---
title: Convert Currency Advanced Options Explained
description: "Advanced options for WooCommerce payment gateway currency conversion: gateway locking, cart recalculation and fallbacks."
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/currency-conversion-options/"
updated: "2026-09-27"
category: How to
tags:
  - Payment Gateway Currency for WooCommerce
---

# Convert Currency Advanced Options Explained

The Convert Currency Advanced options in [Payment Gateway Currency for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/payment-gateways-by-currency-for-woocommerce/) are at WPFactory > Payment Gateway Currency > Convert Currency > Advanced. Use them when conversion misbehaves: they cover gateway locking, cart recalculation, price caching, session handling, the rate field, single product and shop currency checks, and debug logging.

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### Where to find it

Go to **WPFactory > Payment Gateway Currency** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Payment Gateway Currency**), then open the **Advanced** sub-tab under Convert Currency.

### Options

| Label | Option ID | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lock gateway on order payment | `alg_wc_pgbc_convert_currency_order_pay_lock_gateway` | Yes |
| Recalculate cart | `alg_wc_pgbc_convert_currency_recalculate_cart` | Yes |
| Current gateway fallbacks | `alg_wc_pgbc_convert_currency_current_gateway_fallbacks` | HTTP request payment_method variable |
| Force session start | `alg_wc_pgbc_convert_currency_set_session_cookie` | Yes |
| Cache prices | `alg_wc_pgbc_convert_currency_cache_prices` | Yes |
| Cache product ID | `alg_wc_pgbc_convert_currency_cache_product_id` | Product ID |
| Fix RTL currencies | `alg_wc_pgbc_convert_currency_add_bdi` | No |
| Rate step | `alg_wc_pgbc_convert_currency_rate_step` | `0.000001` |
| Enter as text | `alg_wc_pgbc_convert_currency_rate_type_text` | No |
| Check single product page | `alg_wc_pgbc_convert_currency_check_single_product` | No |
| Check shop currency | `alg_wc_pgbc_convert_currency_check_shop_currency` | No |
| Debug | `alg_wc_pgbc_convert_currency_debug` | No |

### Two options that are often confused

**Rate step** and **Enter as text** are different settings:

- **Rate step** sets the `step` attribute of the numeric conversion-rate field (how small an increment you can type). It defaults to `0.000001`.
- **Enter as text** switches the rate field to a plain text input, which then *ignores* Rate step. Turn this on only if your rates need a format the number field rejects.

### Current gateway fallbacks

This multiselect decides which gateway is used for conversion when the plugin cannot read the current gateway from the session. Choices: **HTTP request payment_method variable** (the default), **First available payment gateway**, **Last known payment gateway**, and **Default payment gateway**.

### When to change caching

If prices convert twice, keep **Cache prices** on and, if needed, raise **Cache product ID** to **Product ID and product data** or **Product ID and product changes**. Use **Debug** to write an `alg-wc-payment-gateway-currency` log to **WooCommerce > Status > Logs**.

### Get more control

These Advanced options are free. [Payment Gateway Currency for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/payment-gateways-by-currency-for-woocommerce/) Pro extends conversion to any gateway on your store. [See what Pro unlocks](https://wpfactory.com/item/payment-gateways-by-currency-for-woocommerce/).

Related articles

- [Convert Currency Compatibility Options Explained](https://wpfactory.com/docs/currency-compatibility-options/)
- [Convert Currency Admin Options Explained](https://wpfactory.com/docs/currency-compatibility-choices/)
- [Convert Currency Options Explained](https://wpfactory.com/docs/currency-conversion-alternatives/)
- [General Options in Convert Currency](https://wpfactory.com/docs/general-currency-options/)
- [Convert Currency vs Restrict Currency: Which Mode to Use](https://wpfactory.com/docs/convert-currency-vs-restrict-currency/)

 

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