Datto Web Works

<p>“SwiftHare AI Chat” is a highly advanced hybrid chat solution that seamlessly bridges the gap between a 24/7 AI assistant and human-led live chat. Designed with security and performance in mind, it operates flawlessly even in cached environments.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Hybrid Support:</strong> Effortlessly switch between automated responses from the latest AI models (Gemini, Claude, OpenAI) and manual staff intervention.</li>
<li><strong>Secure Image Uploads:</strong> Features forced server-side re-encoding (sanitization) to block malicious code hidden in images (steganography).</li>
<li><strong>Frontend Staff Dashboard:</strong> Agents can manage chats via a dedicated frontend page without needing WordPress admin access.</li>
<li><strong>Cache Compatibility:</strong> Real-time dashboard performance that works perfectly with WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, and others.</li>
<li><strong>Full Customization:</strong> Personalize brand colors, SVG icons, and welcome messages to fit your site’s identity.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Instructions</h3>
<h4>How to Use</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>General Configuration:</strong> Enter your API key in the General tab to activate AI capabilities.</li>
<li><strong>Shop Knowledge (AI Training):</strong> Input your business data here to train the AI for accurate, context-aware responses.</li>
<li><strong>Language Management:</strong> Add multiple languages to ensure a global reach.</li>
<li><strong>Design Customization:</strong> Adjust colors, fonts, and text in the Design tab.</li>
<li><strong>Live Chat Setup:</strong> Configure agent availability and notification settings in the Live Chat tab.</li>
<li><strong>Data Management:</strong> Use the <strong>Tools</strong> section to Export or Restore your settings easily.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Setting Up Your AI Persona (System Prompt)</h4>
<p>In the “Shop Knowledge” tab, you define the absolute rules for your AI. We recommend keeping these three “Golden Rules” intact (replacing the bracketed text with your shop name):</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Act as a helpful staff member of [Your Shop Name]:</strong> This gives the AI a professional persona.</li>
<li><strong>Respond in the user’s language:</strong> Automatically enables multilingual support by matching the guest’s language.</li>
<li><strong>Suggest alternatives:</strong> If the AI cannot fulfill a request, it will gracefully guide users to live chat or a contact form.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Shortcodes</h3>
<ul>
<li><code>[swifthare_ai_chat]</code> – Manually place the chat widget on specific pages (Note: If globally enabled in settings, this is not required).</li>
<li><code>[swifthare_staff_dashboard]</code> – Displays the frontend agent dashboard (PHP-auth). Use this on a private page and share the URL with your staff.</li>
<li><code>[swifthare_ai_live_chat]</code> – Alternative frontend staff dashboard (AJAX/cookie-auth). Suitable for passwordless login via session cookies.</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin communicates with the following external third-party services. By using these features, you agree to their respective Terms and Privacy Policies.</p>
<h4>Google Gemini AI</h4>
<p>When the Gemini provider is selected, your customer’s message and conversation history are sent to Google’s Generative Language API to generate a response.<br />
* API Endpoint: <a href="https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com</a><br />
* Terms of Service: <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">https://policies.google.com/terms</a></p>
<h4>Anthropic Claude AI</h4>
<p>When the Claude provider is selected, your customer’s message and conversation history are sent to the Anthropic API.<br />
* API Endpoint: <a href="https://api.anthropic.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://api.anthropic.com</a><br />
* Privacy Policy: <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.anthropic.com/privacy</a><br />
* Terms of Service: <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/legal/consumer-terms" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.anthropic.com/legal/consumer-terms</a></p>
<h4>OpenAI</h4>
<p>When the OpenAI provider is selected, your customer’s message and conversation history are sent to the OpenAI API.<br />
* API Endpoint: <a href="https://api.openai.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://api.openai.com</a><br />
* Privacy Policy: <a href="https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy</a><br />
* Terms of Service: <a href="https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use" rel="nofollow ugc">https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use</a></p>
<h4>Google Maps</h4>
<p>If you use the <code>[swifthare_map]</code> shortcode feature, the Google Maps JavaScript API is loaded from Google’s servers.<br />
* Service: <a href="https://maps.googleapis.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://maps.googleapis.com</a><br />
* Privacy Policy: <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://policies.google.com/privacy</a><br />
* Terms of Service: <a href="https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms</a></p>
<h3>Brand & Ownership Notice</h3>
<p>“SwiftHare AI Chat” is developed and maintained by Datto Web Works<br />
* Official Website: <a href="https://datto-webworks.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://datto-webworks.com</a><br />
* About Us: <a href="https://datto-webworks.com/about-us" rel="nofollow ugc">https://datto-webworks.com/about-us</a><br />
* Contact: <a href="mailto:info@datto-webworks.com" rel="nofollow ugc">info@datto-webworks.com</a></p>


