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Elo Rating Shortcode
Add a Calculator for Elo Rating to your website with a simple shortcode. Features: Simple Shortcode for simple Elo calculations. Extended Shortcode for extended Elo calculations. Almost no configuration needed. Simple and Lightweight. Uses JavaScript for the calculations, so no page reload. Demo Che
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 4.1 and PHP 7.0.
SourceWordPress plugins · Nov 14, 2026
01 / Source details
Add a Calculator for Elo Rating to your website with a simple shortcode.
Features:
- Simple Shortcode for simple Elo calculations.
- Extended Shortcode for extended Elo calculations.
- Almost no configuration needed.
- Simple and Lightweight.
- Uses JavaScript for the calculations, so no page reload.
Demo
Check out the demo at my local chessclub Pegasus
Compatibility
This plugin is compatible with ClassicPress .
Contributions
This plugin is also available in Codeberg .
See it in action
A closer look.
02 / Source details
- 01Upload the directory elo-rating-shortcode to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory or install the plugin directly with the ‘Install’ function in the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- 02Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- 03Add a shortcode ‘[elo_rating_shortcode]’ to your page.
- 04Enjoy!
For extended Elo calculations use the ‘[elo_rating_shortcode_extended]’ shortcode.
03 / Source details
Frequently asked questions.
How can I use a different K factor?
The default K factor = 25.
You can add a parameter to the shortcode to have a custom value, like:
[elo-rating_shortcode k_factor="20"]
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