AI Chatbot & Semantic Search: ChatGPT Answers From Your Content
by webdigit · eCommerce
Also makes 2 other plugins · 100+ installs across the portfolio →
Answers your visitors can trust, drawn from YOUR content. Self-hosted AI chatbot + semantic search (RAG), your OpenAI key, not generic ChatGPT.
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈180 estimated
Momentum
-35%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “ai assistant” and “ai chatbot” for “semantic” and “answers”. “ai assistant” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “semantic” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ai chatbot” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “answers” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 71 average across 9,824 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 15K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,168 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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 27 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 8 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 6 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| semantic search your tag | #9 | #17 | 0 |
| semantic | #9 | #19 | down 1 |
| rag | #11 | #8 | 0 |
| answers | #19 | #24 | up 4 |
| semantic ui | #8 | #17 | down 1 |
| rag chatbot | #11 | #8 | 0 |
| semantic web | #14 | #19 | 0 |
| rag ai assistant | #12 | #7 | 0 |
| ai assistant your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ai chatbot your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| chatgpt your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
36 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 28 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 assistant” and “ai chatbot” for “semantic” and “answers”. “ai assistant” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “semantic” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ai chatbot” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “answers” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 29 Nov 2023 · 1,070 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.1K · 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.
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
27
releases in the last 12 months
8d ago
latest release · v2.8.18 · 26 Oct 2026
34
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 22 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 28 Nov 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jaroslavkolcun8mo ago
All good and with Claude AI easy setup 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ agarciav1.5y ago
I’ve set everything up according to the instructions, the API key OPENAI is correct…but the chat bubble doesn’t appear anywhere on my site! It’s frustrating!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Karel Rehak1.7y ago
Friends, I would like to thank you for the great plugin! I had a problem and I contacted the support, where they immediately addressed my problem. Within a few hours my problem was solved. Thanks again for the perfect approach!!! Karel
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ benddesign1.7y ago
Just bought the premium version and the license they gave me is somehow already associated with another website, so I cannot even use it… No response from support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ archie_n1.9y ago
Plug & play 🙂I’ve tested this plugin on a few sites and can really recommend it.One thing I like in particular is that answers (can) include links to relevant pages/posts on the website which is something not all plugins manage.There is not complicated setup/installation and it’s easy to customise the chatbot icon Drawbacks at the moment (state November 24): small bug in the backend menu implying that one setting is not showing correctly no batch selection of post/pages which makes it quite time consuming to add content on larger sites PDF search is in beta and needs improvement I am having issues one one site where the Chatbot doesn’t show;When this is sorted out, I’ll go for the pro version
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mywebcreation2.0y ago
Un module simple et très efficace, avec un SAV au top ! Merci à l’équipe !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webdigit2.8y ago
SmartSearchWP is a game-changer for WordPress sites! The advanced ChatGPT integration provides not just a smart search solution but also an intuitive customer interaction platform. It’s incredibly user-friendly, offering quick and accurate search results that greatly enhance site usability. The customizable chatbot functionality has elevated our customer support, providing real-time, relevant responses. Highly recommend for developers looking to upgrade their site’s functionality and user engagement. Five stars for making complex technology accessible and effective!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.8.18). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-07-29 CVE-2024-6843 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.4 Patched in 2.4.5
- 2024-07-29 CVE-2024-6847 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.4.4 Patched in 2.4.5
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 2 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 14 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 12 of 14 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you need", "who want", "use cases").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, ACF, OpenAI, ChatGPT.
- ✓ Headings and lists 12 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,039 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-01-07 90+ → 100+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2024-12-30 80+ → 90+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2024-12-09 70+ → 80+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2024-11-10 60+ → 70+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2024-10-08 50+ → 60+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2024-09-19 40+ → 50+ up after 20 days in tier
- 2024-08-30 30+ → 40+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2024-08-17 20+ → 30+ up after 29 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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Hyve Lite – AI Chatbot Trained on WordPress Posts, Pages, Products & More with ChatGPT 7K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
AI Chatbot for WordPress by Customerly 200+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D -
WPVibe – MCP Server for WordPress, works with Claude, ChatGPT & other AI MCP agents 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
YLabs AI Site Manager with ChatGPT and Claude 5K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
MxChat – AI Chatbot & Content Generation for WordPress 2K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
AxiaChat AI – Free AI Chatbot (Answers Customers Automatically) 500+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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