Install
This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.
Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:
wp plugin install https://github.com/pooyanshabani/smart-local-chat-for-wordpress/archive/refs/heads/main.zipNo built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Smart Local Chat for WordPress
Privacy-first • JSON Powered • No AI API Required
A lightweight and fast WordPress chatbot that answers visitors using a local knowledge base.
No OpenAI API. No external AI services. No cloud dependency.
Smart Local Chat processes conversations using your own website data stored locally.
Demo
Demo Coming Soon
(Add live demo link here)
Features
- ⚡ Fast local question matching
- 🔒 Privacy-focused architecture
- 📄 JSON-based knowledge base
- 🧠 Smart synonym matching
- 💬 Instant chatbot responses
- 🗂️ Browser-based chat history
- 🔄 Restore conversations after page reload
- 🌐 No external API requests
- 💰 Zero API costs
- 📦 Lightweight WordPress integration
- 🎨 Support for custom HTML responses
- 🖼️ Support for images, icons, and rich content
- 📍 Support for custom actions (links, maps, media)
- ❤️ Built with WordPress standards
Why Smart Local Chat?
Many AI chatbots require external APIs, cloud processing, and monthly subscriptions.
Smart Local Chat takes a different approach.
Instead of sending user questions to external services, it searches your own knowledge base and returns predefined intelligent responses.
| Feature | Smart Local Chat | Cloud AI Chatbots |
|---|---|---|
| No API Required | ✅ | ❌ |
| External Requests | ❌ | ✅ |
| Monthly Cost | ❌ | ✅ |
| Local Knowledge Base | ✅ | ❌ |
| Fast Response | ✅ | ✅ |
| Privacy Friendly | ✅ | ❌ |
| Custom Website Data | ✅ | Limited |