Smart Cloud Solutions Inc.

SmartCloud Flow is a block-based forms and workflow plugin for WordPress.
It combines a modern Gutenberg editor experience with a React/Mantine runtime for forms, a native <code><dialog></code>-based light-DOM modal block, and an optional AWS backend, so site owners can design forms and supporting UI in WordPress while choosing where submissions should be posted and, in Pro, running submissions, templates, workflows, and integrations in their own AWS account.
Flow is part of the WP Suite product family by Smart Cloud Solutions, Inc. WP Suite keeps WordPress as the CMS and editing layer, while optional connected features can extend selected workflows into modular AWS-backed services for identity, AI, APIs, workflows, protected routes, and static delivery. The free Flow features described here do not require a WP Suite account, subscription, or AWS backend unless you explicitly configure an external service or upgrade-only backend feature.
Free mode
Flow does not require a hosted SaaS backend or a WP Suite connection to render forms. 
In Free mode, each form can post directly from the browser to a URL you define per form. That endpoint may be:
<ul>
<li>your own custom endpoint,</li>
<li>a WordPress-side endpoint you implement yourself, or</li>
<li>the Flow backend submission endpoint, if you later deploy it.</li>
</ul>
Pro mode
Pro becomes available after connecting your WordPress site to a WP Suite workspace. It is designed to work especially well with the separately deployed WP Suite Flow Backend in your own AWS account.
A typical Pro setup is:
<ul>
<li>deploy the Flow backend to AWS,</li>
<li>add the published backend API base URL to Gatey as a separate API,</li>
<li>choose the desired protection mode for that API (<code>IAM</code> or <code>COGNITO</code>, matching the backend deployment),</li>
<li>then select that API in SmartCloud → Flow Settings → API Settings.</li>
</ul>
This lets Flow use Gatey-aware authenticated API access, while keeping the backend in your own AWS account.
Key features
<ul>
<li>Gutenberg form builder — Build forms with a dedicated Form block, layout/container blocks, and rich field blocks.</li>
<li>Single React runtime per form — Front-end forms run as one mounted React tree.</li>
<li>Light-DOM modal block — Wrap any Gutenberg content in a native dialog with class and data-attribute triggers, hash opening, default header/body/actions slots, action-role aware buttons, and a stable browser API on <code>WpSuite.plugins.flow.modals</code>.</li>
<li>Light-DOM gallery block — Build a Mantine-free gallery/lightbox from core Image blocks with previous/next controls, optional thumbnails, optional captions/counter, and modal-aware start positions driven by outer trigger classes.</li>
<li>Rich display & content blocks — Use styled content primitives such as blockquotes, marks, badges, code blocks, spoilers, lists, tables, timelines, and overflow lists alongside inputs.</li>
<li>API-backed options & request controls — Load select, radio, checkbox-group, and tags options from API/autocomplete endpoints with configurable methods, headers, parameters, selected-value mapping, and runtime interpolation.</li>
<li>Conditional logic & validation — Show/hide, enable/disable, require/optional, and other rule-based field behavior.</li>
<li>Theme overrides & design tokens — Theme both interactive controls and display/content blocks inside the Shadow DOM with Mantine variables and stable <code>--flow-*</code> CSS tokens.</li>
<li>Shortcodes & Elementor support — Reuse forms or content roots via shortcode and Elementor integrations.</li>
<li>Flexible submission target model — Submit directly from the browser to a per-form endpoint URL with configurable HTTP methods, optional request headers, and runtime interpolation.</li>
<li>Runtime events & host-page integration — Listen for submit, draft, wizard, modal, and API-loading error events from outer-page JavaScript.</li>
<li>Pro: backend-aware operation — Connect Flow to the AWS-hosted Flow backend for durable submissions, admin tooling, templates, workflows, and webhook-driven automation.</li>
<li>Pro: backend form sync — Optionally sync Gutenberg-defined forms into canonical backend form definitions stored in AWS.</li>
<li>Pro: admin application — Manage submissions, templates, workflows, and backend/API settings from WordPress admin.</li>
<li>Pro: workflow automation — Event-driven automation for emails, webhooks, status changes, and related operational flows.</li>
<li>Pro: security & ownership — Deploy into your own AWS account and choose auth modes such as <code>IAM</code> or <code>COGNITO</code>.</li>
</ul>
You can find continuously expanding documentation at: 
https://wpsuite.io/docs/
This plugin is not affiliated with or endorsed by Amazon Web Services or the WordPress Foundation. All trademarks are property of their respective owners.
<h3>Free and Pro Usage Notice</h3>
Flow works in Free mode without registration or subscription.
In Free mode:
<ul>
<li>forms are rendered in the browser,</li>
<li>submissions are posted directly to the endpoint URL configured for the form,</li>
<li>no WP Suite connection is required.</li>
</ul>
Flow does not inherently store submissions in WordPress. If you want submissions handled inside WordPress, you need to implement and expose your own receiving endpoint there.
Pro features are optional and become available after connecting your WordPress site to a WP Suite workspace.
