heatmap, CSV/PDF export, scheduled-report save/get, and PDF-render handlers now live exclusively in AtlasVoice Pro 3.3.0 under the `tta_pro/v1/` REST namespace. No behavior change for free users; the free dashboard continues to show heatmap / export / scheduled-report sections only when Pro is active.
Improved : Trimmed three legacy / vestigial handlers from the free analytics class (`track_old`, `insights_old`, `report`, plus deprecated `send_test_report`, `generate_and_send_report`, and `build_report_email` shims) that no live code path was calling.
Improved : Updated `TTA_Api_Routes` doc comments to point to the correct `tta_pro/v1/` namespace for the premium analytics endpoints.

= 2.2.0 ( 22 May 2026 ) =
Improved : The free plugin is now fully functional on its own — premium player options, button positions, voice integrations, and advanced analytics are presented as upgrade prompts instead of locked controls.
Fixed : Removed external sample-audio requests from the dashboard; previews now use your browser's built-in voices.

= 2.1.20 ( 15 May 2026 ) =
Improved : Plugin card titles on the "Other AtlasAiDev Plugins" page now prefer the canonical WordPress.org title (via the public plugin info API), so cards mirror the wp.org listing instead of locally-configured names.
Added : New-brand fallback names (AtlasAI, AtlasML) for sibling plugins when WordPress.org returns no name.
Added : "Start Trial" CTA button on every sibling plugin card; the TTS card itself still shows the plain "Learn More" link.

= 2.1.19 ( 10 May 2026 ) =
Fixed : running schema for free version issue fixed.
Fixed : invalid schema issue fixed.

= 2.1.18 ( 03 May 2026 ) =
Fixed : Default Pro player visual countdown now correctly pauses on tab switch and resumes from the saved position (previously it kept ticking after auto-pause and reset to 0 on auto-resume).
Fixed : Default Pro player no longer auto-resumes after the user intentionally clicks pause and switches tabs (intent flag now set on the React click handler, matching the free button).
Improved : Inline documentation for the Chrome SpeechSynthesis pause/cancel workaround in `admin/js/TextToSpeech.js` and the React → speech-engine bridge in the Default Pro component.
Improved : `pause()` cancel-interval raised from 1ms to 50ms so Chrome has time to enter the paused state before cancel fires (previously could be swallowed mid-transition).
Fixed : Build script `npm run copyProButton` was writing the synced bundle to a nested folder the Pro plugin never read; now drops it directly in the destination.

= 2.1.17 ( 26 Apr 2026 ) =
Added : Customize → "Button Texts & Icons" section for Default and Default Pro players — edit per-state text (Listen / Pause / Resume / Replay), pick from 8 icon presets or paste custom SVG, set hover tooltips, and reset per-state or all at once.
Added : Live preview on the Customize page now renders the same DOM and CSS as the front-end button and is functional via the SpeechSynthesis API for the Default player.
Added : ElevenLabs voice search auto-resolves a 20-character voice ID typed into the search box (fetches `/elevenlabs_voice` and selects/previews the result).
Improved : ElevenLabs voice list is now language-scoped (cache key `tts_elevenlabs_voices_{lang}`); switching language fires exactly one fetch, reloads with hot cache fire none.
Improved : Default Pro front-end button now honors user-customized `border`, `border-radius`, `height` and `font-size` from the Design Customization settings (previously fell back to defaults).
Improved : Per-player icon swap on lifecycle events (Listen → Pause → Resume → Replay) honors saved per-player custom SVGs on both front-end and dashboard preview.
Fixed : Right-click on the Default-player button no longer renders a thin black rectangle around the wrapper (host-element focus outline suppressed via `:host(:focus)` rule).
Fixed : Sound-wave icon on Default Pro no longer overflows past the button's right border (`box-sizing: border-box` on `.tts__player`).
Fixed : Clicking the Default Pro front-end button no longer destroys the React-rendered player tree (`displayButtonText` gated to player 1 only — player 2 swaps state via React).
Fixed : Default Pro icons now render correctly across all four lifecycle states (resume state was previously aliased to listen).
Fixed : CDN/CORS detector now reports script failures correctly — the previous HEAD verification was itself CORS-blocked on the exact failure mode we needed to detect, suppressing the admin notice.
Removed : Accent dropdown from the Listening tab (ElevenLabs voice library has at most one accent per language; `accent_locale` no longer needed).

