Botzio AI – Smart Chatbot & Website Assistant
Add a website-aware AI chatbot that answers from your business info, selected pages/posts, and clear answer rules.
Use with caution
Botzio AI works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 55/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Botzio AI stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ai assistant | >100 |
| AI Chatbot | >100 |
| customer support | >100 |
| knowledge base | >100 |
| Wordpress Chatbot | >100 |
About Botzio AI
From the official readme · v1.1.0Description
Botzio AI helps you add a helpful AI chatbot to your WordPress site without making visitors talk to a generic bot.
You control what Botzio knows: your business details, services, policies, support info, FAQs, and up to 3 selected WordPress pages or posts in the free version.
When a visitor asks a question, Botzio uses Smart Context Selection to focus on the most relevant saved knowledge before asking your chosen AI provider for an answer. That means fewer generic replies and more website-specific answers.
The plugin supports OpenAI, Gemini, and OpenRouter, so you can choose the AI provider and model that fits your setup.
Botzio AI is built for business owners, agencies, service providers, online stores, and site owners who want a practical support assistant that feels connected to their website.
What Botzio Helps You Do
- Answer common visitor questions from your own business info.
- Let Botzio learn from up to 3 selected WordPress pages or posts.
- Use safe default Answer Rules, and edit them when needed.
- Add starter questions visitors can tap when chat opens.
- Preview the chatbot before making it public.
- See what visitors are asking and spot missing answers.
- Find Knowledge Gap Suggestions based on recent visitor questions.
- Check AI provider errors in admin without showing ugly technical messages to visitors.
Free Features
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AI provider support:
- OpenAI
- Gemini
- OpenRouter
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Business Knowledge builder for offers, policies, support details, and FAQs
- Basic website knowledge sync for up to 3 selected WordPress pages or posts
- Smart Context Selection for more focused AI answers
- Knowledge readiness score and missing-info guidance
- Website-specific AI responses from saved knowledge
- Strong editable Answer Rules
- Local greeting handling for common greetings
- Chat bubble customization
- Custom opening message
- Starter questions visitors can tap
- Admin-only chatbot preview mode
- Admin-only AI error diagnostics
- Recent visitor question insights
- Knowledge Gap Suggestions from visitor questions
- Daily visitor message limits
- Adjustable AI temperature and response length
- Floating chatbot interface
- Multiple AI model support
Free vs Pro
Botzio AI Free gives you the foundation: AI connection, business knowledge, limited page/post sync, smart context selection, chatbot styling, starter questions, usage limits, and visitor insights.
Botzio AI Pro is for the bigger jobs: WooCommerce product answers, product recommendations, order lookup, lead capture, human handoff, conversation cart workflows, and expanded knowledge automation.
External services
Botzio AI connects to third-party AI services selected by the website administrator to generate chatbot responses and retrieve available AI models.
OpenRouter
OpenRouter is used to generate AI responses and retrieve available AI models.
Data sent:
* Administrator API key.
* Visitor chat messages.
* Custom system prompt.
* Manual website knowledge base configured by the administrator.
* Selected page/post text synced by the administrator.
* Selected AI model.
Data is sent:
* When a visitor sends a chatbot message.
* When the administrator tests the API connection.
* When the administrator refreshes the available model list.
Terms of Service:
https://openrouter.ai/terms
Privacy Policy:
https://openrouter.ai/privacy
OpenAI
OpenAI is used to generate AI responses and retrieve available AI models.
Data sent:
* Administrator API key.
* Visitor chat messages.
* Custom system prompt.
* Manual website knowledge base configured by the administrator.
* Selected page/post text synced by the administrator.
* Selected AI model.
Data is sent:
* When a visitor sends a chatbot message.
* When the administrator tests the API connection.
* When the administrator refreshes the available model list.
Terms of Use:
https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use
Privacy Policy:
https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy
Google Gemini
Google Gemini (Generative Language API) is used to generate AI responses and retrieve available AI models.
Data sent:
* Administrator API key.
* Visitor chat messages.
* Custom system prompt.
* Manual website knowledge base configured by the administrator.
* Selected page/post text synced by the administrator.
* Selected AI model.
Data is sent:
* When a visitor sends a chatbot message.
* When the administrator tests the API connection.
* When the administrator refreshes the available model list.
Gemini API Terms:
https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms
Google Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
License
This plugin is licensed under GPLv2 or later.
Installation
- Upload the
botzio-aifolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Open the Botzio AI settings page from the WordPress admin menu.
