“My preferred use is with a "Nano USB Micro SD Card Reader", one of those that sticks out just 5 mm from the USB port and you can find at £2 such as https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DBO0VS2”
“Perfect for adding a a dongle to you pi zero or zero w. I've used these for both. Occasionally there is a problem with an overly-wide dongle interfering with the power supply micro USB plug next door, but this is an issue with the dongle rather than the converter.”