= 2.1.16 ( 18 Apr 2026 ) =
Improved : Content extraction with better special character and whitespace handling.
Improved : CSS selector exclusion for more precise content selection.
Improved : UTF-8 and multilingual content safety in text processing.
Improved : Bulk MP3 generation reliability and script loading.
Added : AtlasAiDev plugins discovery page.
Added : Maintenance tab (Pro-only) for cleaning up orphan per-batch temp MP3 files.
Added : CDN / CORS troubleshooting guide in the Docs tab with Apache and nginx snippets.
Added : Automatic CDN/CORS detector — warns you in the dashboard when a visitor's browser blocks our scripts on your CDN.
Added : ElevenLabs support in Bulk MP3 generation.
Fixed : Figure / figcaption / aside text no longer leaks into generated audio.
Fixed : Stale Cloudflare MP3 cache — audio URLs now include filemtime cache-buster.
Fixed : Cloudflare Rocket Loader breaking lazy-loaded dashboard chunks.
Fixed : Dashboard crash when switching between players with different voice schemas.
Fixed : CORS-alert endpoint now validates URL before throttle check, returning proper 400 errors.

= 2.1.15 ( 15 Apr 2026 ) =
Fixed : Memory exhausted issue fixed.
Fixed : Double track issue fixed.


= 2.1.14 ( 06 Apr 2026 ) =
Added : Expanded language support to 81 languages for AtlasVoice TTS Pro player.
Added : Polylang multilingual plugin compatibility.
Added : Per-post CSS selector override for custom content selection.
Added : ACF custom field reading order with drag-and-drop reordering.
Added : Automatic content detection for popular themes and page builders.
Improved : Listening settings page split into organized sections.
Improved : Per-post CSS selectors meta box with cleaner design.
Fixed : Content not reading full article when using shortcode mode.
Fixed : Smart quote characters breaking content on PHP 8.4+.
Tested : WordPress 7.0 compatibility.

= 2.1.13 ( 29 Mar 2026 ) =
Added : GPT-4o-mini-TTS voice provider integration with ChatGPT settings UI.
Added : Admin bar toggle setting to show/hide AtlasVoice on/off toggle on front-end pages.
Added : Dashboard widget toggle setting to show/hide Quick Stats widget on the admin dashboard.
Added : Translation support for German (de_DE), French (fr_FR), and Dutch (nl_NL).
Added : On-demand translation download system from GitHub.
Added : Cache compatibility for Perfmatters and Flying Press optimization plugins.
Improved : Centralized cache plugin compatibility into a single method supporting 9 plugins.
Improved : LiteSpeed Cache compatibility — added CSS exclusion and JS defer exclusion filters.
Improved : SG Optimizer compatibility — added CSS minify/combine and JS async exclusion filters.
Improved : Autoptimize compatibility — added CSS exclusion filter.
Improved : WP Rocket compatibility — added delay JS exclusion filter.
Fixed : Milestone notice dismiss not working properly.
Fixed : Duplicate save_post/delete_post hook registrations removed.

= 2.1.12 ( 17 Mar 2026 ) =
Fixed : PHP 7.x parse error caused by named argument syntax in define() call.

= 2.1.11 ( 15 Mar 2026 ) =
Added : "Hear the Difference" wizard step with audio previews for all 5 TTS providers (Browser, GTTS, Google Cloud, ChatGPT, ElevenLabs).
Added : Language-specific preview text for 68 languages in the setup wizard voice step.
Added : ElevenLabs demo audio support in Customize tab.
Added : "Delete Data on Uninstall" toggle with enhanced uninstall cleanup.
Improved : Dashboard code splitting — 66% bundle size reduction using React.lazy() and Suspense.

= 2.1.10 ( 13 Mar 2026 ) =
Fixed: pro activation issue fixed.


