SmartTags AI – WooCommerce Product Tags & SEO Automation

SmartTags AI for WooCommerce helps you find missing and weak product tags using real Google search suggestions and optional AI models.

Instead of manually guessing keywords or changing your whole catalog at once, SmartTags shows which products need attention and lets you preview suggested fixes before anything is applied. You decide whether SmartTags should only add tags or replace low-quality tags after the configured limit is reached.

The plugin works out of the box with Google Search Suggestions (no API key required) and supports optional AI-based tag generation using your own API keys.

Why Use SmartTags?

• Discover real search terms based on Google autocomplete data
• Improve product discoverability with relevant long-tail tags
• Reduce manual tagging work across large product catalogs
• Keep product tags consistent and up to date
• Maintain full control over when and how tags are applied
• Automatically find products with missing or weak tags
• Preview suggestions for a small product sample before updating your catalog

Key Features

• SEO-Friendly Tag Generation – Generate product tags based on real Google search suggestions
• No API Key Required – Works immediately using Google Search Suggestions
• Optional AI Tag Generation – Use your own API keys (Google Gemini, Groq, OpenAI)
• Two Automation Modes
  • Semi-automatic mode – Review generated tags before applying
  • Fully automatic mode – Apply tags automatically using WordPress cron
• Category Filtering – Select which product categories should be processed
• Tag Limits – Set a maximum number of tags per product (configurable between 3 and 30)
• Safe Tag Application – Preserve existing tags by default, with an optional setting to replace low-quality tags at the limit
• Stopwords Filtering – Built-in filtering removes unwanted or low-quality terms
• Scheduling – Run automation on a weekly or monthly schedule
• Testing Tools – Test tag generation on individual or sample products
• First Run Catalog Scan – Automatically see products with missing, thin, or weak tags
• Safe Preview Run – Preview fixes for up to 5 products and save them to the Review Queue
• Review Queue – Review and approve tags before publishing (semi-automatic mode)

Free vs Pro

The free version includes everything you need to start:

• Google Search Suggestions (no API key required)
• Local automation using WordPress cron
• Optional AI-powered tag generation using your own API keys
• Semi-automatic and fully automatic modes
• Category filters, tag limits, and review tools
• Automatic first-run catalog scan and safe 5-product preview

Pro Version

SmartTags Pro is an optional upgrade designed for stores that require hands-free automation and higher reliability.

The Pro version adds:
* Pro prompt templates for stronger AI tag recommendations
* Cloud-based fully automatic mode (not dependent on WordPress cron)
* Reliable scheduling and execution monitoring
* Job execution logs and status tracking
* Improved reliability for large catalogs
* Priority support

The free version remains fully functional without Pro.

How It Works

1. Open SmartTags and let it scan your product catalog
2. See which products have no tags, too few tags, or weak tag quality
3. Preview fixes for up to 5 sample products
4. Review and approve saved suggestions in the Review Queue
5. Configure tag limits, category filters, and automation after you have seen the first results

Use Cases

• Generate product tags based on real Google search suggestions
• Improve WooCommerce SEO with long-tail keywords
• Maintain consistent tagging across large product catalogs
• Reduce repetitive manual tagging work
• Replace outdated or low-quality tags automatically

Requirements

• WordPress 5.8 or higher (tested with WordPress 7.1)
• WooCommerce 5.0 or higher (tested with WooCommerce 11.0)
• PHP 7.4 or higher

Telemetry & Privacy

• Telemetry is disabled by default.
• When disabled, the plugin operates locally and does not contact external services except Google Search Suggestions, selected AI providers, Pro license checks, and Pro prompt/model configuration updates.
• When enabled, the plugin may contact webdirection.com.au to:
  • Fetch shared AI model lists and prompt templates
  • Sync license status for SmartTags Pro
• Data sent for telemetry sync (only when telemetry is enabled):
  • Site URL
  • Domain fingerprint
  • Plugin version and license status
  • Anonymous usage counters
• Pro prompt/model configuration requests may include the site URL, plugin version, and license status required to deliver the Pro feature. No product, customer, or order data is sent to webdirection.com.au for prompt template updates.
• No customer, order, or personal data is transmitted.
• Telemetry can be disabled at any time in the plugin settings.

External Services

This plugin connects to the following external services:

webdirection.com.au
* Purpose: License validation for SmartTags Pro, cloud-based scheduling, shared AI model configuration, and prompt template updates
* Data sent for telemetry sync (only when telemetry is enabled):
* Site URL and domain fingerprint
* Plugin version and license status
* Anonymous usage counters
* Data sent for Pro prompt/model configuration:
* Site URL, plugin version, and license status
* Terms of Service: https://webdirection.com.au/terms-of-service/
* Privacy Policy: https://webdirection.com.au/privacy-policy/
* Note: No customer, order, or product data is transmitted to webdirection.com.au

Google Search Suggestions API (suggestqueries.google.com)
* Purpose: Fetch real-time search suggestions for tag generation
* Data sent: Product titles and keywords
* Authentication: None (public API)
* Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms
* Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Optional AI Service Providers

These services are used only if AI features are enabled and the corresponding provider is selected.

• Google Gemini API (generativelanguage.googleapis.com)

  • Data sent: Product titles and descriptions
  • Terms: https://ai.google.dev/terms
  • Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

• Groq API (api.groq.com)

  • Data sent: Product titles and descriptions
  • Terms: https://groq.com/terms-of-service/
  • Privacy: https://groq.com/privacy-policy/

• OpenAI API (api.openai.com)

  • Data sent: Product titles and descriptions
  • Terms: https://openai.com/api/policies/terms/
  • Privacy: https://openai.com/api/policies/privacy-policy/

Support

Support and bug reports:
https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smarttags-ai-for-woocommerce/