Currency Converter
Real-time multiple currency converter.
What is Currency Converter?
'Currency Converter' is a Firefox add-on initially developed for Chrome by Mattia Maestrini. The add-on provides real-time conversion for multiple currencies, allowing for easy, on the go evaluation of different world currencies. The current version is the Firefox adaptation of the original code by the same developer.
Stats
By:
LiabilityMan
Rating:
3.95
(66)
Creation date:
2018-08-13
Weekly download count:
41
Firefox on Android:
Yes
Risk impact:
Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
Size:
38.96K
Stats date:
Chrome-Stats Rank
#
1875
Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Edge
Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Firefox add-ons?
Install
Chrome-Stats extension
to view Chrome-Stats data as you browse the Firefox Browser Add-ons.
Summary
Firefox port of Chrome extension 'Currency Converter' originally by Mattia Maestrini (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/currency-converter/lncdobdbibdgoiohgnflmjajfphcnakg).
All credit goes to him as the original developer. I have simply tweaked the code to let it run on Firefox.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Works well
- Simple and efficient design
- Quick and easy currency conversion
- Has multiple currencies available
Cons
- Cannot paste into extension fields
- Conversion prices may be incorrect or outdated
- Does not automatically update
- Recently started asking for unnecessary permissions
- British Pound listed as Pound Sterling and not in alphabetical order
- May have issues in private mode
Most mentioned
- Cannot paste into extension fields
- Conversion prices
- Currency codes for each currency
- Popular crypto currencies
- Recent update causing issues
- Taiwanese Dollar (NTD) missing
- No option to manually set exchange rate
Recent reviews
Shame it doesn't work any more but there is an excellent alternative Universal Automatic Currency Converter https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/ua-currency-converter/
Safety
Risk impact
Currency Converter is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Currency Converter has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Upgrade to see risk analysis details