Descripción
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
- Install and activate the plugin through your WordPress dashboard
- Navigate to “Unit Converter” in your admin menu
- Configure the appearance and behavior options
- Copy the shortcode
[converter] - 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:
* [converter] – Display with default settings
* [converter template="glass"] – Use specific template
* [converter category="weight"] – Default to specific category
* [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.
Capturas

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
Instalación
From WordPress Dashboard
- Go to Plugins > Add New
- Search for “Universal Unit Converter”
- Click Install Now, then Activate
- Find Unit Converter in your admin menu
Manual Installation
- Download the plugin zip file
- Extract and upload the
hash-converterfolder to/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate through the Plugins menu
- Configure settings in Unit Converter menu
Preguntas frecuentes
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How do I display the converter on my site?
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Use the shortcode
[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?
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Yes. In the admin settings, you can enable or disable any of the 8 conversion categories.
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Does it work on mobile devices?
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Yes. All 7 templates are fully responsive and work on any screen size.
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Can I use different templates on different pages?
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Yes. Use the template attribute in your shortcode:
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What are the keyboard shortcuts?
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When enabled, press Enter to swap units and Escape to clear the input.
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How does click-to-copy work?
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When enabled, simply click on the result value to copy it to your clipboard. A “Copied!” notification will appear.
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Can I show the conversion formula?
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Yes. Enable “Show Formula” in the settings to display the conversion formula below the result.
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Will this slow down my website?
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No. The plugin is lightweight with self-hosted assets and no external dependencies.
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What if I need help?
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Post your questions on the WordPress plugin support forum or contact us through our website.
Reseñas
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Registro de cambios
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