- Select your preferred AI provider.
- Enter your API key and select a model.
- Add Business Knowledge, optionally sync up to 3 pages/posts, customize the chatbot, and preview before going live.
Frequently asked questions
Which AI providers are supported?
The plugin currently supports: – OpenAI – Gemini – OpenRouter
Can I train the chatbot using my own business information?
Yes. Add your business info, FAQs, policies, services, support details, and other useful website knowledge from the Business Knowledge tab.
Can Botzio learn from my WordPress pages or posts?
Yes. In the free version, you can manually sync up to 3 selected published pages or posts into Business Knowledge.
Does Botzio use RAG or vector databases in the free version?
No. The free version keeps things lightweight. It uses Smart Context Selection instead of vector databases. Advanced RAG, vector search, unlimited sources, documents, products, and auto-sync belong in Pro-level workflows.
What is Smart Context Selection?
Smart Context Selection is Botzio’s lightweight accuracy helper. It looks at the visitor question, scores your saved knowledge sections, and sends the most relevant parts to AI instead of blindly sending everything.
Can I customize the chatbot appearance?
Yes. You can customize: – Chat title – Primary color – Bubble position – Welcome message
Does the free version include message limits?
Yes. The free version includes a daily message limit per visitor.
Why does the chatbot stay hidden until AI is connected?
Botzio keeps the public chatbot hidden until AI is tested successfully or a supported Pro workflow is available. Visitors should not see a half-configured chatbot.
Can I see provider errors when AI fails?
Yes. Admin-only diagnostics show the last AI provider error with provider, model, timestamp, and message. Visitors only see a clean fallback message.
Changelog
1.1.0
- Added Knowledge Gap Suggestions based on setup state, synced pages, common visitor topics, and questions that may need better coverage.
- Improved Visitor Insights with a clearer action path from weak/repeated questions to Business Knowledge updates.
- Replaced ecommerce-biased starter questions with generic defaults that work better across service, local business, agency, and store websites.
1.0.19
- Added a PHP syntax check to the WordPress.org deployment workflow so tagged releases are blocked before SVN deployment if a PHP parse error is detected.
- Improved release safety for CI/CD deployments.
1.0.18
- Improved Knowledge Sync guidance to help admins choose pages that produce better chatbot answers.
- Improved sync success messaging with a reminder to test chatbot responses after syncing content.
1.0.17
- Improved page/post sync so selected pages with headings also save concise section summaries.
- Improved answer length handling so Botzio adjusts reply detail based on the admin’s token budget.
- Clarified the Answer Length setting so admins understand higher values allow more explanation.
- Reduced incomplete replies by instructing AI to summarize instead of starting long answers it cannot finish.
1.0.16
- Added clearer Free and Pro knowledge sync guidance when Botzio AI Pro is active.
- Improved dashboard setup status, header actions, and Free vs Pro upgrade guidance.
- Refined admin copy across setup, knowledge, analytics, and chatbot readiness areas.
- Improved Pro handoff messaging so Free stays focused on business knowledge while Pro handles advanced sync.
1.0.15
- Added Basic Website Knowledge Sync for up to 3 selected published pages/posts.
- Added Smart Context Selection so Botzio sends more relevant knowledge sections to AI instead of always sending the full knowledge base.
- Added stronger default Answer Rules and local greeting handling for common greetings.
- Added admin-only AI error diagnostics with provider, model, timestamp, and last provider error.
- Added focused Pro checkout links for upgrade CTAs while keeping the header CTA pointed to the Free vs Pro comparison.
- Added onboarding guidance for the new Knowledge Sync flow.
- Improved Business Knowledge helper copy and reset/uninstall cleanup for synced source data.
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FAQ
Botzio AI: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Botzio AI free?
Yes. Botzio AI is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Botzio AI safe to use in 2026?
Botzio AI works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 55/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Botzio AI?
Botzio AI is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 647 times since it launched in July 2026. It was downloaded 79 times in the last 30 days.
Does Botzio AI work with WordPress 7.1?
Botzio AI is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Botzio AI need?
Botzio AI requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Botzio AI last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on August 25, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes Botzio AI?
Botzio AI is developed and maintained by Faraz Shoaib.
What are the best alternatives to Botzio AI?
The most popular alternatives to Botzio AI are WPVibe (50K+ installs), Uncanny Automator (40K+ installs) and Hyve Lite (7K+ installs).
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