Currency Switcher for WordPress
by Pratik Chaskar · Uncategorized
Also makes 15 other plugins · 12.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
The Currency Switcher plugin provides an easier way to let users switch between currencies in real time to help them make a purchase decision.
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Health
B 75/100
Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
+24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “currency plugin” and “multi currency” for “currency switcher plugin” and “currency conversion”. “currency plugin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “currency switcher plugin” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “multi currency” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “currency conversion” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
75 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 15.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 4 reviews to 2022-07-05Reviewers say it's light and does what it promises, but they keep asking for more than the four hard-coded currencies, plus correct decimal separators and a saved currency selection.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 284 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
3.5★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.06★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
7%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.7
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| currency switcher your tag | #12 | #21 | 0 |
| currency switcher plugin | #12 | #22 | down 1 |
| currency converter your tag | #17 | #20 | up 1 |
| multi currency plugin your tag | #23 | #22 | down 1 |
| multi currency your tag | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| switch currency | #11 | #19 | down 1 |
| currency conversion | #23 | #22 | 0 |
| version switcher | #23 | #21 | 0 |
| currency exchange | #24 | #22 | down 2 |
| currency converter plugin | #17 | #19 | down 1 |
| currency plugin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
15 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 5 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “currency plugin” and “multi currency” for “currency switcher plugin” and “currency conversion”. “currency plugin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “currency switcher plugin” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “multi currency” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “currency conversion” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “currency switcher”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 325 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
9mo ago
latest release · v1.0.6 · 20 Jan 2026
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ inputchip4.3y ago
A very basic lightweight plugin that works as intended. It could use a couple more features like adding currencies other than the defaults, as well as geo-location. This would make it excellent.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jochen5.8y ago
The plugin is a good start as is has compared with other solutons no impact on loading time. There are currently (Jan 2021) to topics outstanding which limits the usage: a) if the base currency is EUR the decimal point is not used correct as EUR has a comma (,) instead of a dot (.) b) the switch uses for hard codes currencies (USD, EUR, INR, AUD) its possible to adjust this with the labels but the API call still uses the default values. I think to extend the plugin to allow to set the 4 currencies flexible would be a great step and should not be a big deal. Would appreciate! Even more if a) would be fixed. Overall I would like to encourage the developer to invest into this plugin as it has definitly some advantages over other available solutions.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nguyen Le6.9y ago
I really like your plugin and I have some feedbacks for your plugin. 1. It only support four currencies. : ( 2. It does not save the selected currency, when I refresh page, I will have to choose again. 3. In the future will you support Translatepress or WPML. Thank you so much.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ deralict7.2y ago
Only 4 hard-coded currency types are available (c’mon…rupees??)
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.0.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-06-03 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.3 Patched in 1.0.4
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The Currency Switcher plugin provides an easier way to let users switch between currencies in real time to..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Beaver Builder.
- ! Headings and lists 3 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,636 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("Currency plugin", "multi currency", "Multi currency plugin" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-04 300+ → 200+ down after 258 days in tier
- 2025-07-20 400+ → 300+ down after 474 days in tier
- 2024-04-02 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-01 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-03-31 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-03-30 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-03-28 300+ → 400+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2024-03-24 400+ → 300+ down after 3 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce 50K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
YayCurrency – WooCommerce Multi-Currency Switcher 7K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
WPCS – WordPress Currency Switcher Professional 800+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Multi Currency Switcher 400+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Multi Currency Switcher for WooCommerce 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Currency Switcher for WooCommerce – Multi Currency, Auto Rates & GeoIP 50+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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