Currency Converter customization
It is possible to define specific hooks to overwrite or extend the default currency conversion functionalities. The hooks available allow to integrate custom conversion/exchange rates calculation, and to define the symbol to use for a specific currency, the number of decimals, the decimals/thousands separator symbols etc..
It is necessary to create a custom WordPress plugin to declare these hooks compatible with Vik Rent Car.
<?php
/*
Plugin Name: VRC Custom Currency Conversion
Plugin URI: https://vikwp.com/
Description: Helper plugin to override the currency conversion functions in Vik Rent Car.
Version: 1.0
Author: E4J s.r.l.
Author URI: https://vikwp.com
License: GPL2
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
*/
// No direct access
defined('ABSPATH') or die('No script kiddies please!');
/**
* Filter to override a conversion rate between two currencies.
*
* @param float $conv_rate the conversion rate processed by other plugins, null by default.
* @param string $from_currency the currency to convert from (i.e. default currency in Vik Rent Car).
* @param string $to_currency the currency to convert to (ISO 4217 Alpha-3 code).
*
* @return float|int the conversion rate between the two currencies, or null.
*/
add_filter('vikrentcar_get_conversion_rate', function($conv_rate, $from_currency, $to_currency) {
if (!is_null($conv_rate)) {
// another plugin must have set a custom conversion rate already
return $conv_rate;
}
if ($from_currency === 'EUR' && $to_currency === 'USD') {
// return a static conversion rate between EUR and USD
return 1.50;
}
if ($to_currency === 'XXX') {
// return a static conversion rate for the custom currency code "XXX"
return 2;
}
// return null to not interfere with the default conversion value
return null;
}, 10, 3);
/**
* Filter to override the symbol, number of decimals, decimals and thousands separators of a currency.
*
* @param array $currency_info the information array processed by other plugins, null by default.
* @param string $currency_code the currency ISO 4217 Alpha-3 code to parse.
*
* @return array associative list of currency information, or null.
*/
add_filter('vikrentcar_get_currency_data', function($currency_info, $currency_code) {
if (!is_null($currency_info)) {
// another plugin must have set custom information already
return $currency_info;
}
if ($currency_code === 'USD') {
// return custom information for the currency code USD
return [
'symbol' => '😱',
'decimals' => 3,
'decimals_separator' => '.',
'thousands_separator' => ',',
];
}
if ($currency_code === 'XXX') {
// return custom information for the dummy currency code "XXX"
return [
'symbol' => '😁',
'decimals' => 0,
'decimals_separator' => '',
'thousands_separator' => '',
];
}
// return null to not interfere with the default currency information
return null;
}, 10, 2);
/**
* Filter to add a custom currency code to the available list.
*
* @param bool $exists true if exists, false if it doesn't, null by default.
* @param string $currency_code the currency ISO 4217 Alpha-3 code to parse.
*
* @return bool true if exists, false if it doesn't, or null.
*/
add_filter('vikrentcar_check_currency_exists', function($exists, $currency_code) {
if (!is_null($exists)) {
// another plugin must have processed this currency already
return $exists;
}
if ($currency_code === 'XXX') {
// add the dummy currency code "XXX" to the list of available currencies
return true;
}
// return null to not interfere with the default currency validation
return null;
}, 10, 2);
By creating a PHP file with a name like "vrc_custom_currency_conversion.php" and with the above code inside it, you will have your own custom-coded WordPress plugin to manipulate the default currency exchange functionalities.
Do not forget to install and activate the plugin on your WordPress website, or the hooks won't be registered by WordPress itself.