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SiteAnswerAI adds an AI assistant to your WordPress site that answers visitor questions using your own website content. When a visitor asks about your services, products, policies, or anything else covered on your site, the assistant responds with relevant answers drawn from your pages.
This is useful for handling support questions, pre-sales inquiries, product lookups, and general site navigation — without requiring you to be online or manage a live chat queue.
Who is this for?
<ul>
<li>Business owners who want to reduce repetitive support questions</li>
<li>WooCommerce store owners who want visitors to get quick answers about products, pricing, and availability</li>
<li>Service providers who want an always-available assistant on their website</li>
<li>Anyone who wants to help visitors find information on their site faster</li>
</ul>
What you get:
<ul>
<li>An AI assistant that reads and learns from your website content</li>
<li>Automatic answers to visitor questions based on your pages, posts, and products</li>
<li>A clean chat widget that appears on your site frontend</li>
<li>WooCommerce awareness — the assistant can reference product names, prices, stock status, and descriptions</li>
<li>Full branding control — match your site colors, position the widget where you want it</li>
<li>A hosted dashboard for conversation history, prompt customization, and AI training</li>
<li>Lightweight loading — the widget script loads asynchronously and does not block page rendering</li>
</ul>
How setup works:
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Visit any admin page — the plugin automatically provisions your AI assistant by sending your site URL, site name, and admin email to the SiteAnswerAI service</li>
<li>SiteAnswerAI begins crawling your website to build the assistant’s knowledge base</li>
<li>The chat widget appears on your site frontend once provisioning is complete</li>
<li>Optionally, check the email sent to your admin address to set a dashboard password for advanced settings</li>
</ol>
No separate registration or signup form is required. The plugin handles provisioning automatically on first use. If you already have a SiteAnswerAI account associated with your admin email, the plugin connects to your existing account instead.
WooCommerce integration:
If WooCommerce is active, you can connect your product catalog from the plugin settings page. The plugin creates a read-only WooCommerce REST API key and transmits it to SiteAnswerAI over HTTPS. This allows the assistant to answer product questions using real-time data — including prices, stock status, variants, and descriptions. The API key is read-only and cannot modify your store.
Performance:
The widget script is enqueued with an async loading strategy and renders in the footer. It does not block your page content from loading and works alongside caching plugins and page builders without conflict.
Customization:
From the WordPress settings page, you can control:
<ul>
<li>Widget position (bottom-right or bottom-left)</li>
<li>Primary color</li>
<li>Header and footer colors (or leave blank to use your dashboard defaults)</li>
<li>Enable/disable toggle</li>
</ul>
For deeper customization — including prompt tuning, personality settings, and conversation review — use the SiteAnswerAI dashboard linked from the plugin settings page.
Developer-friendly:
<ul>
<li><code>siteanswerai_show_widget</code> filter to control widget visibility per page</li>
<li><code>siteanswerai_app_url</code> filter and <code>SITEANSWERAI_APP_URL</code> constant for self-hosted setups</li>
<li>Helper functions: <code>siteanswerai_is_enabled()</code>, <code>siteanswerai_get_bot_id()</code>, <code>siteanswerai_is_configured()</code>, and more</li>
</ul>
Requirements:
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
</ul>
<h3>Third-Party Services</h3>
This plugin connects to external services to provide AI-powered chat functionality. Below is a clear description of each service, what data is sent, and when.
<h4>SiteAnswerAI</h4>
The primary service that powers the AI assistant. Handles chatbot provisioning, content indexing, conversation processing, and widget delivery.
<ul>
<li>Homepage: <a href="https://siteanswerai.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://siteanswerai.com</a></li>
<li>API endpoint: <a href="https://siteanswerai.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://siteanswerai.com</a></li>
<li>Terms of Service: <a href="https://siteanswerai.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">https://siteanswerai.com/terms</a></li>
<li>Privacy Policy: <a href="https://siteanswerai.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://siteanswerai.com/privacy</a></li>
</ul>
When data is sent to SiteAnswerAI:
<ol>
<li>On the first WordPress admin page load after plugin activation, the plugin sends your site URL, site name, and WordPress admin email to provision your AI assistant. This also occurs on first settings save if auto-provisioning has not yet completed.</li>
<li>When the chat widget is enabled and a visitor loads any frontend page, the visitor’s browser requests the widget script and configuration from SiteAnswerAI servers.</li>
<li>When a visitor sends a chat message, their message text and the current page URL are sent to SiteAnswerAI for AI-powered response generation.</li>
<li>If WooCommerce integration is connected, a read-only WooCommerce REST API key is transmitted once over HTTPS so SiteAnswerAI can read your product catalog.</li>
</ol>
What data is sent:
<ul>
<li>WordPress admin email, site URL, and site name (during provisioning)</li>
<li>Bot ID and widget display settings</li>
<li>Visitor chat messages and page URLs (during conversations)</li>
<li>Read-only WooCommerce API credentials (only when WooCommerce integration is explicitly connected by a site administrator)</li>
</ul>
<h4>OpenAI Realtime API (Optional)</h4>
When voice features are enabled through the SiteAnswerAI dashboard, the widget may use the OpenAI Realtime API for voice-based interactions. Audio is recorded in the visitor’s browser and sent directly to OpenAI. No audio data is stored on the WordPress server.
<ul>
<li>Homepage: <a href="https://openai.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://openai.com</a></li>
<li>Terms of Service: <a href="https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use" rel="nofollow ugc">https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use</a></li>
<li>Privacy Policy: <a href="https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Vapi.ai (Optional)</h4>
An alternative voice AI provider available to users who bring their own API key. Used only when explicitly configured through the SiteAnswerAI dashboard.
<ul>
<li>Homepage: <a href="https://vapi.ai" rel="nofollow ugc">https://vapi.ai</a></li>
<li>Terms of Service: <a href="https://vapi.ai/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">https://vapi.ai/terms</a></li>
<li>Privacy Policy: <a href="https://vapi.ai/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://vapi.ai/privacy</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
This plugin embeds a third-party widget from SiteAnswerAI. When the widget is enabled, visitors to your site may interact with the chatbot, and their conversations are processed by SiteAnswerAI. Please review the <a href="https://siteanswerai.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">SiteAnswerAI Privacy Policy</a> for more information about how data is handled.
The plugin itself stores the following data in your WordPress database: 
* Your Bot ID and widget configuration (position, color, enabled status) 
* WooCommerce connection status and truncated API key (if WooCommerce integration is used)
This data is not transmitted to any third party except as described in the Third-Party Services section above.
<h3>Developer Notes</h3>
Filters:
<pre><code>siteanswerai_show_widget - Control when the widget is displayed

