Shop Currency Switcher for WooCommerce

🌐 Expand Your Store Across Borders
With more customers shopping internationally than ever, speaking their language isn’t enough — you need to speak their currency. The Currency Switcher for WooCommerce makes your store feel local to everyone, no matter where they are.

🛒 What It Does
This plugin empowers your WooCommerce store to dynamically display product prices in multiple currencies based on a customer’s location, language, or personal choice. It handles everything from real-time exchange rates to per-product pricing, ensuring your pricing stays relevant and accurate.

💡 Whether you’re a solo entrepreneur with a growing customer base or a large online retailer, this plugin helps boost trust and sales by removing barriers like unfamiliar pricing and currency confusion.

🌟 Key Features

✔️ Real-Time Exchange Rates
Automatically update prices using up-to-date exchange rates from reliable providers.

✔️ Per Product Currency Pricing
Set unique prices per product in each currency — no need for complex formulas.

✔️ Location-Based Currency Switching
Automatically switch currencies based on the customer’s IP or selected billing/shipping country.

✔️ Language-Based Currency Switching
Integrates with multilingual plugins to switch currency based on user language.

✔️ Flexible Display Options
Add the currency switcher as a widget, shortcode, dropdown, radio buttons, or link list — wherever it fits best on your site.

✔️ Easy Checkout Behavior Control
Choose to lock in the currency during checkout or revert to your store’s default currency.

✔️ Admin Order Currency Override
Change the order currency manually from the admin panel when needed.

✔️ Shortcode-Ready
Insert currency switchers or converted prices anywhere in your content or theme files.

✔️ Developer Friendly
Hooks and filters allow advanced customization. Shortcodes and functions available for complete flexibility.

💡 Use Cases

• 🌍 International Shops: Offer a seamless shopping experience for customers worldwide.
• 🛍️ Subscription & Membership Sites: Set different pricing tiers by currency.
• 🎯 Geo-targeted Promotions: Adjust prices based on location for strategic marketing.
• 🪙 Cryptocurrency-Friendly Stores: Add Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more using supported plugins.

🔧 Available Shortcodes

Add these to any post, page, or widget:

• [woocommerce_currency_switcher_drop_down_box] – Simple dropdown
• [woocommerce_currency_switcher_radio_list] – Neat radio buttons
• [woocommerce_currency_switcher_link_list] – Currency links
• [woocommerce_currency_switcher_product_price_table] – Show product prices in all currencies
• [woocommerce_currency_switcher_convert_price] – Convert any custom price
• [woocommerce_currency_switcher_current_currency_symbol] – Display current symbol
• [woocommerce_currency_switcher_current_currency_code] – Display current code

1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
2. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and activate it.
3. Visit WooCommerce > Settings > Currency Switcher to configure your options.

Q: Will this plugin automatically detect a customer’s location and change the currency?

A: Yes, it can automatically detect the user’s location using their IP address and show prices in the relevant currency. You can also override this behavior based on billing/shipping country or user-selected preferences.

Q: Can I show different product prices for each currency?

A: Absolutely. You can manually set specific product prices for each currency directly from the product editing screen.

Q: What happens at checkout? Will the currency change back to default?

A: That’s up to you! You can choose to either preserve the selected currency through to payment or revert to the store’s base currency during checkout.

Q: Can customers manually switch currencies?

A: Yes. You can add a switcher to your site using a widget or a shortcode in any format — dropdown, links, or radio buttons.

Q: Is this plugin compatible with WPML or Polylang for multilingual sites?

A: Yes, and it even allows you to assign different currencies based on selected language/locale.

Q: How are exchange rates handled?

A: Exchange rates can be updated automatically from a variety of providers, or you can input them manually.

Q: What if my exchange rates provider requires an API key (e.g., CoinMarketCap)?

A: Simply enter your API key in the plugin settings under WooCommerce > Settings > Currency Switcher > Exchange Rates.

Q: Does it support cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum?

A: Yes! You’ll need to install the All Currencies for WooCommerce plugin to enable crypto support.

Q: Can I force a currency using a URL parameter?

A: Yes. You can add ?alg_currency=USD to any page URL to switch to USD (replace with any currency code).

Q: Why is the PayPal currency incorrect in email receipts?

A: The default PayPal integration may not support multi-currency. We recommend switching to this PayPal plugin for full compatibility.

Q: Can I show converted prices in custom templates using code?

A: Yes. Use the function alg_get_product_price_by_currency() to get and format the price in any currency.

Q: How do I exclude certain currencies from using rounding or pretty pricing?

A: You can use the alg_wc_currency_switcher_correction filter to disable rounding for specific currencies like BTC.

Q: Will this plugin work with WooCommerce Subscriptions?

A: It works with most standard WooCommerce extensions, but multi-currency recurring billing may depend on the gateway’s capabilities. We recommend testing your configuration thoroughly.

Q: How can I display the current currency symbol or code anywhere on my site?

A: Use the shortcodes [woocommerce_currency_switcher_current_currency_symbol] or [woocommerce_currency_switcher_current_currency_code].

Q: Can I set different shipping costs for different currencies?

A: Yes, you can adjust shipping prices using filters or enable conversion on shipping costs in the plugin’s settings.

Q: How can I show the currency switcher only on specific pages?

A: Use conditional shortcodes or WooCommerce template hooks to display the switcher only where you need it.

Q: What if my server doesn’t support some exchange rate APIs?

A: Make sure SOAP or cURL is enabled. You can also switch to another supported exchange rate provider in the plugin settings.

Q: Is this plugin compatible with caching plugins?

A: It works with most caching plugins, but for best results, enable AJAX mode or exclude currency switcher pages from caching.

Q: How many currencies can I add?

A: You can add as many currencies as you need — there’s no hard limit.