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This is done based on the url requested by supported plugin which may include currencies other than USD. Furthermore to reduce calculation errors (due to exchange rate variance), that supported plugin's api is used to get the related exchange rates as USD. These api calls are not done unless requested by the supported plugin.<\/p>\n\n<p>Listed below are supported plugins including how the api services they use are used by this plugin as well as their privacy policy and\/or terms of service links:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/woo-multi-currency\" title=\"CURCY \u2013 Multi Currency for WooCommerce\">CURCY \u2013 Multi Currency for WooCommerce<\/a>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/villatheme.com\/\" title=\"villatheme.com\">villatheme.com<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/villatheme.com\/privacy-policy\/\" title=\"Privacy Policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>When plugin requests for rates from above api, this plugin modifies the returned exchange rates to include the Zimbabwean currency and may go on to do another request to get the rate for requested currencies against the USD.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wc-multi-currency\" title=\"Multi Currency For WooCommerce\">Multi Currency For WooCommerce<\/a>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphavantage.co\" title=\"alphavantage.co\">alphavantage.co<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphavantage.co\/support\/#support\" title=\"Support\">Support<\/a><\/li>\n<li>When plugin requests for rates from above api, this plugin modifies the returned exchange rates to include the Zimbabwean currency and may go on to do another request to get the rate for requested currencies against the USD.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/currencyconverter\" title=\"CurrencyConverter\">CurrencyConverter<\/a>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/exchangerate.guru\/\" title=\"exchangerate.guru\">exchangerate.guru<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/exchangerate.guru\/privacy-policy\/\" title=\"Privacy Policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>When plugin requests for rates from above api, this plugin modifies the returned exchange rates to include the Zimbabwean Currency. The exchange rates are already rated against the USD so no further api call are done.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/currency-switcher-woocommerce\" title=\"Currency Switcher for WooCommerce\">Currency Switcher for WooCommerce<\/a>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Provides a filter to directly modify the returned exchange rates, though this plugin will use some of it's internal functions to get requested exchange rate in relation to USD.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/currency-exchange-for-woocommerce\" title=\"Currency Exchange for WooCommerce\">Currency Exchange for WooCommerce<\/a>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Provides a filter to directly modify the returned exchange rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/woocommerce-currency-switcher\" title=\"FOX \u2013 Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce\">FOX \u2013 Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce<\/a>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Provides a filter to directly modify the returned exchange rates, though this plugin will use some of it's internal functions to get requested exchange rate in relation to USD.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<h4>Automatic installation<\/h4>\n\n<p>Automatic installation is the easiest option -- WordPress will handle the file transfer, and you won\u2019t need to leave your web browser. To do an automatic install of Zimrate, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu, and click \u201cAdd New.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>In the search field type \u201cZimRate\u201d, then click \u201cSearch Plugins.\u201d Once you\u2019ve found us,  you can view details about it such as the point release, rating, and description. Most importantly of course, you can install it by! Clicking \u201cInstall Now,\u201d and WordPress will take it from there.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Manual installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Upload <code>\/zimrate\/<\/code> to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='what%27s%20this%3F'><h3>What's this?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>A currency injector for wordpress plugins. When said plugin requests for latest currency rates using wordpress' functions, this plugin modifies the result before it is submitted to the requesting plugin.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='where%27s%20my%20favourate%20plugin%3F'><h3>Where's my favourate plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Though have tried to cover as many plugins as possible, there is a limitation on the plugins that can be directly supported.\nThis plugin relies on a plugin using wordpress' internal http_request feature which has hooks to modify the result or if said plugin has hooks to modify result before use.\nIf you have a plugin that you want added, you are free to contact.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='what%20if%20i%20need%20feature%20x%3F'><h3>What if i need feature X?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>You are free to contact and will happily add feature X as long as it is in the scope of the plugin.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='easy%20digital%20downloads%20is%20not%20supported%3F'><h3>Easy Digital Downloads is not supported?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Though would have wanted to supported Easy Digital Downloads, could not get hold of a currency convertor for it.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.1.5<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Minor bug fixes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.1.4<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Updated plugin integrations with latest API support<\/li>\n<li>Fixed ISO code checks and conversion logic<\/li>\n<li>Improved code organization with pure inheritance architecture<\/li>\n<li>Updated WordPress compatibility to 6.9<\/li>\n<li>Updated tested versions for all supported plugins<\/li>\n<li>Corrected plugin names from WordPress.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.1.3<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Minor Bug Fixes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.1.0 - 1.1.2<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>add WOOCS - WooCommerce Currency Switcher support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial Release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"All Zimbabwean exchange rates from multiple sites in one plugin. 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