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WordPress Transumo · 2024

Conversion Rate Comparison Widget

An embeddable widget using shortcode that compares live currency conversion rates across providers, showing visitors who actually offers the best deal.

A Conversion Rate Comparison Widget lets you choose currencies to compare which provider gives the lowest conversion rate.

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currency rates comparison widget
Role
WordPress Developer
Timeline
1 week
Services
Widget development, API integration, Caching

The challenge

Comparing conversion rates honestly means pulling live rates from multiple providers, normalising fees, and rendering the comparison fast enough that visitors trust it — on every page it is embedded, without slowing the site down.

The approach

01

One rates layer, many providers

Provider APIs are normalised into a single rates layer, so adding a new provider is configuration, not a rewrite.

02

Cache aggressively, refresh smartly

Rates are cached server-side and refreshed on a schedule, keeping the widget instant while staying honest about rate freshness.

03

Drop-in embed

The widget ships as a self-contained embed with its own styles, so it renders consistently anywhere on the site.

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The results

8
Providers compared
<100ms
Cached response time
2
Currencies per lookup
0
Layout shift on embed

Tech stack

WordPress PHP JavaScript REST API
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