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Actively maintained Tested up to 7.0.7

Ask Adam Lite

Ask Adam Lite is a secure, minimal AI chat widget and lightweight knowledge base for WordPress.

Active installs<10New
Downloads · 30d76▲ +43.4% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score55/100Fair
All-time downloads734Since Oct 2025
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.8PHP 7.4+
Downloads · 7d15▼ -11.8% week over week
Our verdict

Use with caution

Ask Adam Lite works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 55/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (<10 active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

61319Jul 10Aug 23Oct 7
Yesterday2
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day28May 18, 2026
Last 12 months743

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Ask Adam Lite stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
AI >100 6,765 Best AI plugins →
assistant >100 2,242 Best assistant plugins →
chatbot >100 1,517 Best chatbot plugins →
openai >100 1,967 Best openai plugins →

About Ask Adam Lite

From the official readme · v2.1.0

Description

Ask Adam Lite makes it easy to add an AI-powered assistant to your WordPress site.
It works out of the box with your own OpenAI API key and provides a simple, standalone solution.
You can display it as a floating widget or drop it into any page or post using a shortcode.

Features in Lite:
– Floating AI chat widget or [ask_adam_lite] shortcode
– Works with your own OpenAI API key (no extra accounts required)
– Basic knowledge base: index up to one sitemap and one priority URL
– Simple admin settings for position, assistant name, and avatar
– Privacy-friendly — no data collection or tracking of your visitors
– Lightweight, fast, and secure — follows WordPress Coding Standards

Need more features?
Ask Adam Lite is fully functional on its own.
If you’d like advanced options such as multiple AI providers, real-time web search, custom chat themes, or multi-profile assistants, those are available in the Pro version at https://www.askadamit.com

External Services

This plugin connects directly to the OpenAI API to generate chat responses and create semantic embeddings for knowledge-base search.

Data sent:
– Text prompts entered by site visitors or admins.
– Optional content indexed by the site owner (titles, excerpts, or text).
– Images uploaded by site visitors (base64-encoded), when vision is used.
Images are sent directly to OpenAI and are never stored on your server
or in the WordPress database.

Destination:
https://api.openai.com

Purpose:
To generate AI responses and semantic vectors for local search.

User data handling:
– No personally identifying information is sent unless a user explicitly types it.
– Site owners control what content is indexed.
– The plugin does not store chat logs or personal data.

Privacy

Ask Adam Lite does not track, log, or store user data.
All AI interactions are handled directly through your OpenAI account.
The plugin is compatible with WordPress privacy guidelines and GDPR when used responsibly.

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin ZIP file via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
  3. Go to Ask Adam Lite → Settings and enter your OpenAI API key.
  4. Use the [ask_adam_lite] shortcode on any page, or enable the floating widget.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an OpenAI account?

Yes. You’ll need your own OpenAI API key. No additional subscription is required.

Does Ask Adam Lite work without Pro?

Yes. Lite is a complete standalone version that provides a working AI chat widget and small knowledge base.

Is any data sent to your servers?

No. All requests go directly from your WordPress site to OpenAI’s API. No data is stored or transmitted anywhere else.

How do I upgrade to Pro?

Pro adds support for multiple AI providers, web search, custom themes, and multi-profile assistants. Learn more at https://www.askadamit.com

Changelog

If you use the Knowledge Base, rebuild it after changing the embedding model.

