Chatbot with IBM watsonx Assistant
by IBM Skills Network · Chat & Support
This plugin allows you to easily add chatbots powered by IBM watsonx Assistant to your website.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
C 66/100
Stale
Active installs
400+
≈470 estimated
Momentum
+59%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “artificial intelligence”, “chat” and “chat bot” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
66 health vs 64 average across 1,174 Chat & Support plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 98.5K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Chat & Support plugin keeps 0.8%, across 628 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Chat & Support plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 628 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.4★ over 25 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 628 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
33
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 9d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 9d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| artificial intelligence your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| chat your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| chat bot your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| chatbot your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| support your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “artificial intelligence”, “chat” and “chat bot” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.7y ago
latest release · v0.9.1 · 10 Feb 2025
92
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 56% run the current release. 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 65% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ chlorophyllia2.1y ago
I always have a 404 error. It seems that the plugin does not work anymore.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wyg51077.0y ago
works well but it would be much better if there is an option to add a typing animation that shows the bot is waiting for a response since it takes some time to connect with IBM
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eazwar7.1y ago
Simple to set up – more customization would be nice, such as adjustable size, stationary settings.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ drvtch00917.2y ago
This works well and is intuitive. Easy integration with IBM Cloud. A feature suggestion might be allowing users to modify and edit more of the CSS properties of chatbot beyond basic font and icon sizing. Maybe a custom CSS box specifically for the chatbot design? Anyway, great feature.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gabitoth7.7y ago
It has very good potential, can’t wait to try it in real life.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thiagosales8.0y ago
It has been very useful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ steady8.0y ago
the plugin is great when it works, but too often it will stop working and start again or just stop altogether for long periods of time and unfortunately they don’t respond to all support requests – just some? I know the plugin is free but if you’re building a business on this it can be very detrimental to work this way. We are looking into implementing this directly and avoiding the use of a ‘novice’ company
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hump018.2y ago
Not only a great plugin but really fast support when IBM make changes to Watson. Awesome.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (0.9.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2020-01-21 CVE-2020-7239 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 0.8.21 Patched in 0.8.21
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 10 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
6 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 "This plugin allows you to easily add chatbots powered by IBM watsonx Assistant to your website."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Twilio.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,129 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "artificial intelligence" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-26 500+ → 400+ down after 158 days in tier
- 2026-01-19 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-18 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-17 600+ → 500+ down after 173 days in tier
- 2025-07-28 700+ → 600+ down after 146 days in tier
- 2025-03-04 800+ → 700+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2025-02-17 700+ → 800+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2025-02-01 800+ → 700+ down after 21 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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Live Chat by Formilla – Real-time Chat & Chatbots Plugin 2K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Dante AI 60+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags B -
Conversational Chatbot for Lead Generation and Feedback Collection 60+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Tidio – Live Chat & AI Chatbots 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Buttonizer – Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Call, Chat, Contact Button 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Chatway Live Chat – AI Chatbot, Customer Support, FAQ & Helpdesk Customer Service & Chat Buttons 30K+ installs · 5.0★ · 2 shared tags A
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