Unit Converter
Detects units of measurement in your blog text and automatically displays the metric or US customary equivalent in one of several possible ways.
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·30 active installs·Updated 6 years agoAs of April 2026, Unit Converter is a WordPress unit plugin with 30 active installations and a 1/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Unit Price for WooCommerce.
1/51 reviews
30active installs
4.6K+total downloads
17 yearssince 2009
Overview
This plugin detects units of measurement (e.g. “10 lbs”) and will add the metric or non-metric equivalent (e.g. “4.5 kilograms”). The converted measurement can be added in several ways:
- as a mouse-over, or
- in brackets after the original measurement, e.g. “10 lbs (4.5 kilograms)”.
It is useful if you use lots of measurements and are writing for an international audience.
Currently Supported Conversions
- Celsius Fahrenheit
- Centimetres inches
- Grams ounces
- Kilograms pounds
- Kilometres miles
- Kilojoules (food) calories
- Litres gallons
- Metres feet
- Millilitres fluid ounces
Note that these non-metric units are in US customary units.
Bugs
- Converted measurements will always be written in their canonical/long name, e.g. ‘kilograms’ instead of…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.7+ requiredTested up to 5.2.24 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
0.5.3 – 2014-05-23
- Bump version properly so WordPress picks it up.
- Tested up to WordPress 4.2.2.
Contributors
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