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Universal Unit Converter: Convert Length, Weight, Temperature, Speed, and Time

Universal Unit Converter: Convert Length, Weight, Temperature, Speed, and Time

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 put the converter on my website?

Use the shortcode [AWL_converter] on any page or post.

Can I hide specific features like length, weight, temperature, volume, area, speed, time, or data?

Yes. You can toggle any of these choices in the settings.

Is this unit converter friendly for mobile users?

Yes. The plugin adapts to any screen size automatically.

Can I set a custom decimal place limit?

Yes. You can change this in the plugin settings dashboard.

Reviews

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Contributors & Developers

“Universal Unit Converter: Convert Length, Weight, Temperature, Speed, and Time” 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

  • Fixed decimal output formatting issues.
  • Improved layout responsive CSS rules.