Universal Unit Converter

Description

Universal Unit Converter is a WordPress plugin that adds a beautiful, fully-featured unit conversion widget to your website. With 7 stunning template designs and 8 conversion categories, your visitors can quickly convert between different units of measurement.

The plugin is designed with modern aesthetics and smooth functionality in mind. Whether you run an educational site, a science blog, or any website where unit conversions are helpful, this plugin provides an elegant solution.

What Does Universal Unit Converter Do?

This plugin provides a complete unit conversion solution with:

  • 8 Conversion Categories – Length, Weight, Temperature, Volume, Area, Speed, Time, and Data
  • 7 Beautiful Templates – Minimal, Dashboard, Gradient, Neumorphism, Floating, Glass, and Split
  • Real-time Conversion – Results update instantly as you type
  • Responsive Design – Works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile

Who Can Benefit From This Plugin?

Educational Websites: Help students convert units for homework and learning.

Science & Engineering Blogs: Provide useful conversion tools for your readers.

Cooking & Recipe Sites: Let visitors convert cooking measurements easily.

Fitness & Health Sites: Convert weight and measurement units for workouts and nutrition.

Travel & International Sites: Help users convert between metric and imperial systems.

Quick Setup Guide

  1. Install and activate the plugin through your WordPress dashboard
  2. Navigate to « Unit Converter » in your admin menu
  3. Configure the appearance and behavior options
  4. Copy the shortcode [AWL_converter]
  5. Paste the shortcode into any page, post, or widget area

That’s it. Your unit converter is ready to use.

Universal Unit Converter Features

8 Conversion Categories

  • Length – Millimeters, Centimeters, Meters, Kilometers, Inches, Feet, Yards, Miles
  • Weight – Milligrams, Grams, Kilograms, Metric Tons, Ounces, Pounds, Stones
  • Temperature – Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin
  • Volume – Milliliters, Liters, Gallons, Quarts, Pints, Cups, Fluid Ounces
  • Area – Square mm/cm/m/km, Hectares, Acres, Square ft/yd
  • Speed – Meters/sec, km/hour, Miles/hour, Feet/sec, Knots
  • Time – Milliseconds, Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, Years
  • Data – Bytes, Kilobytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes, Terabytes, Bits

7 Beautiful Templates

Each template offers a unique visual style:

  • Minimal – Clean sidebar navigation design
  • Dashboard – Dark theme with horizontal navigation
  • Gradient – Colorful gradient design with modern aesthetics
  • Neumorphism – Soft UI design with subtle shadows
  • Floating – Modern floating cards layout
  • Glass – Frosted glassmorphism effect
  • Split – Two-column side-by-side layout

Real-time Conversion

Results update instantly as users type, providing immediate feedback without page reloads.

Fully Responsive

The converter adapts to any screen size – desktop, tablet, or mobile phone.

Customization Options

  • Show/hide widget title
  • Adjustable border radius
  • Configurable decimal places (0-8)
  • Number format options (Standard, Scientific, Compact)
  • Enable/disable conversion formula display
  • Keyboard shortcuts (Enter to swap, Escape to clear)
  • Click-to-copy result functionality

Shortcode Support

Use flexible shortcode options:
* [AWL_converter] – Display with default settings
* [AWL_converter template="glass"] – Use specific template
* [AWL_converter category="weight"] – Default to specific category
* [AWL_converter template="split" category="temperature"] – Combine options

Widget Ready

Add the converter to any sidebar or widget area using the included WordPress widget.

Self-Hosted Icons

All icons are self-hosted using an optimized SVG sprite – no external dependencies.

Optimized Performance

Lightweight code with minified CSS and JavaScript for fast page loads.

