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This plugin acts as an interface to <a href="https://bavard.ai/" rel="nofollow ugc">Bavard AI</a>, an external 3rd party service. <a href="https://bavard.ai/" rel="nofollow ugc">Bavard AI</a> is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, providing software tools for building and deploying engaging and intelligent virtual agents at scale. Please click <a href="https://bavard.ai/terms-of-service" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a> to find Bavard’s terms of use.
The plug-in will add the Bavard chatbot widget to your website. The widget loads a secure iframe window to help you engage and support your site’s visitors with automated conversation.
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Bavard

Adds the Bavard chatbot widget to your webpages.

Pavel Web Design LLC

Ask My Content brings AI-powered question answering to your WordPress site. Instead of giving generic chatbot responses, this plugin indexes your site’s content and uses it to provide accurate, context-aware answers to visitors.
Unlike standard content search plugins that rely on keyword matching, Ask My Content uses semantic embeddings and retrieval-augmented generation to return direct answers in full sentences.
Supports Gutenberg, Elementor, Avada, and WooCommerce content. 
Some highly customized dynamic content may still require review. See FAQ for details.
Key Features 
* Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) – answers are grounded in your actual site content. 
* Uses OpenAI for embeddings and completions (via a secure Node.js backend). 
* Change tracking – automatically queues edited pages/posts so you can rerun indexing from the dashboard or <code>wp amc</code> when you’re ready. 
* Deleted content removal – auto notifies the backend when pages or posts are trashed or permanently deleted. 
* Lightweight – no heavy admin UI or visual layout tools, just the essentials. 
* Flexible – works with posts, pages, other content types, and header/footer.
How it works 
1. After activating the plugin, go to Dashboard -> Ask My Content and press “Start Indexing” (or run <code>wp amc index</code>) to send your site content to the backend. Indexing must be completed before the chat can answer questions. 
2. Enable the floating launcher to show the chat site-wide; or add the Ask My Content block to an existing or new page (or place the <code>[ask_my_content]</code> shortcode) and publish/update the page so the chat interface has a front-end location. 
3. When a visitor asks a question, the chatbot retrieves the most relevant snippets from your indexed website content. 
4. OpenAI generates an answer based on that content.
After you edit content, rerun indexing from Dashboard -> Ask My Content or via <code>wp amc index</code> to push the latest changes. Deleted posts are sent to the backend automatically when they are trashed or removed.
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Note: Your site’s content and user questions are securely sent to an external AI service (OpenAI) for processing.
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<h3>Command Line Usage</h3>
The plugin bundles a WP-CLI command suite (<code>wp amc</code>) for scripted indexing and status checks. It complements the Ask My Content Settings admin screen:
<ul>
<li>Use the settings page for a guided UI, manual start/stop buttons, and real-time counters inside the WordPress dashboard.</li>
<li>Use <code>wp amc</code> when you need automation (cron jobs, SSH sessions, CI) or want to run indexing without opening a browser. 
Available commands include:
<ul>
<li><code>wp amc index [--include-posts] [--include-other-post-types] [--pages-only] [--force]</code></li>
<li><code>wp amc status</code></li>
<li><code>wp amc stop</code></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
Run <code>wp help amc index</code> for full option descriptions:
<pre><code>NAME

 wp amc index

DESCRIPTION

 Run indexing immediately (pages always, posts and other public content types optional).

SYNOPSIS

 wp amc index [--include-posts] [--include-other-post-types] [--pages-only] [--force]

OPTIONS

 [--include-posts]
 Include posts in addition to pages.

 [--include-other-post-types]
 Include other public content types (for example products or books) in addition to pages.

 [--pages-only]
 Index pages only. Overrides any previously saved content-type settings.

 [--force]
 Steal an existing lock and run anyway (use with caution if another process may be running).

EXAMPLES
 wp amc index
 wp amc index --include-posts
 wp amc index --include-other-post-types
 wp amc index --pages-only
 wp amc index --force
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<h4>Installing WP-CLI</h4>
Many hosts ship with WP-CLI pre-installed. If yours does not, install it manually:
<ol>
<li>Download the Phar: 
 curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wp-cli/builds/gh-pages/phar/wp-cli.phar</li>
<li>Make it executable: 
 chmod +x wp-cli.phar</li>
<li>Move it into your PATH (optional): 
 sudo mv wp-cli.phar /usr/local/bin/wp</li>
<li>Confirm: 
 wp –info</li>
</ol>
See https://wp-cli.org/#installing for additional options (Homebrew, Docker, Windows packages).
<h4>Running the command successfully</h4>
Run <code>wp amc ...</code> from the WordPress installation root (where <code>wp-config.php</code> lives) or supply the path explicitly:
<ul>
<li>Change directory, e.g. <code>cd /srv/www/wordpress</code> then run <code>wp amc status</code></li>
<li>Or pass the path flag: <code>wp --path=/srv/www/wordpress amc status</code></li>
</ul>
If you run the command from another folder you will see:
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Warning: No WordPress installation found. If the command ‘amc’ is in a plugin or theme, pass –path=<code>path/to/wordpress</code>.
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Point <code>wp</code> at your site root and re-run to resolve the error.

Ask My Content – AI Q&A Chatbot


I'm using Ask My Content – AI Q&A Chatbot (v0.8.3 at the time of this review) on a WordPress site that serves as a long-running, chronological archive of my work and life—hundreds of posts and pages, plus multiple podcast feeds. I've indexed just over one million tokens, as many entries are detailed reflections. As the archive expanded, traditional navigation and search were no longer sufficient. I needed a way for visitors (and myself) to query the site conversationally and surface summaries or meaningful connections across years of content.



Setup is refreshingly straightforward. Indexing is simple, performance is fast, and the plugin serves as a clean bridge between WordPress content and the underlying AI service. As long as you understand that responses are limited to what exists on your site, the answers are generally useful and contextually accurate.



Since my initial review, a new release addressed one of my main concerns — improved handling of links in responses — which significantly enhances usability. The developer was also responsive in clarifying compatibility constraints around third-party service integrations. It's clear there are some architectural limits involved, but I appreciated the transparency and engagement.



There are still areas where growth would be welcome. Appearance customization remains somewhat limited, making deep theme integration more challenging. Reindexing must be triggered manually; automatic or scheduled reindexing would be a major quality-of-life improvement for content-heavy sites.



Overall, this is a practical and thoughtfully designed solution for large or archival WordPress sites. It fills a gap I couldn't find addressed elsewhere in the plugin directory and solves a real problem without unnecessary complexity or recurring costs. I'm encouraged by the active development and look forward to seeing how automation and UI flexibility evolve in future updates.


Makes Large WordPress Archives Actually Searchable with AI

AI-powered Q&A chatbot floating chat, block and shortcode that answers questions based on your own site's pages and posts.

Bavard vs Ask My Content – AI Q&A Chatbot