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This plugin embeds that\ncalculator in WordPress as a Gutenberg block \u2014 rendered inline by your\ntheme (no iframe), SEO-visible, and recalculating live as visitors type.<\/p>\n\n You create the calculator with the SpreadsheetConverter add-in for Excel. It\nworks in Excel desktop (Windows or Mac) and<\/strong> in Excel on the web, which is\nfree with a Microsoft account \u2014 so most people can use it without buying Excel.\nThere is a free trial \u2014 install it from\nhttps:\/\/addin.spreadsheetconverter.com\/install<\/p>\n\n Three hosting modes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n An offline fallback lets you upload the calculator zip manually if your\nWordPress host cannot reach the SpreadsheetConverter cloud. Classic\n(non-block) themes can use the One calculator per page. The block validates the pasted link and tells\nyou exactly what to do if it is the wrong kind (for example a temporary\n\"Test in Cloud\" link).<\/p>\n\n This plugin connects to SpreadsheetConverter services in three situations,\neach initiated explicitly by an editor \u2014 never on a public page view in\nself-host mode:<\/p>\n\n Both services are provided by Framtidsforum I&M AB (SpreadsheetConverter).\nTerms of use: https:\/\/www.spreadsheetconverter.com\/terms-of-use\/\nPrivacy policy: https:\/\/www.spreadsheetconverter.com\/privacy-policy\/<\/p>\n\n You need the SpreadsheetConverter add-in for Excel to convert your workbook. It\nruns in Excel desktop (Windows or Mac) or in Excel on the web (free with a\nMicrosoft account \u2014 no need to buy Excel). Install it (free trial) from\nhttps:\/\/addin.spreadsheetconverter.com\/install<\/p>\n\n One. Each page hosts a single calculator; put more on their own pages.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes: A Server form is hosted on SpreadsheetConverter Server and saves what\nvisitors type as records<\/strong> you can review there \u2014 it is a form, not just a\ncalculator. The other two modes embed a static calculating page (self-hosted\nor on the cloud); nothing is stored unless the workbook has its own Submit.\nFor other websites (Squarespace, Wix, plain HTML) the form's Properties page\non the Server shows the same two-line embed code to copy.<\/p><\/dd>\n Convert again in Excel and re-click Host on this site<\/em> (or re-Publish to\nCloud). Re-hosting replaces the stored copy.<\/p><\/dd>\n No. The classic plugin embedded each calculator as a fixed If you self-hosted, open\n https:\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/ssc-embed\/\/index.html\ndirectly in a browser. That page runs the calculator on its own \u2014 if it\nworks there but not on your page, the issue is page\/theme integration,\nnot the calculator.<\/p><\/dd>\n Use the offline fallback: click Download zip<\/em> in the Excel task pane and\nupload the zip in the block.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n\n
wp-content\/uploads\/ssc-embed\/<\/code>). Everything is then served same-origin\n\u2014 fast, no CORS, and the calculator keeps working forever, even after\nthe conversion link expires.<\/li>\n[ssc_calc]<\/code> shortcode.<\/p>\n\nExternal services<\/h3>\n\n
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*.spreadsheetconverter.com<\/code>). The pasted URL (containing the\nconversion job id) is the only data sent.<\/li>\n*.spreadsheethosting.com<\/code>);\nvisitors' browsers request the calculator files from that host. When\nconfiguring the block, the WordPress server fetches the published\ncalculator's index page once to read its name.<\/li>\nserver.spreadsheetconverter.com<\/code>);\nvisitors' browsers request the form and its assets from that host, and\nwhat a visitor types into the form is saved as a record on the Server\n(that is the product: a saving form). Nothing is fetched by your\nWordPress server in this mode.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nGetting started<\/h3>\n\n
Part 1 \u2014 Convert your spreadsheet (in Excel)<\/h4>\n\n
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mortgage-calculator.xlsx<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n
\/tmp\/<\/code>) is rejected by the\nblock.<\/li>\nPart 2 \u2014 Add it to your WordPress page<\/h4>\n\n
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\u2026\/forms\/your-form<\/code>, a record link\n \u2026\/forms\/your-form\/17, or the \u2026\/embed.html<\/code> address itself) \u2192\nEmbed from the Server<\/strong> (recommended). Click it. The form mounts\ninline straight from the Server \u2014 no Server header, menu or records\nrow, just the form, styled by your theme.<\/li>\nServer forms \u2014 notes and limits<\/h4>\n\n
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script-src<\/code>, style-src<\/code>,\n img-src and connect-src<\/code> \u2014 the same four the cloud-link mode needs for\nspreadsheethosting. WordPress itself sends no CSP by default.<\/li>\n\u2026\/forms\/your-form\/embed.html<\/code> directly in a\nbrowser. If it works there but not on your page, the issue is your page's\nCSP, a plugin stripping the custom element, or a theme script clashing\nwith a global the calculator uses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
How many calculators can I put on one page?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
My theme uses the classic editor \u2014 can I still embed?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
[ssc_calc token=\"\u2026\"]<\/code> (a link you pasted\/hosted via the block, a\npermanent cloud link, or a Server form link) or [ssc_calc src=\"\u2026\"]<\/code> (the\ncalculator's base URL).<\/p><\/dd>\nWhat is the difference between a Server form and the other modes?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
How do I update the calculator later?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
I am upgrading from the classic version \u2014 will my existing calculators break?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
<iframe><\/code> saved\ndirectly in your page, pointing at files in wp-content\/uploads\/ssc\/<\/code>.\nVersion 12 does not touch those files, so your existing pages keep working\nexactly as before. What changes is only the editor: the old upload screen is\nreplaced by the new \"SpreadsheetConverter Calculator\" block. To add a new<\/em>\ncalculator, use that block (or the [ssc_calc]<\/code> shortcode). After updating you\nwill see a one-time admin notice with the same reminder; you can dismiss it.<\/p><\/dd>\nThe calculator isn't working on my page<\/h3><\/dt>\n
My WordPress host cannot reach the internet<\/h3><\/dt>\n
12.1.0<\/h4>\n\n
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\u2026\/forms\/your-form<\/code>) and press Embed from the Server<\/em>. The form mounts\ninline in your theme (no iframe, no Server menus), calculates live, and\nsaves visitors' entries as records on the Server. Record links and\n ?view=1 links work too.<\/li>\n[ssc_calc]<\/code> shortcode accepts Server form links.<\/li>\n12.0.2<\/h4>\n\n
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<ssc-calc><\/code>\nembed mount.<\/li>\n[ssc_calc]<\/code> shortcode for classic themes.<\/li>\n