Crypto Converter ⚡ Widget

by falselight

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75 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

A 1,000 active install base is small, and the score is propped up by the 92/100 rating rather than raw adoption.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated on 2026-06-12 and is tested against WordPress 7.0, which signals an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

14/15

24 users gave it a 92/100 average, indicating strong satisfaction among a small but happy user base.

Support Health

8/15

There are zero support threads, so we cannot confirm responsiveness, but the absence of complaints from 1,000 installs is mildly reassuring.

WP Compatibility

15/15

It supports PHP 5.4 and WordPress 3.1+, and is tested with the latest WordPress 7.0, giving it unusually broad compatibility.

Scores higher than 38% of indexed plugins

About

Live converter for ≈14k crypto, fiat and commodity symbols: Gutenberg block, shortcode, themes and no API key.

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.6/5

Last Updated 2026-08-19 7:45pm GMT

Requires WordPress 3.1+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 5.4+

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Medium

Most recent: March 25, 2024

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What It Does

Crypto Converter Widget displays a live conversion calculator for roughly 14,000 cryptocurrencies, fiat currencies, and commodity symbols directly on a WordPress site. It ships with a Gutenberg block, a shortcode, and widget support so the converter can be placed almost anywhere a block or widget area is allowed. No API key is required, which removes the usual sign-up and billing step that similar tools impose.

Who It's For

This plugin fits publishers and businesses that need to show crypto-to-fiat or commodity pricing on their pages: crypto blogs, forex broker sites, DeFi projects, crypto payment gateways, and investment newsletters that want a quick embedded converter. It also suits global e-commerce stores that want to display prices in multiple currencies without paying for a commercial rate feed.

Who Should Skip It

If your site only needs a static price ticker or a full trading chart, this converter is too lightweight and lacks charting, alerts, and portfolio tracking. Developers building a custom exchange or wallet UI will also outgrow it quickly, since it is a front-end widget rather than a programmable API client.

The Bottom Line

Crypto Converter Widget is a focused, well-rated, and actively maintained little utility that does one thing and does it without a paid API key, scoring 74.73/100 overall. The main caution is its tiny install base and absence of any support threads, so larger or mission-critical sites should test it on staging first. For a simple, free embedded crypto converter it is a solid pick, but anything beyond a basic calculator will need a heavier solution.

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