Step-by-Step Guide to Adding an AI Engine ChatBot to WordPress

AI Engine is a powerful plugin that integrates OpenAI capabilities (including GPT-3.5/4) into WordPress. It enables users to create AI chatbots, generate content, automate tasks, and more.

This tool is ideal for bloggers, copywriters, e-commerce store owners, educational platforms, and corporate websites.

Key Features of AI Engine

AI Chatbot
Create a customizable AI chatbot to interact with users. You can:

• Connect ChatGPT and set personalized responses.
• Define prompts to control the bot’s behavior and tone.
• Customize the widget’s appearance and functionality.
• Enable chat history storage.

Content Generation
Automatically generate text based on specified parameters:

• Blog posts.
• SEO titles and descriptions.
• Content ideas.
• Summaries, lists, tips, and more.
• Ideal for websites requiring regular content updates.

Playground (Testing Environment)
Experiment with AI prompts in the plugin’s built-in playground:

• Test response quality.
• Generate sample text.
• Fine-tune communication styles.

Analytics and Control
Track usage statistics:

• Token consumption.
• Query history.
• Chatbot activity levels.

Important Notes

OpenAI API Key Required: Full functionality requires an active OpenAI API key. Costs may apply based on token usage.

Setting Up the OpenAI API

1. Sign up at https://platform.openai.com/.
2. Navigate to API Keys.
3. Generate and save your API key.
4. In WordPress, go to AI Engine → Settings → OpenAI Key and paste the key.

Secure Key Storage:
Store the key in .env or wp-config.php (optional):

define('AI_ENGINE_OPENAI_KEY', 'your-api-key-here');  

Configuring Features
Content Generator
Path: AI Engine → Content Generator

• Create templates for articles, product descriptions, headlines, etc.
• Adjust tone, style, language, and text length.
• Generate content automatically using keywords.

AI Chatbot
Path: AI Engine → Playground / ChatBot

Customize styles and behavior.

Choose models: gpt-3.5-turbo, gpt-4, or custom.

Configure context memory.

Embed using the shortcode: [mwai_chat].

echo do_shortcode('[mwai_chat]');  

Analytics Dashboard

• Track token usage.
• Monitor request volume.
• Analyze user interactions.

REST API Integration
Access via:

POST /wp-json/mwai/v1/chat  
Authorization: Bearer <your_nonce>  

Custom Hooks & Filters
Modify chatbot behavior using filters:

add_filter('mwai_chat_prompt', function($prompt, $context) {  
    return $prompt . "\n\nPlease answer like a pirate.";  
}, 10, 2);  

Pro Features

• WooCommerce integration.
• Backend script execution via AI.
• Custom user role handling.
• DALL-E image generation.

Performance & Security Best Practices

• Log prompts and responses for debugging and auditing.
• Use nonce and permission checks for custom API handlers.
• Limit tokens and chat history depth to control costs.
• Set user access limits (e.g., API call quotas).