AI Chatbot Free Models – Customer Support, Live Chat, Virtual Assistant
by NewCodeByte · AI
Also makes 2 other plugins · 220+ installs across the portfolio →
Add an AI Chatbot to your WordPress site for instant live chat or customer support. Supports multiple AI providers: OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), Google …
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
100+
≈190 estimated
Momentum
-16%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “ai chatbot”, “chatbot” and “customer support” for “models”, “groq” and “xai”. “ai chatbot” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “models” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “chatbot” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “groq” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “customer support” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “xai” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 77 average across 3,393 AI plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 7K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median AI plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,012 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other AI plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 32 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| virtual assistant your tag | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| models | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| xai | #12 | #7 | 0 |
| groq | #12 | #7 | down 3 |
| free chatbot | #12 | #17 | up 1 |
| ai models | #14 | #14 | down 1 |
| mistral | #23 | #14 | up 1 |
| support chatbot | #24 | #19 | down 1 |
| managed live chat | #20 | #17 | down 2 |
| customer service chatbot | #21 | #19 | — |
| chatbot ai | #24 | #19 | down 1 |
| ai chatbot your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| chatbot your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| customer support your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| live chat your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
34 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 23 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “ai chatbot”, “chatbot” and “customer support” for “models”, “groq” and “xai”. “ai chatbot” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “models” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “chatbot” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “groq” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “customer support” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “xai” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 22 Mar 2025 · 589 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.0.7 · 30 Sep 2026
13
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 26 Mar 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ 1968phillip1.1y ago
Not only is the plugin super easy to use and produces a great result, but I found the support from Antonio to be super responsive, friendly and very helpful. I highly recommend this plugin, and will be adding it to my install list for all WordPress sites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Boss MAJI1.1y ago
C’est le Meilleur Chatbot AI WordPress, je suis vraiment impressionné par les respect des instructions, surtout les modèles phares.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Roberto1.2y ago
Davvero un ottimo chatbot, semplice da usare e ultra personalizzabile, ho solo una piccola annotazione da fare, se si usano modelli piccoli e gratis del tipo Gemma 27B…LLama 14B ecc… tendono a seguire di meno il system prompt o comunque lo devi ultra ottimizzare, usando modelli grandi anche gratis invece lo seguono con maggiore precisione, personalmente sto usando GPT OSS 120B e devo dire che mi ci trovo bene, costa pochissimo, pensa che in un mese ho speso meno di 50 cent avendo un discreto uso del chatbot.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kuler891.2y ago
To be honest, this feels too good to be true. But everything works like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mario2301.3y ago
Un chatbot facile da integrare e usare, con le funzioni essenziali al posto giusto. I modelli gratuiti coprono bene i bisogni base e c’è una buona personalizzazione. Fa bene il suo lavoro, magari potresti aggiungere una opzione per spostare il bottone a sinistra.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ paolosoro1.4y ago
Plugin semplice e immediato nella configurazione, è efficace, l’unico tra quelli provati anche con una grafica pulita. Lo consiglio.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rabinthapa11.5y ago
nice
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ salvo21.6y ago
Great plugin! Super easy to set up, and I’m genuinely impressed that I can use Google Gemma 3 (27B) for free with no limits. Exactly what I was looking for, an advanced AI chatbot with zero cost.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.0.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 AI Chatbot Free Models – Customer Support, Live Chat, Virtual Assistant <= 1.6.5 - Unauthenticated CSV Injection ↗2025-10-23 CVE-2025-11576 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File Affects <= 1.6.5 Patched in 1.6.6
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add an AI Chatbot to your WordPress site for instant live chat or customer support. Supports multiple AI pr..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use cases", "for writers", "if you need").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Cloudflare, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Claude and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 13 headings and 10 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 8,758 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "virtual assistant" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-03 90+ → 100+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-06-28 80+ → 90+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2025-06-20 70+ → 80+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-18 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-17 70+ → 80+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-06-12 60+ → 70+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-11 50+ → 60+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-06-07 40+ → 50+ up after 13 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Easy-Peasy.AI Chatbot 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags B -
ThriveDesk – Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags A -
AI Chatbot, Live Chat & Customer Support for WordPress – Asyntai 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags
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