2.1.0

  • Architecture: Introduced centralized Ask_Adam_Lite_Model_Config class
    as the single source of truth for all model identifiers, API endpoints,
    and response normalization. No hardcoded model strings remain in
    business logic.
  • GPT-5.6 Luna: OpenAI requests use the Responses API with GPT-5.6 Luna
    as the default reasoning, vision, and intent model.
  • Vision: Image upload support added to both the floating widget and the
    [ask_adam_lite] shortcode embed. Accepts JPEG, PNG, GIF, and WebP up
    to 5MB. Images are transmitted directly to OpenAI — never written to
    disk or stored in the WordPress database.
  • Knowledge Base: Embedding model is now configurable via WordPress
    options. Admin warning displayed when the active embedding model
    differs from the model used during the last index build. Sites
    upgraded from 1.x are automatically backfilled on activation so the
    mismatch warning appears correctly.
  • Knowledge Base: Partial-batch embedding protection — the indexed model
    option is only recorded after all chunks are fully embedded, preventing
    the mismatch warning from clearing prematurely on large sites.
  • Knowledge Base: Database chunk COUNT query moved outside the insert
    loop — eliminates a full table scan on every chunk insert during crawl.
  • Knowledge Base: All timestamps now stored in UTC via
    current_time(‘mysql’, true) for consistency across timezone changes.
  • Localization: Shared wp_localize_script data extracted into a single
    static method (get_widget_l10n()) called by both enqueue_front() and
    the shortcode — eliminates risk of the two diverging.
  • Security: Removed unnecessary jQuery dependency from front-end script.
  • Security: Inline widget styles moved from PHP footer output into the
    enqueued widget stylesheet — passes WordPress Plugin Check.
  • Security: Inline onclick attribute removed from FAB button — event
    wired via existing inline script registration instead.
  • Security: Missing translators comments added to all sprintf/__()
    calls containing placeholders.
  • Security: All output escaping audited — esc_attr() applied at output,
    not at assignment, to prevent double-escaping.
  • Bug Fix: Admin CSS filename mismatch corrected (adam-admin.css vs
    admin.css) — admin styles now load reliably on all server
    configurations.
  • Bug Fix: Shortcode embed now correctly injects REST URL and nonce via
    wp_localize_script even when the floating widget is disabled.
  • Bug Fix: Uninstall routine consolidated into uninstall.php — the
    duplicate function in ask-adam-lite.php removed. All plugin options
    including the five new model options are fully cleaned up on removal.
  • Bug Fix: Global variables in uninstall.php prefixed with aalite_ to
    comply with WordPress naming conventions.
  • Compliance: All changes pass WordPress Coding Standards (WPCS),
    Plugin Check, and PHP 7.4+ compatibility requirements.

1.0.5

  • Compatibility: Fully tested with WordPress 6.9.
  • Maintenance: General cleanup and version bump for WP.org.

1.0.4

  • Assets: Added WordPress.org banner and icon.
  • Deployment: Added GitHub Actions workflow for automatic WP.org deployment.
  • Polish: Minor UI cleanup and improved file organization.

1.0.3

  • UI Improvements: Refined floating chat widget for better alignment.
  • Accessibility: Added Escape key to close the widget and improved ARIA states.
  • Stability: Simplified inline JavaScript for reliable open/close behavior.
  • CSS Cleanup: Reduced redundant selectors and fixed FAB centering.
  • Compliance: Removed powered-by and credit links from all front-end displays.
  • Encoding Fix: Normalized placeholder text and labels to plain UTF-8.
  • Code Quality: Removed unused markup and improved escaping.

1.0.2

  • Sanitized input handling and improved database cleanup.
  • Fixed inline script handling and added proper versioning to enqueue calls.
  • Resolved WordPress Coding Standards issues and improved uninstall routine.

1.0.1

  • Improved shortcode rendering and widget script loading.
  • General cleanup for WordPress.org compliance.

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

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FAQ

Ask Adam Lite: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026

Is Ask Adam Lite free?

Yes. Ask Adam Lite is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Ask Adam Lite safe to use in 2026?

Ask Adam Lite works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 55/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Ask Adam Lite?

Ask Adam Lite is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 734 times since it launched in October 2025. It was downloaded 76 times in the last 30 days.

Does Ask Adam Lite work with WordPress 7.1?

Ask Adam Lite is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does Ask Adam Lite need?

Ask Adam Lite requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was Ask Adam Lite last updated?

The latest version, 2.1.0, was released on August 3, 2026 (2 months ago).

Who makes Ask Adam Lite?

Ask Adam Lite is developed and maintained by Ask Adam.

What are the best alternatives to Ask Adam Lite?

The most popular alternatives to Ask Adam Lite are Elementor Website Builder (10M+ installs), All in One SEO (2M+ installs) and AI Agent by SiteGround (1M+ installs).

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