How to Change Currency Symbol to Currency Code? A Complete Guide

Displaying prices clearly in WP Travel is important for any travel booking website, especially when customers come from different countries. A currency symbol like “$” can create confusion because it is used by multiple currencies, such as USD, AUD, and CAD, making it unclear which currency the price actually represents.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to change the currency symbol to the currency code in WP Travel and make your pricing display clearer and more professional.

How to Change Currency Symbol to Currency Code in WP Travel? 

Change the currency symbol to a currency code in WP Travel by adding a custom code snippet to your child theme’s functions.php file. This method helps you change the currency format from a symbol like $ to clear text such as USD, making prices easier to understand for international customers.

Step 1 – Go to WP Travel Currency Settings:

First, log in to your WordPress dashboard. Then go to: WP Travel → Settings → General → Currency. Select your preferred currency, such as the United States Dollar ($). After selecting the currency, save your settings.

Note: If your preferred currency is not available in the currency dropdown, you can learn how to add a new currency in WP Travel before changing the currency symbol to a currency code.

Step 2 – Check the Currency Symbol on the Frontend:

Now visit your trip page or booking page to check how the price appears. By default, WP Travel display the selected currency using the currency symbol. For example, if you selected the United States Dollar, the price appears with the $ symbol.

Step 3 – Add the Custom Code Snippet:

To replace the currency symbol with the currency code, add the following code snippet to your child theme’s functions.php file.

function customized_currency_names( $currency_symbols ) {
    $currency_symbols['USD'] = 'currency code';

    return $currency_symbols;
}
add_filter( 'wp_travel_currency_symbols', 'customized_currency_names' );

In the example above, we used: $currency_symbols[‘USD’] = ‘currency code’;

You can replace the currency code with any text you want to display.
For example, to show USD, use: $currency_symbols[‘USD’] = ‘USD’;

For detailed information regarding how to create a child theme, please refer to our Knowledgebase.

Step 4 – Select the Updated Currency Option:

After adding the code, return to: WP Travel → Settings → General → Currency. Open the currency dropdown again. Now, you should see the updated currency option as: United States Dollar (currency code). Select this option and save the settings.

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