Title: Unit Converter Author: miknight Published: March 19, 2009 Last modified: November 5, 2019 --- Search plugins This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/unit-converter.svg) # Unit Converter By [miknight](https://profiles.wordpress.org/miknight/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/unit-converter.0.5.3.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/unit-converter/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/unit-converter/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/unit-converter/#installation) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/unit-converter/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/unit-converter/) ## Description 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](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_customary_units). ### Bugs * Converted measurements will always be written in their canonical/long name, e. g. ‘kilograms’ instead of ‘kg’. * Cannot handle quoted aliases (e.g. 5′ or 9″) or composite measurements, e.g. 5’9″. To report any bugs please do so from the [plugin homepage](http://miknight.com/projects/unit-converter/). ### Plans * An options page to configure various aspects of the plugin. * Auto-detection for which measurement abbreviation to use for the converted unit( lbs -> kg, pounds -> kilograms). * An option to use Imperial measurements as distinct from US customary units. ## Installation 1. Upload the `unit-converter/` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. ## FAQ The mouseover method is the default. How do I use the parentheses? As there is no options page (yet), you will need to edit the `/wp-content/plugins/ unit-converter.php` file around line 31 and change: ``` $display_mode = 'mouseover'; ``` to ``` $display_mode = 'parentheses'; ``` ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Unit Converter” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ miknight ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/miknight/) [Translate “Unit Converter” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/unit-converter) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/unit-converter/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/unit-converter/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/unit-converter/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/unit-converter/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.5.3 – 2014-05-23 * Bump version properly so WordPress picks it up. * Tested up to WordPress 4.2.2. #### 0.5.2 – 2014-05-02 * Fixed compatibility with PHP 5.4+. * Tested up to WordPress 4.2.1. #### 0.5.1 – 2009-12-19 * Tested up to WordPress 2.9. #### 0.5 – 2009-07-26 * Added Celsius Fahrenheit converter. * Tested up to WordPress 2.8.2. #### 0.4 – 2009-06-12 * Added millilitre fluid ounce converter. * Tested up to WordPress 2.8. #### 0.3 – 2009-03-24 * Fixed the kilojoule calorie converter (was using calories instead of food calories). * Added grams ounces converter. * Increased the precision of all conversions. #### 0.2 – 2009-03-22 * Added kilojoule calorie converter. * Now require the match text to be case sensitive (e.g. 2L or 5kg only, not 2l or 5KG). #### 0.1 – 2009-03-19 * Initial version. ## Meta * Version **0.5.3** * Last updated **6 years ago** * Active installations **30+** * WordPress version ** 2.7 or higher ** * Tested up to **5.2.24** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/unit-converter/) * Tags * [metric](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/metric/)[standard](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/standard/) [unit](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/unit/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/unit-converter/advanced/) ## Ratings 1 out of 5 stars. * [ 0 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/unit-converter/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/unit-converter/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/unit-converter/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/unit-converter/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 1 1-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/unit-converter/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/unit-converter/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/unit-converter/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ miknight ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/miknight/) ## Support Got something to say? 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