How to Change the Currency Symbol in WooCommerce

Are you running a WooCommerce store and need to show a different currency symbol? Whether you’re targeting an international market or just want to add a unique touch to your store, changing the currency symbol can make a big difference.

In this guide, I’ll show you how to easily modify your WooCommerce currency symbol programmatically using a simple code snippet.

Why Change Your Currency Symbol?

Changing your currency symbol can:

1. Improve User Experience: Display familiar symbols to your target audience.
2. Enhance Store Aesthetics: Match your store’s design with a custom symbol.
3. Avoid Confusion: Use the correct symbol for your pricing, even if WooCommerce doesn’t offer it by default.

The Code to Change Your Currency Symbol

Here’s the PHP code snippet that will allow you to change your WooCommerce currency symbol:

function filter_woocommerce_currency_symbol( $currency_symbol, $currency ) {
    // Compare
    switch( $currency ) {
        case 'GBP': $currency_symbol = 'Pound';
        break;
    }
    return $currency_symbol;
}
add_filter( 'woocommerce_currency_symbol', 'filter_woocommerce_currency_symbol', 10, 2 );

Let’s break down what this code does:

1. We define a function called filter_woocommerce_currency_symbol that takes two parameters: the current currency symbol and the currency code.
2. Inside the function, we use a switch statement to check the currency code.
3. In this example, when the currency is ‘GBP’ (British Pound), we change the symbol to ‘€’ (Euro).
4. The function returns the (potentially modified) currency symbol.
5. Finally, we use add_filter to hook our function into WooCommerce, telling it to use our function to filter the currency symbol.

How to Implement This Code

Follow these steps to add this functionality to your WooCommerce store:

1. Access your WordPress dashboard.
2. Go to Appearance > Theme Editor.
3. Select your active theme (or child theme) and open the functions.php file.
4. Copy and paste the code snippet at the end of the file.
5. Click “Update File” to save your changes.

Remember to always back up your site before making changes to core files!

If you don’t want to edit theme’s file, you can always use a plugin like Code Snippet to add custom code to your site.

Customizing the Code

You can easily modify this code to change other currency symbols or add multiple currency modifications. Simply add more cases to the switch statement. For example:

switch( $currency ) {
    case 'GBP': $currency_symbol = 'Pound';
    break;
    case 'USD': $currency_symbol = 'Dollar';
    break;
    case 'JPY': $currency_symbol = 'Yen';
    break;
}

WooCommerce Official Guides to follow:

• https://developer.woocommerce.com/docs/change-a-currency-symbol/
• https://woocommerce.com/document/change-a-currency-symbol/

Conclusion

Changing your WooCommerce currency symbol is a simple yet effective way to customize your store. It can help you better serve your target market and give your store a unique touch. With the code shared in this guide, you can easily implement this change and take control of how currencies are displayed in your store.

Have you tried changing your currency symbol? What impact did it have on your store? Share your experiences in the comments below!