Vareon Calculator Suite Lite
Vareon Calculator Suite Lite gives you a curated set of calculators that can be embedded anywhere on your WordPress site with Gutenberg blocks or shortcodes.
Available calculators in Lite (14 total):
- Finance: Loan, Mortgage, Savings and Compound Growth, Credit Card Payoff, ROI
- Everyday Life: Tip, Discount, BMI, Fuel Cost
- Education: GPA, Grade Calculator
- Utilities: Percentage, Age, Unit Converter
Key Features:
- Blocks and Shortcodes – add calculators from the block inserter or with
[vareon]/[vareoncalc] - Live Block Preview – choose a calculator and preview it directly in the editor
- Built-in Theme Presets – use Light, Dark, or Modern globally, or override them per block or shortcode
- Flexible Branding Control – branding is off by default, with global and per-embed overrides available
- Smart Validation – sensible defaults and validation for incomplete or invalid input
- Responsive Layouts – calculators are built to work on phones, tablets, and desktops
- Accessible UI – keyboard-friendly, ARIA-aware interfaces with readable result states
Usage
Using Blocks (Recommended):
- Open the block editor
- Click the + inserter
- Search for “Vareon Calculator”
- Choose a calculator type
- Adjust theme, width, and branding if needed
Using Shortcodes:
Basic usage: [vareon type=”bmi”]
Alias shortcode: [vareoncalc type=”bmi”]
Common examples: [vareon type=”loan” theme=”dark” width=”620px”] [vareon type=”savings” theme=”modern”] [vareon type=”bmi” branding=”0″]
Shortcode Parameters:
type– Calculator type:loan,mortgage,savings,credit-card-payoff,roi,discount,tip,bmi,age,percentage,unit-converter,fuel-cost,gpa,grade-calctheme– Built-in theme override:light,dark, ormodernwidth– Any safe CSS width value such as100%,620px,40rem, orautobranding– Show branding with1or hide it with0
Important: If an invalid calculator type is used, the shortcode renders nothing instead of falling back to another calculator.
Theme and Branding
Lite includes three built-in presets: Light, Dark, and Modern.
You can:
- Choose a global default theme in plugin settings
- Override the theme on individual blocks
- Override the theme in shortcodes with
theme="light",theme="dark", ortheme="modern" - Enable branding globally or override it per block or shortcode
Lite also includes basic currency formatting and a global measurement system setting.
Calculator Details
BMI Calculator
- Input: Height and weight
- Output: BMI value with category
- Includes: Friendly guidance based on the result
Loan Calculator
- Input: Loan amount, APR, and term
- Output: Payment estimate and payoff summary
- Includes: Total interest and total paid
Savings and Compound Growth
- Input: Starting amount, recurring contributions, rate, and time period
- Output: Future balance, contributions, and interest earned
Age Calculator
- Input: Birth date
- Output: Age in years, months, and days
- Includes: Next birthday countdown
Unit Converter
- Input: Value and unit category
- Output: Converted value in the selected unit
Troubleshooting
A calculator is not showing
Make sure the plugin is active and the calculator type is valid. Test with a known shortcode such as [vareon type="loan"].
Changes are not appearing
Clear any caching, optimization, or CDN layer and refresh the page.
The block uses the wrong style
Check whether the block is using the global default theme or a block-level override.
Shortcodes work in one area but not another
Some page builders restrict shortcode execution in certain regions. Try a shortcode block or use the native Vareon block instead.
Support
If you need help, use the plugin support forum at https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vareon-calculator-suite-lite/
Helpful details to include:
- Your site URL or staging URL
- Your WordPress and PHP versions
- Your Vareon Calculator Suite Lite version
- The exact shortcode or block settings you used
- A screenshot or short recording of the issue
Additional docs are available at https://vareon.dev/docs
External Services
This plugin does not connect to any third-party services. All calculations run locally in the visitor’s browser.
Links to vareon.dev, including documentation, branding, privacy, and the optional admin-only Pro Waitlist page, are standard links that a user may choose to click. Support is handled on WordPress.org. The plugin does not automatically send calculation data or waitlist data to those URLs.
For reference: * Privacy Policy: https://vareon.dev/privacy/ * Terms of Service: https://vareon.dev/terms/
Data Storage & Privacy
Cookies: This plugin does not set cookies.
Browser localStorage (functional):
* vareoncalc_measurement_mode – Stores the visitor’s preferred measurement system on calculators that support both metric and imperial units.
* vareoncalc_lite_preview_v2_state – Stores administrator-only settings preview preferences in wp-admin (selected calculator type, preview width, zoom level, and pan position) for convenience.
WordPress Database: * Site options: Theme preferences, currency settings, measurement settings, branding, review prompt state, and related plugin configuration * User meta: Dismissal preferences for admin notices and tips * Transients: Short-lived flags used for activation redirects
No telemetry or tracking: This plugin does not collect usage analytics or personal data. All calculations happen in the browser. The admin-only Pro Waitlist tab is just a link to vareon.dev.
Uninstall cleanup: Deleting the plugin from the WordPress admin removes stored plugin data from the database. Browser localStorage can be cleared from the browser itself.