SwiftHare AI Chat

Hybrid AI + live chat plugin powered by Gemini, Claude & OpenAI. Includes a frontend staff dashboard, multilingual support, and cache compatibility.

wpazleen

sambyte

michael

<p>AskAny is a WordPress AI chatbot built on RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation). Before it answers anything, it retrieves the most relevant sections of your actual site content using semantic search, then generates a grounded, cited answer from that content — not from general AI knowledge.</p>
<p>Most WordPress chatbot plugins send the visitor’s question straight to an AI API and display whatever comes back. AskAny works differently. It indexes your posts, pages, products, PDFs, and external sources first, then retrieves the right content for each question before the AI generates a response. Every answer includes a source citation.</p>
<p>It also includes real-time live agent handoff, native WooCommerce order tracking by email or order ID, and SSE-based streaming that uses 90% less server load than polling-based chatbots — all without a monthly SaaS subscription.</p>
<p><a href="https://wpazleen.com/askany/" rel="nofollow ugc">AskAny Website</a> | <a href="https://wpazleen.com/docs/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a> | <a href="https://wpazleen.com/support/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Support</a></p>
<h3>How RAG Works in AskAny</h3>
<ol>
<li><strong>Index</strong> – AskAny crawls your posts, pages, products, PDFs, Q&A pairs, and external URLs into a semantic search index automatically.</li>
<li><strong>Retrieve</strong> – When a visitor asks a question, AskAny finds the most relevant content chunks using hybrid semantic and keyword search.</li>
<li><strong>Respond</strong> – The AI generates a cited answer using only your indexed content. It cannot answer from general knowledge, so responses stay specific to your business.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Semantic Search and Content Indexing</h3>
<p>The RAG and semantic search system is what makes AskAny different from keyword-triggered chatbots. It understands meaning and context, so it can find the right answer even when a visitor’s question doesn’t exactly match the wording in your content.</p>
<p>Content types indexed: posts, pages, custom post types, WooCommerce products and categories, custom fields, comments, menus, PDF documents, external URLs, Q&A pairs, and FAQs.</p>
<p>Indexing is designed to keep API costs low. Content hash caching reuses embeddings whenever content has not changed, cutting API usage by up to 90%. Batch embedding processes multiple texts in a single API call. Smart update detection only re-embeds content that has actually been modified.</p>
<p>Hybrid search runs both semantic understanding and keyword matching together. This covers the cases where exact phrase matching is needed alongside conceptual retrieval.</p>
<h3>Live Agent Handoff</h3>
<p>Agents manage conversations from the WordPress admin chat panel. When a visitor needs a human, the agent takes over in one click. Full conversation history carries over instantly with no visible interruption for the visitor.</p>
<p>The live agent system includes role-based access, online/offline status tracking, an unread message badge, and Slack integration so agents get notified and can reply without opening the WordPress admin. A Mobile App Push Bridge lets agents respond from Android.</p>
<h3>WooCommerce Order Tracking in Chat</h3>
<p>Customers can check their order status directly inside the chat widget. They can look up by email address, order ID, or transaction ID — no need to visit a separate order tracking page.</p>
<p>The WooCommerce integration also handles product information queries, real-time stock checks, smart product recommendations based on the conversation, and direct add-to-cart from chat. Product data is indexed automatically for RAG retrieval.</p>
<h3>Six AI Providers, No Lock-In</h3>
<p>Switch between providers at any time without losing your indexed content or chat history.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>OpenAI</strong> – GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini, GPT-4.1, O4-mini</li>
<li><strong>DeepSeek</strong> – Cost-effective with strong reasoning</li>
<li><strong>Google Gemini</strong> – Gemini 2.0 Flash, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite</li>
<li><strong>Anthropic Claude</strong> – Advanced reasoning, safety-focused</li>
<li><strong>X.AI Grok</strong> – Real-time knowledge</li>
