evoca

Create and Share Digital Voice Recordings
  Using mobile, landline, Skype & smartphones, tablets and computers

Quick tour
 

 

Step 1: Open an Evoca Express account or log in to your existing one.
 
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Step 2: Download the WordPress plug-in 'evoca-audio-recorder.zip'.
 
   
Step 3: Install the Evoca Audio Recorder plugin into WordPress

WordPress 2.7 and above installation instructions
  1. Access your WordPress admin panel via a browser.
  2. Click on "Add New".
  3. Click on "Upload".
  4. Click on "Add New".
  5. Click on the "Browse" button, locate 'evoca-audio-recorder.zip', Click "Open" then "Install Now".
  6. Activate the plugin by clicking "Activate Plugin".
  7. Click on "Appearance" then "Widgets".
  8. Locate the Evoca Audio Recorder plugin in the available widgets.
  9. Drag and drop it to your sidebar section.
WordPress 2.6 and below installation instructions
  1. Unzip 'evoca-audio-recorder.zip' to your computer.
  2. Access your WordPress install via FTP, and navigate to /wp-content/plugins/
  3. Upload the plugin PHP file (in ASCII mode) to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  4. Access your WordPress administration via your web browser.
  5. Click on the "Plugins" tab.
  6. Click the "Activate" button next to the Evoca Audio Recorder plugin.
  7. Determine whether or not your theme is automatically supported (it will tell you immediately after plugin activation, but you can navigate to Plugins > Evoca Audio Recorder manually at any time).
    a. If your theme is supported, you don't have to do anything! The Evoca Audio Recorder will appear on your blog. If you would like to place the Evoca Audio Recorder manually, read the manual placement section below.
    b. If your theme is not supported, you will have to paste one small line into your theme's sidebar. Read on.
WordPress manual placement

For unsupported themes, or for manual placement of the Evoca Audio Recorder, one small line of code needs to be pasted into your sidebar.

Your WordPress theme files can be found via FTP in your /wp-content/themes/YOUR_THEME/ directory (YOUR_THEME should be replaced with your actual theme's name). The most common place to put the Evoca Audio Recorder is in your sidebar, which is usually contained within the sidebar.php template file.
  1. Download your sidebar.php file to your desktop, and make a backup copy (you can call it sidebar.php.BACKUP).
  2. Edit the sidebar.php template file in a plain text editor, and paste this line in the location where you'd like the Evoca Audio Recorder to appear:

    <?php do_action('evoca') ?>

  3. Upload this modified sidebar.php file to your theme's directory.
  4. Navigate to Plugins > Evoca Audio Recorder, and check to see if the compatibility message has changed. You could also just check your blog's front page and look for the Evoca Audio Recorder to appear in your sidebar.
 

Frequently asked questions

How does the Evoca Audio Recorder plugin work?
When you install the plugin, we will place a voice recorder in your blog's navigation bar. Any user that visits your site can leave you a voice recoding using this plugin.

Where will the voice comments go?
Any new voice recording that is made will be stored in your Evoca Express account. You will find the recordings made using the plug-in under "Comments" in your Evoca Express home page.

Can I post the voice recordings to my blog?
Yes! All recordings that are made will come with a custom HTML code you can use to post a voice comment into your blog. So, if a reader leaves you a voice comment that you want to share on your blog, all you do is copy and paste the HTML code provided into your blog post, and your readers will be able to listen.

Does the person who leave me a voice message need to install any software?
No. The Evoca Audio Recorder plugin uses standard browser technology to enable readers to record using their existing settings. All they need is a computer microphone. By simply clicking on the "Record" button, they are ready to go!

Are the recordings saved as public or private?
All recordings are saved as “private” in your Evoca Express account under "Comments". You can move the recording to your main account page, keep it private, or make it public to stream from a player in your Evoca Express account or that you embed in your website, blog, or social media profile.

How will I know when a reader leaves me an audio message?
We will send you an email each time you get a recording with a handy link to go straight to listen.

Evoca Audio Recorder plugin for WordPress