WP Currencies
WP Currencies uses openexchangerates.org to pull currency data and currency exchange rates in WordPress.
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WP Currencies shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.2 (latest is 7.1)
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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 WP Currencies stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| currencies | >100 |
| currency | >100 |
| ecommerce | >100 |
| exchange rates | >100 |
| finance | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews
About WP Currencies
From the official readme · v1.4.6Description
WP Currencies uses openexchangerates.org to pull currency data and currency exchange rates in WordPress.
The currencies and their exchange rates will be periodically updated at intervals set from the WordPress dashboard by an administrator.
The plugin is intended for developers that want to access currencies data and currency exchange rates from within WordPress and perform basic currency rates conversions. WP Currencies comes with a functions library to retrieve currency data and exchange rates as PHP arrays or json objects in ajax calls.
Furthermore, it extends JSON REST WP API with new routes, and, if you use Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), WP Currencies will also add a new “Currency” field for use in ACF.
If you use WPML and have both WooCommerce and WooCommerce MultiLingual installed, you can use this plugin to filter WCML currency rate using one of their hooks and update rates on the fly.
Important – You will need an API key from http://www.openexchangerates.org/ to pull currency data and make this plugin work properly (either choose the forever free plan or one of their premium subscriptions).
Documentation
A more complete documentation for this plugin is found in the Github wiki.
Contributing
To contribute with bug reports or submit pull requests, please refer to WP Currencies repository on Github, thank you.
Functions
For the full documentation, please refer to the WP Currencies wiki on Github.
Installation
Install as you would do with any other WordPress plugin to get started.
Using The WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard.
- Search for ‘WP Currencies’.
- Click ‘Install Now’.
- Activate the plugin.
Uploading in WordPress
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard.
- Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area.
- Select
wp-currencies.zipfrom your computer. - Click ‘Install Now’.
- Activate the plugin.
Using FTP
- Download
wp-currencies.zip. - Extract
wp-currenciesdirectory to your computer. - Upload
wp-currenciesdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin from the dashboard.
Setting up the plugin
After installation, navigate to Currencies settings page in the Settings admin menu in your WordPress admin dashboard.
From here, enter your Open Exchange Rates API key – get yours at http://www.openexchangerates.org/ and hit the Save Changes button.
You may as well specify a different update frequency of your currency exchange rates.
Changelog
Currency updates scheduling system changed, if you encounter any issue try overwriting your settings.
1.4.6
- Further improvements in handling wp cron and scheduled events hooks
- Introduced
wp_currencies_update()function
1.4.4
- Removed deprecated code in ACF 5.x support that was triggering an error
1.4.3
- ‘DOING_CRON’ wrapper check added to wp cron callback action to prevent firing too many updates
- Added new action hooks (see documentation)
1.4.1
- Fixes a critical bug from 1.4.0 where too many currency update requests were fired – please update
1.4.0
- Better OOP rewrite of the whole plugin
- PHP 5.4 is the minimum requirement now
- Improved security and performance
- Introduced new hooks (see documentation)
1.3.0
- Removed support for WCML (use the new WCML hooks instead)
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FAQ
WP Currencies: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is WP Currencies free?
Yes. WP Currencies is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Currencies safe to use in 2026?
WP Currencies shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Currencies?
WP Currencies is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 9,852 times since it launched in July 2014. It was downloaded 87 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Currencies work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Currencies is officially tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Currencies last updated?
The latest version, 1.4.6, was released on June 29, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes WP Currencies?
WP Currencies is developed and maintained by Fulvio Notarstefano.
What are the best alternatives to WP Currencies?
The most popular alternatives to WP Currencies are Listo (7K+ installs), All Currencies for WooComme… (900+ installs) and Exchange Rates (800+ installs).
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