Shomi
Add an AI shopping assistant to WooCommerce for product discovery, cart support, checkout guidance, and order assistance.
Use with caution
Shomi works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 48/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Shomi stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ai assistant | >100 |
| antom | #2 |
| ecommerce | >100 |
| Shopping Assistant | #97 |
| woocommerce | >100 |
About Shomi
From the official readme · v1.1.0Description
Shomi is an AI shopping assistant for WooCommerce. It helps shoppers discover products, review product information, manage their cart, use eligible coupons, provide delivery details, and continue to checkout through a conversational storefront experience.
Key features
- Product search by keyword, category, price range, popularity, or recency
- Product details, variations, stock information, pricing, and customer reviews
- Cart item addition, quantity updates, and removal
- WooCommerce coupon discovery and application
- Billing and shipping address collection
- Available shipping-method selection
- WooCommerce checkout using payment methods enabled by the merchant
- Order-information lookup for authorized shoppers
- Streamed AI shopping-assistant responses
- Configurable assistant name, icon, support email, and suggested question
- English and Simplified Chinese support
Shomi requires WooCommerce and at least one enabled Antom payment method. Merchants must complete the required Antom onboarding and KYC process before activation.
External Services
Shomi uses Antom-hosted services to load the storefront assistant and generate responses to shopper questions.
Services
- Frontend JavaScript assets load the shopping-assistant interface on storefront pages after Shomi is configured.
- The Antom Bot Chat API processes shopper questions and returns assistant responses.
When and what data is sent
The frontend assets are requested when a visitor opens a storefront page after Shomi is configured. When a visitor interacts with the assistant, the service may receive the shopper’s question, session identifiers, current page URL, information entered into the assistant, storefront session context, and standard HTTP request information such as IP address, user agent, referrer, and request time.
Installation
- Install and activate WooCommerce.
- Install the Antom payment plugin, complete Antom onboarding and KYC, and enable at least one Antom payment method under WooCommerce > Settings > Payments.
- In WordPress, go to Plugins > Add New Plugin and search for Shomi.
- Select Install Now, then activate the plugin.
- Open Shomi from the WordPress admin menu.
- Enter the assistant name, icon URL, support email, and suggested question.
- Review and accept the applicable terms.
- Select Verify & Save Configuration.
- Open the storefront and confirm that the assistant appears.
For payment-plugin setup, see the Antom WooCommerce plugin installation guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is WooCommerce required?
Yes. WooCommerce must be installed and active before Shomi can run.
Do I need an Antom account?
Yes. You must complete Antom onboarding and KYC, install the Antom payment plugin, and enable at least one Antom payment method.
Where do I configure Shomi?
After activation, open Shomi in the WordPress admin menu. Enter the assistant name, icon URL, support email, and suggested question, then review the terms and save the configuration.
Does Shomi replace WooCommerce checkout?
No. Shomi assists shoppers while continuing to use your WooCommerce catalog, cart, orders, shipping configuration, and enabled payment gateways.
What languages are supported?
The plugin includes English and Simplified Chinese translations. English is used as the fallback language.
Changelog
1.1.0
- Improved reliability of streamed chat responses.
- Added batch coupon application and removal.
- Added coupon availability, minimum-spend, and potential-discount information.
- Improved coupon sorting by availability and discount amount.
- Removed redundant REST API argument callbacks.
1.0.9
- Added a dedicated Chat API module.
- Removed the former session-key endpoint and identity-token mechanism.
- Added product price-range filtering.
- Added explicit popularity and recency sorting.
- Added random product retrieval.
- Allowed price filters to work independently or with keyword and product-ID searches.
- Simplified the setup wizard authentication flow.
- Updated the Privacy Policy URL.
- Performed minor code cleanup.
1.0.8
- Updated WooCommerce compatibility through version 10.0.
- Declared WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage compatibility.
- Added WordPress.org plugin icons.
1.0.7
- Addressed WordPress plugin-review security feedback.
- Clarified the session-key endpoint and authentication flow used by that release.
- Improved authentication-related code comments.
1.0.6
- Refactored API authentication and session handling.
- Used WooCommerce session cookies for storefront requests.
- Used RSA-SHA256 signatures for supported backend requests in that release.
- Removed the earlier frontend API-token approach.
- Removed the deprecated
openssl_free_key()call. - Added PNG plugin-icon assets.
- Performed minor code and documentation cleanup.
1.0.5
- Updated the plugin name, description, and slug.
- Standardized the text domain as
antom-shomi. - Updated the related translation files.
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FAQ
Shomi: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Shomi free?
Yes. Shomi is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Shomi safe to use in 2026?
Shomi works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 48/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Shomi?
Shomi is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 540 times since it launched in May 2026. It was downloaded 64 times in the last 30 days.
Does Shomi work with WordPress 7.1?
Shomi is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Shomi need?
Shomi requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Shomi last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on August 12, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes Shomi?
Shomi is developed and maintained by antomintegration.
What are the best alternatives to Shomi?
The most popular alternatives to Shomi are WPVibe (50K+ installs), Uncanny Automator (40K+ installs) and Hyve Lite (7K+ installs).
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