A lightweight, high-performance local chatbot plugin that provides automated instant responses to visitor queries using simple keyword matching rules.
Chatbot Local is designed for site owners, creators, and developers who want to offer immediate contextual help or answer frequently asked questions on their WordPress site—without relying on heavy, paid external AI services, tracking scripts, or third-party APIs.
Unlike complex AI integrations that slow down page loads and process private user interactions on remote servers, Chatbot Local operates 100% locally on your WordPress installation.
Assets (CSS and JS) are strictly loaded only on pages where the shortcode is present, keeping your site fast and optimized.
Key Features:
- 100% Privacy-First & Local: No external API keys, no tracking, and no external requests. All interactions stay on your server.
- Conditional Asset Loading: Styles and scripts are registered and only enqueued on pages where the
[jlca_chatbot_local]shortcode is actively used. - Custom Knowledge Base: Easily define keyword rules (
tags) and corresponding responses (res) from the admin panel with client-side pagination and instant keyword filtering. - Plain Text Export/Import: Quickly backup, bulk-edit, or paste your entire Knowledge Base using a clear, human-readable plain text format.
- Smart Link Conversion: Automatically detects plain URLs starting with
http://orhttps://inside bot responses and turns them into clean, clickable HTML links. - REST API Logging System: Uses a native, secure WordPress REST API endpoint to capture visitor queries for admin review without third-party dependencies.
- Admin Dashboard & Log Management: View recent query logs, track answered vs. unanswered questions, paginate logs, or perform bulk deletions with ease.
- Shortcode Tracker: The admin dashboard automatically scans your database and lists all published posts or pages currently embedding the chatbot shortcode.
- Custom Styling & Themes: Easily switch between Light and Dark visual themes, or customize header, button, and user message bubble colors directly from the settings.
- Clean Uninstall Option: Includes an opt-in setting to completely purge all database tables, option fields, and rules upon plugin deletion, leaving zero database bloat behind.
Copyright
Chatbot Local is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2 or later.
Screenshots
Frontend appearance of the chatbot interface with an active conversation flow.
Centralized Admin Dashboard displaying general message settings, theme controls, and shortcode implementation tracking.
Knowledge Base configuration area with search filter, pagination, and rule management.
Plain Text Export and Import tool for bulk editing Knowledge Base rules.
Recent Query Logs table with bulk deletion and answer status tracking.