The main Pro scenario is to use the separately deployed WP Suite Flow Backend in your own AWS account. In that setup:
<ul>
<li>you publish the backend API,</li>
<li>register that API in Gatey,</li>
<li>choose its protection mode (<code>IAM</code> or <code>COGNITO</code>),</li>
<li>and select that API in SmartCloud → Flow Settings → API Settings.</li>
</ul>
This simplifies secure communication between the WordPress-side Flow plugin and the AWS-hosted backend.
<h3>Machine-readable resources</h3>
<ul>
<li>Plugin manifest: https://wpsuite.io/.well-known/ai-plugin.json</li>
<li>OpenAPI spec (backend): https://wpsuite.io/.well-known/openapi.yaml</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin may integrate with the following external services, depending on configuration:
<ol>
<li>
Google reCAPTCHA v3 (optional)
<ul>
<li>What it is & what it’s used for: Client-side bot detection. If enabled, Flow can request reCAPTCHA tokens in the browser to protect submissions.</li>
<li>What data is sent & when: The browser may contact Google to retrieve a token. That token may then be included in submission requests.</li>
<li>How to configure: Enter your reCAPTCHA site key/secret in the relevant Flow or shared WP Suite settings.</li>
<li>Links:
<ul>
<li>About reCAPTCHA: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/about/</li>
<li>Google Terms: https://policies.google.com/terms</li>
<li>Google Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Customer-configured submission endpoint / Flow backend endpoint
<ul>
<li>What it is & what it’s used for: The endpoint URL configured for a form submission. In Free mode this may be any URL you control. In Pro, it is commonly the AWS-hosted Flow backend.</li>
<li>What data is sent & when: Form field values and, depending on your implementation, related submission metadata. For Pro backend flows, uploaded file references, template variables, and workflow/event metadata may also be sent.</li>
<li>Where it goes: Requests are sent directly from the browser to the configured endpoint URL, either through direct fetch calls or, in Pro, through a Gatey-integrated authenticated API flow.</li>
<li>How it’s called: Standard HTTPS requests. Authentication depends on your configuration and may be none, IAM, or Cognito-based.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
WP Suite platform connection (optional; workspace linking and shared features)
<ul>
<li>When it applies: When you connect the site to a WP Suite workspace to enable Pro features and shared admin capabilities.</li>
<li>What it’s used for: Workspace linking, shared admin capabilities, license/subscription handling, and related WP Suite platform features.</li>
<li>What data may be sent: Minimal site/workspace identifiers and authentication/session data required for linking and management.</li>
<li>Where it goes: Secure HTTPS requests to WPSuite.io services such as <code>wpsuite.io</code> and <code>api.wpsuite.io</code>.</li>
<li>Links:
<ul>
<li>WPSuite.io Privacy Policy: https://wpsuite.io/privacy-policy</li>
<li>WPSuite.io Terms of Use: https://wpsuite.io/terms-of-use</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Amazon Cognito (optional; authentication for protected APIs)
<ul>
<li>When it applies: When your Flow backend API or related WP Suite services are protected with Cognito and the site uses Cognito-based authentication.</li>
<li>What it’s used for: User authentication and token-based authorization for protected API calls.</li>
<li>Links:
<ul>
<li>AWS Service Terms: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/</li>
<li>AWS Privacy: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Stripe (optional; subscription/purchase flow)
<ul>
<li>When it applies: Only when the user opens the optional WP Suite subscription / purchase flow in the shared admin component.</li>
<li>What it’s used for: Displaying hosted pricing/subscription UI for optional paid features.</li>
<li>What data may be sent: Browser/session data required by Stripe to render the hosted purchase UI and process the purchase flow.</li>
<li>Links:
<ul>
<li>Terms: https://stripe.com/legal/consumer</li>
<li>Privacy: https://stripe.com/privacy</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
<h3>Trademark Notice</h3>
Amazon Web Services, AWS, Amazon EventBridge, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon SES, and Amazon Cognito are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. 
Google reCAPTCHA is a trademark of Google LLC. 
WordPress is a trademark of the WordPress Foundation.
SmartCloud Flow is an independent project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Amazon Web Services, Google, or the WordPress Foundation.
<h3>Source & Build</h3>
Public (free) source code: 
All code that ships in the public (free) version of Flow is available here: https://github.com/smartcloudsol/flow
Build & distribution: 
Flow is shipped to WordPress.org as a pre-built distribution. Build steps and developer notes are maintained in the GitHub repository documentation.
Shared WP Suite components: 
Some admin UI modules may originate from shared WP Suite components to support workspace linking, license validation, and subscription management across WP Suite plugins.
Pro-only features (source availability): 
Flow Pro includes additional functionality such as backend-powered submissions management, templates, workflows, and webhook dispatching. The code that enables these paid features is distributed to Pro users but is not published in the public repository.