= 2.1.9  ( 12 Mar 2026 )  =
Added : Welcome setup wizard with 5 steps (post types, voice, customize, analytics, finish) for new users.
Added : Setup wizard voice step auto-selects the language matching your WordPress site locale.
Added : Smart WordPress.org review prompt for free users after 10+ plays and 7+ days of active usage.
Added : Export/Reports UI exposed in free version with Pro upsell banner.
Improved : Replaced 1.2 MB Font Awesome bundle with a lightweight 3 KB inline SVG icon system.
Improved : Added focus trap and focus restoration to settings modal for WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility.
Improved : Added database indexes on analytics table for faster query performance.
Improved : Optimized autoload flags across all plugin options to reduce memory usage on every page load.
Fixed : Scheduled email reports not firing due to timezone mismatch in cron scheduling.
Changed : Email report sending moved to Pro plugin for better architecture separation.

= 2.1.8  ( 10 Mar 2026 )  =
Added : Plugin translation for Portuguese.
Added : Plugin translation for Italian.
Added : Pro version activation issue fixed.


= 2.1.7  ( 05 Mar 2026 )  =
Added :  ElevenLabs TTS integration added for pro version.
Added :  Google Cloud Storage backup support for all TTS providers (Google Cloud TTS, ChatGPT TTS, ElevenLabs TTS, AtlasVoice TTS Pro).
Added :  Real-time usage tracking for ElevenLabs TTS subscription.
Fixed :  Gtranslate plugin translation issue solved.
Fixed :  Improved Multilingual.
Fixed :  MP3 file delete issue solved.


= 2.1.6  ( 28 Feb 2026 )  =
Added :  Enable TTS Status added in Settings.
Improved :  AtlasVoice Gutenberg block improved.


= 2.1.5  ( 21 Feb 2026 )  =
Added :  Plugins Menu added.
Fixed :  License activation issue fixed.
Fixed :  Old UI for player option missing issue fixed.
Fixed :  Listening menu UI missing issue fixed.


= 2.1.4  ( 17 Feb 2026 )  =
Added :  New UI for Default player.
Added :  Old UI back option added for Default player.
Added :  New Analytics UI introduced.
Added :  Select language, voice, pitch, mute option added in Default player.
Fixed :  Missing Customization UI added.
Fixed :  Content split issue fixed. (Pro)
Fixed :  Player floating issue for all themes. (Pro)


= 2.1.3  ( 10 Feb 2026 )  =
Fixed :  MP3 player loading issue fixed.
Added :  Default Pro player progress bar clickable.
Added :  Default Pro player UI improved.
Added :  Select language, voice, pitch, mute option added in Default Pro player.


= 2.1.2  ( 28 Jan 2026 )  =
Fixed :  Count issue fixed in TTA_Helper class.
Added :  Filter system added in posts list page.
Added :  Whether MP3 is generated column added. (Pro)
Added :  TTS enabled or not column added.
Introduced :  New UI introduced for Aliases.
Updated :  Freemius version update.
Fixed :  Duplicate post issue fixed.


= 2.1.1  ( 18 Jan 2026 )  =
Added :  ID attribute support for shortcode `[atlasvoice id='post_id']`.
Added :  Audio Schema markup for pro version (SEO).
Added :  Read Content from DOM feature. (Pro)


= 2.1.0  ( 13 Jan 2026 )  =
Improved :  Integration menu UI improved.
Improved :  Customization menu UI improved.
Improved :  Listening menu UI improved.


= 2.0.1  ( 28 December 2025 )  =
Notice added :  Translation help notice.
Notice added :  Holiday deal notice.


= 2.0.0  ( 13 December 2025 )  =
Introduced :  Complete new UI introduced.


== Upgrade Notice ==

= 2.3.0 =
Adds a new Staging mode so you can set up and check the Listen player privately before showing it to your visitors, plus a one-click "Go Live" button in the toolbar. Update recommended.

= 2.2.5 =
Fixes several text-to-speech reading issues (punctuation, headings, lists, abbreviations and numbers), restores the full-width Listen button, and fixes playback when the player is used across multiple browser tabs. Update recommended.