Goldback Exchange Rate

The Goldback Exchange Rate plugin allows site admins to show the current Goldback Exchange Rate on their website using a simple shortcode. Version 2.1 now supports currency conversion, allowing site admins to select to show the current exchange rate in USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, AUD, or JPY. The gain/loss indicator also provides the gain or loss in the currency selected. Charts on the admin page will update to show rates based on the selected currency. Site admins have the option to choose the rate to display, including the Official Rate, UPMA Rate and UPMA Buyback Rate by setting the rate option in the shortcode. Version 2.1 adds a new shortcode option [goldback_block] which allows you to show multiple exchange rates in one shortcode block by setting the rate option to a comma seperated list of the exchange rates you want to show, including GB (Goldback Official Rate), UPMA (UPMA Exchange Rate), and UPMABB (UPMA Buyback Rate).

2.1 Fixed issue with Goldback currency symbol being too large and extending above and below text baseline. Changed exchange rate selection to be selected by an option in the shortcode. Adding rate="GB or UPMA or UPMABB" will display the selected rate in the exchange rate display. Added new shortcode [goldback_block] which provides up to all three exchange rates in the shortcode display. Usage is determined by the comma seperated values placed in the rate option of the shortcode. See description and documentation for more information on shortcode usage. 2.0.1 Fixed issue with UPMA exchange rate not showing properly in admin tables via the "Goldback Exchange" admin page. 2.0 = New version of plugin now includes currency conversion options to display the Goldback Exchange Rate, UPMA Exchange Rate, or UPMA Buyback Rate in USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, AUD, or JPY. 1.7.3 = Added the gain/loss indicator showing the total gain or loss from the previous day under the exchange rate. Added admin option on admin page to show or hide the gain/loss data. This feature is disabled by default. 1.7

• Enhanced nonce verification and input sanitization in the admin forms.
• SQL queries improved to use caching and prepared statements where possible.
• Upgraded security and compatibility.

1.6

• 2025/04/11
• security improvements
• added UPMA Rate and UPMA Buy Back Rate for Goldback Notes
• Added option for admin to choose which rate to display in plugin

1.5

• 2025/04/02
• security improvements

1.4 *2025/04/01

• added ability to customize the shortcode font color, size and weight
• replaced the shortcode text 'Goldback' with the official Goldback currency symbol
• made Goldback currency symbol change size and color based on text customization settings

1.3

• 2025/03/30
• added plugin description and styling to the admin page

1.2

• 2025/03/26
• added the ability to see the gain or loss from the previous days exchange rate in the admin page
• added ability to manually trigger exchange rate update

1.1

• 2025/03/24
• changed database connection method