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Exchange Rates Widget

by falselight · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.4.4 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 5.3+

Exchange Rates Widget has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 30,526 downloads all time. It was downloaded 460 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Exchange Rates Widget at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
30,526
Downloads, last 30 days
460
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Exchange Rates Widget well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • 🌍 190+ currencies and assets, including popular cryptocurrencies and metals
  • 🧩 Add rates with a shortcode, the Shortcode block, or a classic WordPress widget
  • ⚡ No API key, local exchange-rate database, or exchange-rate processing load on your WordPress site
  • 📱 Responsive layout for posts, pages, sidebars, and footers
  • 🎨 Multiple color themes for matching different site designs
  • 🌐 Multilingual widget labels for international audiences
  • 🕒 Time zone setting for the displayed update date
  • 🔒 SSL-ready CurrencyRate.Today service URLs

Exchange Rates Widget reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

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  • thanks

    thanks

    uguraktas

  • it works as intended

    Thanks to this plugin I can set display rate exchanges. Even bitcoin is on this list.

    stmckeni

Download and install history

706 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Exchange Rates Widget downloads per day06.312.518.825Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Exchange Rates Widget active installs02505007501kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Exchange Rates Widget rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Exchange Rates Widget review count00.511.52Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

Beautiful live exchange rates widget for 190+ currencies, crypto, and metals. No API key needed.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • currency exchange
  • dollar
  • exchange rates
  • forex
  • widget

More from falselight

Version
1.4.4
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
First published
Feb 10, 2018
Requires WordPress
3.1
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
5.3
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Exchange Rates Widget FAQ

What does Exchange Rates Widget do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Exchange Rates Widget offers 🌍 190+ currencies and assets, including popular cryptocurrencies and metals, 🧩 Add rates with a shortcode, the Shortcode block, or a classic WordPress widget, ⚡ No API key, local exchange-rate database, or exchange-rate processing load on your WordPress site, 📱 Responsive layout for posts, pages, sidebars, and footers and 🎨 Multiple color themes for matching different site designs.

How many active installs does Exchange Rates Widget have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Exchange Rates Widget as of October 22, 2026.

Is Exchange Rates Widget still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Exchange Rates Widget free?

Exchange Rates Widget is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.