Tushiyah Sermon Audio Manager

1. 01Upload the tushiyah-sermon-audio-manager folder to /wp-content/plugins/ , or install the zip via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
2. 02Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
3. 03Go to Sermons > Add New , attach audio files from your Media Library, and assign Topics.
4. 04Use [tushse_sermon_topics] , [tushse_sermons] or [tushse_sermon_search] in any page, or just link visitors to yoursite.com/topics/<topic-slug>/ .
5. 05After activating, visit Settings > Permalinks and click “Save Changes” once so sermon links resolve.

How do I put multiple audio files under one topic?

Create a Topic (Sermons > Topics), then assign as many sermons to it as you like. Every sermon can itself carry multiple audio files. The topic archive page lists every sermon in that topic together with its audio player(s). You can also use [tushse_sermons topic="your-topic-slug"] anywhere.

Can one sermon have more than one audio file?

Yes. Click “Add from Library” and select several files, or paste an “External URL” for files hosted elsewhere. Multiple library files use the built-in WordPress playlist; anything else gets a simple player per file.

Can I customize how sermons look on single pages and archives?

Yes — the plugin injects the meta line and player(s) into your theme’s normal output via the_content / the_excerpt , so any theme works. To customize further, use the tushse_single_head_html filter (single sermon heading block) or copy render_item() markup patterns from includes/class-tushse-templates.php .

How do visitors search sermons?

Add [tushse_sermon_search] to any page: it renders a keyword field plus topic and speaker dropdowns, with paginated results. Sermons also appear in your theme’s default site search, where keywords match titles, content, scripture references and topic/speaker/series names.

How do download links work?

Each audio shows a Download link next to its player. Media Library files download directly; external URLs open in a new tab (browsers decide whether to play or save based on the host’s headers).

WordPress says my sermon file is too large to upload. What can I do?

Three options, in order of preference:

1. 01Host it externally and paste the URL. In the Sermon Audio box use “Add External URL” and point to the file on a podcast host, S3/R2 bucket, Bunny/Cloudflare CDN, etc. No size limit applies, your server stays fast, and playback works exactly the same.
2. 02Re-encode for speech. Spoken word compresses extremely well: export mono MP3 at 64-96 kbps in Audacity/Audition and a 1-hour sermon drops from ~100 MB+ to roughly 30-45 MB.
3. 03Raise the upload limit. Set upload_max_filesize and post_max_size (e.g. 256M) plus max_execution_time in your php.ini , .htaccess ( php_value upload_max_filesize 256M etc.), or via your host’s control panel. Note these are per-directory PHP settings — many shared hosts cap them anyway, which is why option 1 is recommended.

Where are my audio files stored?

In your regular WordPress Media Library. The plugin stores attachment IDs only, so URLs keep working if you move domains or CDNs. External URLs are stored as validated http(s) links; nothing is copied or proxied by the plugin.