=== Podcaster Kit - monetization of your podcast ===
Contributors: dreaminsider
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Tags: podcast, podcasting, audio, player, monetization, podcaster, podcasts, audio player, mp3 player, mp3, music player
Requires at least: 5.1
Tested up to: 5.6
Requires PHP: 7.2
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Plugin for podcast monetization. It lets your fans listen to part of your podcast for free and opens the rest after payment.

== Description ==

PodcasterKit is a plugin for podcast monetization. It lets your fans listen to part of your podcast for free and open the rest after payment. All payments are processed by the free plugin [Easy Digital Downloads](https://easydigitaldownloads.com/).

All documentation of the PodcasterKit you can find on the [icontentorguild.com](https://icontentorguild.com/documentation/?utm_source=docs&utm_medium=description_tab&utm_content=documentation&utm_campaign=readme)

= Handy audio player =

Mobile friendly, automatically adjusts for mobile listeners. Has standard buttons: play, pause, rewind forward and backward, change audio speed and volume, and jump to the previously created bookmark in the text summary of the podcast. Ready for translation, has English and Russian translation from the box.

= Podcast text summary with bookmarks =

You can leave bookmarks (time stamps) in the podcast text summary to improve podcast navigation for your listeners. They could start playing the podcast from a certain time by clicking on a bookmark in the text summary or press the player button to scroll summary to the currently playing part of the podcast.

= Easy locking of the podcast part behind the paywall =

You can add podcast player to any post on your blog and lock part of its track with paywall in just one click. If rules of access to your podcast after payment are not set up, the full version of the podcast is available after authorization.

= Plenty of payment methods =

PodcasterKit provides access to podcasts after payment via any modules based on the free Easy Digital Downloads plugin. You have the opportunity to work with dozens of different payment gateways.

= Flexible paywall podcast access rules settings =

You can flexibly setup access to podcasts by WordPress post categories and paid digital products of Easy Digital Downloads plugin. For example, you can set up access to podcasts for community members or buyers of any products.

= Easy notification setup for the locked part of podcasts =

You can set an audio message to be played when the listener tries to listen to the locked part of the podcast track. And also you can set up a text message for the locked part of the podcast text summary.

= Development =
All development goes on the [GitHub](https://github.com/Dreaminsider/podcaster-kit)

== Installation ==

1. Activate the plugin.
2. Install the free [Easy Digital Downloads](https://easydigitaldownloads.com/) plugin ( it processes all payments ).
3. Go to Podcaster Kit > Monetization and configure the options.
5. For detailed setup instructions, vist the official [Documentation](https://icontentorguild.com/documentation/?utm_source=docs&utm_medium=installation_tab&utm_content=documentation&utm_campaign=readme) page.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= What audio formats does the PodcasterKit support? =

PodcasterKit supports .mp3 audio format only for now.

= Is PodcasterKit GDPR compliant? =

Yes PodcasterKit is GDPR compliant. It doesn’t store, or access to any personal datas. Also no cookies either are added by PodcasterKit.

== Screenshots ==

1. Handy audio player
2. Player in mini mode and podcast text summary with audio bookmarks
3. Easy locking of the podcast part behind the paywall
4. Text lock message for the not visible part of podcast text summary
5. Adding podcast to your post
6. Added podcast in your post
7. Add podcast bookmark in classic post editor
8. Block a part of the podcast and give listeners access to it after purchase
9. Unlock podcast audio
10. Podcast icon marker in the posts list
11. Monetization options
12. Set access to podcast in certain categories

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.0 =
This is a first version of the Podcaster Kit.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0, September 1, 2020 =
* New: Added podcast audio player.
* New: Added shortcode for bookmarks in podcast's summary. Now listener can push button on podcast player to jump to the corresponding place in summary.
* New: Added possibility to lock some part of podcast and play special audio message for it as well as show special text message in summary.
* New: Added possibility to set access rules after payment through Easy Digital Download plugin for locked podcasts by categories and certain period of time.