add_filter( 'siteanswerai_show_widget', function( $show ) {
 // Hide on contact page
 if ( is_page( 'contact' ) ) {
 return false;
 }
 return $show;
} );

siteanswerai_app_url - Override the SiteAnswerAI app URL (for self-hosted instances)

add_filter( 'siteanswerai_app_url', function( $url ) {
 return 'https://my-siteanswerai.example.com';
} );
</code></pre>
Constants:
<pre><code>SITEANSWERAI_APP_URL - Define in wp-config.php to set a custom app URL

define( 'SITEANSWERAI_APP_URL', 'https://my-siteanswerai.example.com' );
</code></pre>
Helper Functions:
<ul>
<li><code>siteanswerai_is_enabled()</code> – Check if widget is enabled</li>
<li><code>siteanswerai_get_bot_id()</code> – Get the configured Bot ID</li>
<li><code>siteanswerai_is_bot_valid()</code> – Check if Bot ID has been validated</li>
<li><code>siteanswerai_get_position()</code> – Get the widget position</li>
<li><code>siteanswerai_get_primary_color()</code> – Get the primary color</li>
<li><code>siteanswerai_is_configured()</code> – Check if Bot ID is set</li>
</ul>

SiteAnswerAI

AI assistant trained on your website content that answers visitor questions automatically.

