Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates widget for your blog. Free.
Use with caution
Mortgage Rates works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 59/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (400+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Mortgage Rates stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| mortgage | #4 |
| mortgage rate | #1 |
| mortgage rates | #1 |
| rates | #5 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 2 reviews
About Mortgage Rates
From the official readme · v1.3.11Description
Mortgage Rates is a great value-add for any mortgage officer or real estate agent looking to provide good-looking, functional, valuable mortgage content to readers. The execution of this infobox is superb from the smooth sidebar integration, modal window trend and AJAX-based graphs that are incredibly visually appealing. It’s a great little mortgage application that delivers a lot of value in a user-friendly and well-executed way.
The mortgage plugin uses external JavaScript to update mortgage rates from https://www.mlcalc.com/mortgage-rates/ served by CloudFlare CDN.
Mortgage Rates Shortcode
Use the shortcodes on different pages:
[mlrates]
specify default values:
[mlrates state="NY" size="narrow"]
WordPress Mortgage Rates Plugin
Mortgage Rates Screenshots
- The Mortgage Rates front-end, as it appears in your WordPress Sidebar.
- The Trend Chart and Detailed Rates, as it appears when a visitor clicks the View Trend anchor.
- The Mortgage Rates widget configuration dialog, as it appears within WordPress Administration Interface.
Installation
- Upload the
mortgage-ratesdirectory (including all files within) to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
The Mortgage Rates plugin can be used in one of two ways: if you are using widgets, just add the plugin to the sidebar through the Appearance -> Widgets menu in WordPress. If you aren’t using widgets, add the following code: <?php display_mlcalc_rates(); ?> to your template where you would like the rates box to appear.
Usage
- If you are using widgets, just add the Mortgage Rates plugin to the sidebar through the
Appearance -> Widgetsmenu in WordPress. - Add the following code:
<?php display_mlcalc_rates(); ?>to your template where you would like the calculator form to appear. - Add the shortcode
[mlrates]to your page or post and configure default parameters.
Shortcode parameters
- size = wide | narrow
- state = any US state here
Shortcode examples
[mlrates]
[mlrates state="NY" size="narrow"]
Frequently asked questions
May I use your widget on my commercial website
Yes. Absolutely.
Screenshots
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
Mortgage Rates: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Mortgage Rates free?
Yes. Mortgage Rates is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Mortgage Rates safe to use in 2026?
Mortgage Rates works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 59/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Mortgage Rates?
Mortgage Rates is active on 400+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 17,249 times since it launched in January 2010. It was downloaded 112 times in the last 30 days.
Does Mortgage Rates work with WordPress 7.1?
Mortgage Rates is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Mortgage Rates last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.11, was released on June 3, 2026 (4 months ago).
Who makes Mortgage Rates?
Mortgage Rates is developed and maintained by Mortgage Calculator.
What are the best alternatives to Mortgage Rates?
The most popular alternatives to Mortgage Rates are Responsive Mortgage Calcula… (7K+ installs), Mortgage Calculator (4K+ installs) and Mortgage Calculators WP (3K+ installs).
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