Costello Ai

<a href="https://costellohq.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Costello</a> is an AI receptionist that qualifies leads and answers questions in real time via a chat widget on your site.
This plugin injects the Costello widget script on every page of your site. No coding required — click Connect to Costello, approve, and you’re live.
Features:
<ul>
<li>One-click connect — link your Costello account with a single button, no copy-pasting.</li>
<li>Enable / disable toggle without touching any code.</li>
<li>Works with any theme.</li>
<li>No build step, no dependencies.</li>
</ul>
Getting started:
<ol>
<li>Install and activate this plugin.</li>
<li>The Settings → Costello Chat page opens automatically.</li>
<li>Click Connect to Costello and approve the connection. Your widget goes live instantly on every page.</li>
</ol>
Prefer to do it by hand? You can paste your Agent ID manually instead — find it in your <a href="https://platform.costellohq.com/app" rel="nofollow ugc">Costello dashboard</a> under Integrations → Chat Widget.
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin connects your site to Costello, an external AI chat service operated by Costello, to provide the live chat widget. A Costello account is required to use the plugin.
The plugin relies on the Costello service in two ways:
<ul>
<li>Loading the chat widget. On every front-end page, the plugin loads the widget script from <code>https://platform.costellohq.com/widget/v1.js</code>, tagged with your Agent ID. When a visitor opens the chat, their messages are sent to Costello to generate replies. The conversation data visitors enter (such as their questions, name, or contact details) is processed by Costello.</li>
<li>Connecting your site. When you click “Connect to Costello”, the plugin sends your site’s URL to <code>https://platform.costellohq.com/connect/wordpress</code> so you can approve the connection and receive your Agent ID. No data is sent to Costello until you actively connect or a visitor uses the widget.</li>
</ul>
Use of the Costello service is governed by Costello’s Terms of Service (https://costellohq.com/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://costellohq.com/privacy).

Costello AI Chat

Add the Costello AI chat widget to your WordPress site in seconds.

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Forerunner AI Live Chat provides a complete, modern chat solution for WordPress websites using n8n or another automation platform. Connect your visitors with AI-powered conversations through webhook integration while maintaining full control over your data and user experience.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>AI-Powered Chat – Connect to any AI service via webhook</li>
<li>Azure Functions Ready – Full support for Azure Functions with API Key authentication</li>
<li>Custom API Headers – Add custom authentication headers (X-API-Key, Bearer tokens, etc.)</li>
<li>Flexible Field Mapping – Configure request/response field names for any API format</li>
<li>Custom Bot Icons – Choose from built-in icons or upload your own</li>
<li>Mobile-Friendly Design – Responsive interface works on all devices</li>
<li>Easy Setup – Simple configuration with no coding required</li>
<li>Color Customization – Match your brand colors perfectly</li>
<li>Webhook Integration – Connect to any external AI service (n8n, Azure, AWS, custom APIs)</li>
<li>Configurable Timeout – Set custom timeout for slow AI agents (5-120 seconds)</li>
<li>Voice Chat Ready – Compatible with voice chat extensions</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Configure your webhook URL in the settings (from n8n or any other 
webhook-capable service)</li>
<li>Customize the appearance, bot name, and messages to match your brand</li>
<li>Visitors can start chatting with your AI assistant immediately</li>
</ol>
<h4>Webhook Integration</h4>
This plugin sends chat messages to your specified webhook URL, allowing seamless 
integration with n8n (our recommended starting point) or any other webhook-capable service. 
Common use cases include:
<ul>
<li>Azure Functions – Full support with X-API-Key authentication</li>
<li>n8n, Zapier, Make (Integromat), or Pipedream workflows</li>
<li>OpenAI GPT models and Azure OpenAI Service</li>
<li>AWS Lambda with API Gateway</li>
<li>Google Cloud Functions</li>
<li>Custom AI services and REST APIs</li>
<li>Customer support systems</li>
<li>CRM integrations</li>
</ul>
<h4>Azure Functions Setup</h4>
For Azure Functions integration:
<ol>
<li>Enter your Azure Function URL in the Webhook Endpoint field</li>
<li>Set Authentication Type to “API Key Header”</li>
<li>Set Header Name to “X-API-Key” (or your function’s key name)</li>
<li>Enter your Azure Function key as the Header Value</li>
<li>Configure the Request/Response field names to match your function’s format</li>
</ol>
The plugin connects exclusively to your specified webhook URL to process chat 
messages. No data is sent to third-party servers without your explicit configuration.
<h3>Support</h3>
For support questions, please use the WordPress.org support forums. 
We monitor these regularly and provide assistance with setup, configuration, 
and troubleshooting.
<h3>Privacy</h3>
This plugin sends chat messages exclusively to your specified webhook URL 
(for example, n8n, Zapier, Make, Pipedream, or a custom service).
No conversation data is stored on your website unless your webhook 
implementation chooses to do so. The plugin does not collect personal 
information beyond what visitors voluntarily enter in the chat interface.
<h3>Third-Party Services</h3>
This plugin may use the following external services:
IP Geolocation Service (ip-api.com) 
– Purpose: Display visitor location information (country and city) in the admin dashboard 
– Data sent: Visitor IP addresses only 
– When: Automatically when visitors access your website with the chat widget active 
– Terms of Service: http://ip-api.com/docs/legal 
– Privacy Policy: http://ip-api.com/docs/privacy 
– Note: This geolocation feature helps website administrators understand their visitor demographics but does not affect the chat functionality. No personal information beyond IP addresses is transmitted to this service.
OpenAI Realtime API (api.openai.com) 
– Purpose: Voice chat functionality for real-time audio conversations 
– Data sent: Audio streams and voice data during voice chat sessions 
– When: Only when voice chat is enabled and actively used (requires separate DFO Voice plugin) 
– Terms of Service: https://openai.com/terms/ 
– Privacy Policy: https://openai.com/privacy/ 
– Note: This service is only used when the DFO Voice Realtime plugin is installed and voice chat is enabled. The free version of this plugin has voice features disabled by default.
DFO Voice Plugin API (local WordPress REST API) 
– Purpose: Generate secure tokens for voice chat sessions 
– Data sent: Session requests and authentication data 
– When: Only when DFO Voice Realtime plugin is active and voice chat is initiated 
– Note: This is a local WordPress REST API endpoint, not an external service. No data is sent outside your website.
<h3>Credits</h3>
Developed by Design for Online®. Built with WordPress best practices and community feedback in mind.

Forerunner® AI Live Chat

Modern AI-powered live chat for WordPress with webhook integration, Azure Functions support, and customizable appearance.

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