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<p>WPiko AI Chatbot brings OpenAI’s latest models to your WordPress site for instant, accurate answers, lead capture, and automated support—without monthly fees. It’s fast, flexible, and designed for real business outcomes like resolving FAQs, assisting shoppers, and qualifying leads.</p>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CCgrX_wZCg4?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></span></p>
<h3>💬 What you can do</h3>
<ul>
<li>Provide 24/7 AI support and reduce tickets with precise, on-brand answers</li>
<li>Train on your site/files for domain-specific answers</li>
<li>Review conversations and improve AI responses</li>
<li>Embed a chatbot on any page using a shortcode or show a floating widget site‑wide</li>
</ul>
<h3>🆓 Key features (Free)</h3>
<ul>
<li>OpenAI Responses API integration for fast, reliable conversations</li>
<li>Works with the latest models, tailor tone and behavior via instructions</li>
<li>Full localization: Customize all chatbot interface text, placeholders, and error messages to any language</li>
<li>Style the interface to match any website’s design (colors, dimensions, icons)</li>
<li>Floating chatbot and shortcode embed: <code>[wpiko_chatbot]</code></li>
<li>Pre-made quick questions and custom conversation starters</li>
<li>File uploads for knowledge enrichment (assistant knowledge base)</li>
<li>Basic conversation management and admin-side conversation export (with translation)</li>
<li>User transcript download from the chat UI</li>
<li>Sound notifications, error messages, page exclusion rules</li>
<li>Per-IP user limits (hourly and daily caps) to prevent API abuse and cost overruns</li>
<li>Secure API key handling</li>
</ul>
<h3>🚀 Pro adds</h3>
<ul>
<li>Mobile App (PWA) — Monitor and reply to conversations from your phone without opening WordPress</li>
<li>Admin Takeover — Take over any conversation from AI and chat with the user live in real-time</li>
<li>Push Notifications — Get notified instantly on your phone when a visitor sends a message</li>
<li>Advanced analytics and reporting (device, geo, usage graphs)</li>
<li>Capture emails/leads with customizable localized fields</li>
<li>Localizable contact form with file attachments and reCAPTCHA support</li>
<li>Enhanced WooCommerce integration (product cards, product assistance)</li>
<li>Website content scanning and a Q&A builder for custom knowledge</li>
<li>Advanced conversation management and cleanup tools</li>
<li>AI-powered response enhancement for operators</li>
</ul>
<h3>🌍 Any Language & Localization Support</h3>
<p>WPiko is designed for a global audience. You can fully customize every text element your visitors see, from the chatbot name and welcome message to input placeholders and error notifications. More importantly, the AI itself is language-agnostic: train it with documents in any language, and it will converse naturally with your users in their preferred tongue.</p>
<h3>🔐 Reliable, Fast, Secure</h3>
<p>WPiko is optimized for performance and security. The chatbot loads fast, enqueues only essential assets, and protects your customer data.</p>
<h3>📱 Mobile-Friendly</h3>
<p>WPiko’s chatbot adapts seamlessly to phones, tablets, and desktops. Touch‑friendly buttons, adjustable dimensions, and compatibility with common themes and page builders ensure a smooth experience without covering key UI elements. The admin includes a mobile‑friendly navigation.</p>
<h3>✅ Get Started with WPiko Chatbot Today</h3>
<p>Installing WPiko Chatbot for WordPress takes just a few clicks. Start with our free plugin and upgrade anytime to unlock advanced premium tools.</p>
<p>Learn more: <a href="https://wpiko.com/chatbot" rel="nofollow ugc">WPiko Chatbot</a></p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin relies on third-party external services to provide its functionality. Below is detailed information about each service used:</p>
<p><strong>OpenAI API</strong><br />
* <strong>What it is</strong>: OpenAI’s API service that provides access to advanced AI language models and assistants.<br />
* <strong>What it’s used for</strong>: This service powers the core chatbot functionality, including generating responses, managing conversations, creating and updating AI assistants, handling file uploads for knowledge base, and managing vector stores for file search capabilities.<br />
* <strong>What data is sent</strong>: User messages/questions, chatbot configuration settings (name, instructions, model selection), uploaded files for the knowledge base, conversation context, and API authentication tokens.<br />
* <strong>When data is sent</strong>: Every time a user interacts with the chatbot, when configuring the AI assistant, when uploading files to the knowledge base, and when administrators test the API connection.<br />
* <strong>Service provider</strong>: OpenAI<br />
* <strong>Terms of Service</strong>: https://openai.com/terms/<br />
* <strong>Privacy Policy</strong>: https://openai.com/privacy/</p>
<p><strong>IP-API.com Location Service</strong><br />
* <strong>What it is</strong>: A geolocation service that provides location information based on IP addresses.<br />
* <strong>What it’s used for</strong>: To determine the approximate geographical location of website visitors for analytics and conversation tracking purposes (available in Pro version).<br />
* <strong>What data is sent</strong>: The visitor’s IP address only.<br />
* <strong>When data is sent</strong>: When a user starts a conversation with the chatbot (only if analytics features are enabled).<br />
* <strong>Service provider</strong>: IP-API.com<br />
* <strong>Terms of Service</strong>: https://ip-api.com/docs/legal<br />
* <strong>Privacy Policy</strong>: https://ip-api.com/docs/legal</p>


WPiko AI Chatbot – ChatGPT/OpenAI Assistant for WordPress

AI chatbot for WordPress with ChatGPT/OpenAI. WooCommerce, lead capture, and 24/7 support. Powered by Responses API. No monthly subscription.

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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.

WPiko AI Chatbot – ChatGPT/OpenAI Assistant for WordPress vs AskAny – AI Chatbot with RAG, Live Agent and Order Tracking