About this plugin
Smart Convert – Currency & Unit Conversion is not just another calculator, it is a complete conversion infrastructure for WordPress sites. Designed for performance and flexibility, it handles everything from simple currency exchanges to complex, non-linear physical unit conversions (like Temperature).
Whether you run a travel blog, or a technical documentation hub, this plugin ensures your visitors see accurate conversions in a format that fits your design.
🚀 My Ambition: Premium Features for Free With this initial release, my goal is to set a new standard for what a free plugin can offer. I believe advanced tools shouldn’t be locked behind a paywall. That is why Smart Convert includes enterprise-grade features usually found only in paid versions: a Custom Unit Builder, a Template Engine, Import/Export capabilities, and Automatic Geolocation—all completely free.
🌟 Key Features
💰 Advanced Currency Engine
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📏 Comprehensive Unit Converter
* 105+ Built-in Units: Covers 14 categories including Length, Mass, Volume, Temperature, Pressure, Energy, Speed, and Data.
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* Complex Math: Handles non-linear conversions (like Fahrenheit to Celsius) with precision offset calculations.
🎨 Visual & Editor Integration
* Native Gutenberg Block: Visually configure conversions (Amount, From, To, Decimals) with a live backend preview.
* Inline Toolbar Tool: Select any text in your post and convert it instantly using the rich text toolbar button.
* Interactive Tooltips: Solves the common “overflow:hidden” clipping issue using a smart portal strategy to display rates on hover.
* Template System: Design your output using placeholders like {FROM}, {TO}, {RATE}, and {DATE}.
⚙️ Performance & Workflow
* Zero Database Bloat: Uses robust Object Caching and Transients.
* Import/Export: Transfer your custom templates and custom units between sites via JSON.
* Privacy First: External connections are disabled by default until explicit consent is given via the Onboarding Wizard.
🌍 Internationalization & Translations
Smart Convert – Currency & Unit Conversion is fully localized and ready for global audiences. The plugin is translated into the following languages:
- English
- Spanish (Español)
- Japanese (日本語)
- German (Deutsch)
- French (Français)
- Russian (Русский)
- Brazilian Portuguese (Português do Brasil)
- Italian (Italiano)
- Czech (Čeština)
- Dutch (Nederlands)
- Turkish (Türkçe)
- Polish (Polski)
- Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia)
⚖️ Privacy & External Services Disclosure
To provide up-to-date exchange rates and geolocation features, this plugin may connect to selected third-party services.
No data is sent without your explicit consent via the settings page.
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Currency & Unit Data (Google Sheets via Proxy)
- Service: Downloads conversion rates from public datasets.
- Mechanism: Requests are routed through a static redirect wrapper on petrnovak.cz to ensure link stability.
- Data Sent: Your server’s IP address (standard HTTP request). No visitor data is sent.
- Policy: Google Privacy Policy
- Proxy Policy: PetrNovak.cz Privacy Policy
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- Service: Used only if “Auto-detect currency from IP” is enabled in settings.
- Mechanism: Sends the visitor’s IP address to IPinfo.io to determine their country code (e.g., “US”).
- Data Sent: Visitor IP Address.
- Policy: IPinfo Privacy Policy