<li><strong>OpenRouter</strong> – 100+ models through a single API</li>
</ul>
<h3>Fallback Mode</h3>
<p>When your AI provider API is unavailable, AskAny keeps the chatbot running using indexed content and pattern matching. Visitors never see an error or a broken widget.</p>
<h3>Knowledge Base and Content Sources</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>PDF Import</strong> – Upload PDFs and the plugin extracts and indexes every page automatically. Works for product manuals, documentation, policies, and specs.</li>
<li><strong>External Sources</strong> – Index any external URL, REST API endpoint, JSON feed, or XML source as an additional knowledge base.</li>
<li><strong>Q&A Management</strong> – Add custom question-answer pairs with Markdown support. Bulk import and export included.</li>
<li><strong>Automatic Site Indexing</strong> – WordPress content is indexed automatically on publish and on update.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Analytics and Performance</h3>
<p>Track API request counts, success rates, token usage, and estimated costs per provider. Response time and popular question data helps you spot content gaps. Database tools include table size overview, one-click clean, optimize, and export, with date-range filtering.</p>
<h3>Customization Options</h3>
<p>The widget can be placed as a floating button (bottom-left or bottom-right) or embedded anywhere using the <code>[askany_chat]</code> shortcode.</p>
<p>Configurable options include: custom avatar, logo, header text, welcome message, suggested messages with predefined Q&A responses, typing animation speed (Regular, Fast, Faster, Instant), and response tone (Human, Professional, Friendly, Robotic). A homepage FAQ section and custom links support Markdown. Full RTL and WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance is included.</p>
<h3>Multi-Language Support</h3>
<p>The chatbot detects the visitor’s language and responds accordingly. Supported languages include English, Bengali, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, and more.</p>
<h3>Privacy and Security</h3>
<p>All chat data is stored in your own WordPress database. The only external connection is the AI provider API you choose to use. Built-in GDPR controls cover data export, anonymization, and retention. Session security and XSS protection are included.</p>
<p>AI provider endpoints:<br />
– https://api.openai.com/v1/ (OpenAI)<br />
– https://api.deepseek.com/v1/ (DeepSeek)<br />
– https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/ (Google Gemini)<br />
– https://api.anthropic.com/ (Anthropic Claude)<br />
– https://api.x.ai/ (X.AI Grok)<br />
– https://openrouter.ai/api/ (OpenRouter)</p>
<p>Full terms of service and privacy policy links for each provider are in the plugin’s Privacy section.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>= WPAzleen Settings API =<br />
Loads display settings for the Pro upgrade modal in the plugin admin area.<br />
No personal data or form submission data is sent or collected.<br />
Privacy: https://wpazleen.com/privacy-policy</p>
<h3>Source Code</h3>
<p>The source files for all compiled/minified JavaScript and CSS in this plugin are publicly available at:</p>
<p>https://github.com/wpazleen/askany</p>
<p>Build instructions:</p>
<ol>
<li>Clone the repository.</li>
<li>Run <code>npm install</code> in the root to install dependencies.</li>
<li>Run <code>npm run build</code> to compile the JavaScript and CSS assets.</li>
<li>The compiled files are output to <code>dist/</code>.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Compatible With</h3>
<p>E-commerce: WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads<br />
Forms: Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms, Formidable Forms<br />
Page builders: Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, Gutenberg<br />
Caching: WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache, LiteSpeed Cache<br />
Messaging: Slack, Android push notifications via Mobile App Bridge</p>
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AskAny – AI Chatbot with RAG, Live Agent and Order Tracking


I’ve been using the AskAny plugin on my WordPress site, and it’s working great so far. Setup was smooth, and the interface looks modern and clean. It’s a handy tool if you want to add an intelligent chatbot to your site.


Great plugin

Free WordPress AI chatbot with RAG, live agent handoff, and WooCommerce order tracking. Real-time SSE streaming, 6 AI providers, no monthly fees.

SwiftHare AI Chat vs AskAny – AI Chatbot with RAG, Live Agent and Order Tracking