Screenshots

  • Minimal template – Clean sidebar navigation
  • Dashboard template – Dark theme design
  • Gradient template – Colorful modern style
  • Neumorphism template – Soft UI design
  • Floating template – Unique design
  • Glass template – Frosted glass effect
  • Split template – Two-column layout
  • Admin Dashboard settings page
  • Universal Unit converter live preview on website

Installation

From WordPress Dashboard

  1. Go to Plugins > Add New
  2. Search for « Universal Unit Converter »
  3. Click Install Now, then Activate
  4. Find Unit Converter in your admin menu

Manual Installation

  1. Download the plugin zip file
  2. Extract and upload the hash-converter folder to /wp-content/plugins/
  3. Activate through the Plugins menu
  4. Configure settings in Unit Converter menu

FAQ

How do I display the converter on my site?

Use the shortcode [AWL_converter] in any page, post, or text widget. You can also use the Unit Converter widget in sidebar areas.

Can I change which categories are shown?

Yes. In the admin settings, you can enable or disable any of the 8 conversion categories.

Does it work on mobile devices?

Yes. All 7 templates are fully responsive and work on any screen size.

Can I use different templates on different pages?

Yes. Use the template attribute in your shortcode: [AWL_converter template="glass"]

What are the keyboard shortcuts?

When enabled, press Enter to swap units and Escape to clear the input.

How does click-to-copy work?

When enabled, simply click on the result value to copy it to your clipboard. A « Copied! » notification will appear.

Can I show the conversion formula?

Yes. Enable « Show Formula » in the settings to display the conversion formula below the result.

Will this slow down my website?

No. The plugin is lightweight with self-hosted assets and no external dependencies.

What if I need help?

Post your questions on the WordPress plugin support forum or contact us through our website.

Reviews

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Contributors & Developers

“Universal Unit Converter” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

Changelog

1.2.0

  • Added: New shortcode prefix [AWL_converter] for better brand consistency
  • Added: Backward compatibility for the original [converter] shortcode
  • Added: Shortcode slug reference tables (Templates and Categories) in admin settings
  • Fixed: Live preview bug where user selections were saved to localStorage
  • Fixed: Shortcode category override (specified categories are now always enabled for that instance)
  • Improved: Case-insensitivity for shortcode attributes (category="Speed" now works)
  • Improved: Admin header now displays current plugin version clearly
  • Tested: WordPress 6.9 compatibility

1.1.0

  • Added: data-format attribute to all templates for Scientific/Compact number formatting
  • Fixed: Template names now consistent between dropdown and shortcode examples
  • Fixed: WordPress escaping standards compliance in widget class
  • Improved: Code cleanup and optimization
  • Tested: WordPress 6.9 compatibility

1.0.33

  • Fixed: Minimal (Sidebar) template responsive layout on mobile devices
  • Fixed: Dashboard template swap button maintaining circular shape
  • Improved: CSS specificity for responsive breakpoints

1.0.32

  • Fixed: Dashboard template swap button compression issue
  • Improved: Protective CSS for all template swap buttons

1.0.31

  • Fixed: Restored converter.min.css after accidental corruption
  • Fixed: Dashboard template swap button styling

1.0.30

  • Added: Container wrapper for proper widget width control
  • Fixed: Widget max-width constraint (600px)

1.0.29

  • Fixed: Split template swap button distortion
  • Fixed: Glass template swap button styling
  • Improved: Protective CSS for icon dimensions

1.0.28

  • Fixed: Icon rendering timing with window load event
  • Added: Retry mechanism for icon initialization

1.0.27

  • Fixed: Lucide icons display on frontend
  • Fixed: SVG sprite inclusion timing

1.0.26

  • Added: Self-hosted Lucide icons (removed CDN dependency)
  • Improved: Performance with local SVG sprite

1.0.25

  • Fixed: Gradient template layout orientation
  • Fixed: Swap button styling across all templates

1.0.24

  • Complete plugin rewrite
  • Added: 7 beautiful template designs
  • Added: 8 conversion categories
  • Added: Live preview in admin settings
  • Added: Customizable appearance options
  • Added: Keyboard shortcuts
  • Added: Click-to-copy functionality
  • Added: Show formula option
  • Added: WordPress widget support