Ilachat

ILACHAT is a powerful AI chatbot and live chat plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce. It provides 24/7 automated support, increases sales with product recommendations, tracks WooCommerce orders in real time, and captures leads directly from your website.
With ILACHAT, you deliver personalized conversations around the clock, improving response times and boosting customer satisfaction. By leveraging real-time customer and order data, the chatbot delivers accurate, timely, and context-aware answers. This combination streamlines your support operations, increases engagement, builds loyalty, and drives conversions.
Store-focused chatbots act as virtual sales consultants, guiding shoppers through product selections, offering personalized recommendations, assisting with order tracking, and strengthening customer retention.
Benefits of ILACHAT:
<ul>
<li>Provide 24/7 customer support without the need for additional staff.</li>
<li>Engage users instantly with personalized, context-aware conversations.</li>
<li>Drive sales by guiding users through the purchasing journey with tailored product suggestions.</li>
<li>Reduce operational costs through efficient automation.</li>
<li>Improve response accuracy with real-time WooCommerce data integration.</li>
<li>Capture leads directly through the chat widget to grow your customer base.</li>
<li>Enable seamless handoff to human operators when needed.</li>
<li>Support multiple languages for global audiences.</li>
<li>Customize chatbot interactions to align with your brand and customer needs.</li>
<li>Gain actionable insights with interaction analytics to optimize performance.</li>
</ul>
Need more customization or tailored integrations? Contact us at <a href="https://ila.chat/contact/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://ila.chat/contact/</a>, our team can guide and implement advanced solutions for you.
Features:
<ul>
<li>AI-powered chatbot delivering 24/7 automated support.</li>
<li>Live chat functionality to engage visitors and boost conversions.</li>
<li>Automatic synchronization of posts, pages, and custom post types with the ILACHAT knowledge base, ensuring up-to-date content without impacting site speed.</li>
<li>Auto-inserted chat widget on your website with no coding required.</li>
<li>Fully multilingual support: accepts all input languages and responds in your preferred business language.</li>
<li>Customizable widget design, including colors and styles to match your branding.</li>
<li>Lead capture capabilities: collect user details (name, email, phone) directly from the widget.</li>
<li>Human operator support: manually respond to conversations from the ILACHAT panel when needed.</li>
<li>Rich media messaging: send and receive images, voice notes, and emojis through the widget.</li>
<li>Interaction analytics providing valuable insights for continuous optimization.</li>
</ul>
For WooCommerce-specific features, see the dedicated section below.
<h3>WooCommerce Integration</h3>
<ul>
<li>Automatically synchronize WooCommerce products with ILACHAT for enhanced sales guidance and personalized product recommendations.</li>
<li>Provide real-time order tracking with instant access to WooCommerce order data, customizable authentication methods (email, phone, or both), and full control over shared information.</li>
<li>Add special chatbot notes on each order, allowing businesses to include custom data for bot usage and reference.</li>
</ul>
Explore all features and view pricing at <a href="https://ila.chat/pricing/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://ila.chat/pricing/</a>. 
For documentation and updates, visit the <a href="https://ila.chat" rel="nofollow ugc">ILACHAT official site</a>.
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin relies on the ILACHAT cloud service (main site <code>https://ila.chat</code> and API at <code>https://app.ila.chat</code>) to operate the chatbot, live chat, and data syncing. Service terms: <a href="https://ila.chat/terms-of-use/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://ila.chat/terms-of-use/</a>. Privacy policy: <a href="https://ila.chat/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://ila.chat/privacy-policy/</a>.
<ul>
<li>Account connection and widget: When you connect the plugin, your site URL and the ILACHAT token are sent to validate the account. The chat widget script is loaded from ila.chat and app.ila.chat, and chat messages plus any files or text entered in the widget are sent to ILACHAT to generate replies.</li>
<li>Content sync: When enabled, posts, pages, and custom post types send their title, author display name, featured image URL, permalink, excerpt, categories/tags, and cleaned body text to ILACHAT whenever content is created or updated. Deleting content sends a delete flag so it is removed from your ILACHAT knowledge base.</li>
<li>WooCommerce products (optional): If enabled, product data (name, short/long description, category names, attributes, price with currency, availability, image URLs, variations, and priority) is sent to ILACHAT to power product recommendations. Out-of-stock items are only synced if you enable that option.</li>
<li>WooCommerce order tracking (optional): If enabled, the plugin shares a secret link with ILACHAT so it can call back to your site for order details when a user asks. Returned data can include order totals/status, billing/shipping contact details, items, customer-visible notes, and any special notes you add, limited by the settings you choose (you can require phone/email checks).</li>
<li>Lead collection (optional): If enabled, the widget pre-fills the logged-in user’s name, email, and phone so they are sent to ILACHAT together with the conversation.</li>
<li>Control and disconnection: You can disable lead collection, product/category sync, and order tracking from the settings pages, hide the widget entirely, or disconnect the plugin. Disconnecting removes the stored token and stops further calls from the plugin to ILACHAT.</li>
</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3. 
For more details, visit <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html</a>.

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