SmartCloud Flow – Block‑based Forms & Workflow Automation

Design forms in Gutenberg and run durable, event‑driven workflows in your own AWS account.

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AI Admin Assistance adds an slide-in AI assistant and help panel to WordPress admin screens so you can find the right settings faster, follow step-by-step workflows, and keep important help links handy—all without leaving the page.
🌟 <a href="https://www.wpaiplugins.dev/wordpress-ai-admin-assistance/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro</a> | 📖 <a href="https://doc.wpaiplugins.dev/plugins/ai-admin-assistance/user/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a> | ℹ️ <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ait-ai-admin-assistance/" rel="ugc">Support</a>
Use it as an “admin help hub” for your site (or client sites):
<ul>
<li>Show Designer Guidance that’s relevant to the current screen (global + screen/post type/taxonomy targeting)</li>
<li>Ask contextual AI questions right inside wp-admin (optional, can be disabled)</li>
<li>Run Workflows (Pro) that guide admins through common tasks step-by-step</li>
<li>Save answers and links as Bookmarks, filtered to the screen where you saved them</li>
<li>Display Quick Links in the panel footer for fast access to docs or tools</li>
<li>Control visibility by user role (only show the panel to the roles you want)</li>
</ul>
<iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/18-H23SuY18?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe>
<h3>🔥 Key Features (Lite)</h3>
<ul>
<li>🧠 Ask AI: contextual AI assistance inside wp-admin</li>
<li>✅ Slide-in admin panel (right or left side)</li>
<li>✅ Designer Guidance (custom post type) with targeting:
<ul>
<li>Global</li>
<li>Screen-specific</li>
<li>Post type</li>
<li>Taxonomy</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>✅ Bookmarks (save AI answers + important links)</li>
<li>✅ Quick Links footer (configurable)</li>
<li>✅ Role-based visibility controls</li>
<li>✅ Optional UI preferences (remember open/collapsed state and panel width per user)</li>
</ul>
<h3>🌟 Pro Features (Upgrade)</h3>
<ul>
<li>🧠 Ask AI Conversations: continue the conversation to clarify or dive deeper into any admin issues</li>
<li>🧩 Workflows: guided, step-by-step admin tasks</li>
<li>🔁 Continue conversation (follow-up questions) and workflow resume support</li>
<li>ℹ️ Inline Guidance</li>
<li>✅ Configure acknowledgements that can be shown to users, including critical ones that block access until accepted.</li>
<li>⬆️ Easily export settings and/or guidance and/or workflows, so you can import them into another site.</li>
<li>⚙️ Additional configuration options, advanced controls and styling options.</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin can connect to the OpenAI API to generate AI answers in the “Ask AI” feature (Pro).
When enabled, requests may include: 
– Your question text 
– The current admin screen context (screen ID, post type, taxonomy) 
– If you enable “Include extra page context”: visible headings and a schema of visible form fields (labels/types/names) without field values
You can disable AI features at any time in the plugin settings.
OpenAI policies: 
– Terms of service: https://openai.com/policies/row-terms-of-use/ 
– Privacy policy: https://openai.com/policies/row-privacy-policy/

AIT AI Admin Assistance

A slide-in help panel for the WP admin with designer guidance, bookmarks, workflows, quick links, and optional AI-powered contextual assistance.

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