Description
AI Assistant for Business is a personalized BusinessBot AI Chat Assistant plugin for WordPress that acts like a real-time support executive on your website. It uses Google Gemini AI to understand your business, based on the information you provide in the admin panel.
Key Features:
- Collect essential business details to personalize responses.
- Gemini API integration for AI capabilities.
- Sticky chat button in the front-end footer.
- Easy-to-follow guide to generate your API key.
- Seamless and intelligent communication with site visitors.
External Services
This plugin uses the Gemini API provided by Google to generate AI-powered responses based on your business details.
When a user interacts with the chat assistant, the plugin sends the current chat history (including business context and user questions) to the following endpoint:
https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/
This request is made solely to retrieve relevant AI-generated replies. No personally identifiable information, login credentials, or sensitive user data is collected or transmitted.
For transparency and compliance, you may refer to Google’s policies:
Privacy
This plugin does not:
– Track users
– Store personal data
– Send information to third parties (except the Gemini API prompt)
All data remains within your WordPress environment except when calling the Gemini API, which only transmits the AI prompt and business details as defined by the site administrator.
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Installation
- Upload the plugin ZIP file to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
- Go to
AI Assistant > Detailsto enter your business information. - Go to
AI Assistant > Integrationto add your Gemini API key. - That’s it! The AI chat icon will appear on your site automatically.
FAQ
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Do I need a Gemini API key?
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Yes, the plugin requires a Gemini API key to function. You can generate one for free via Google AI Studio.
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Is the API key secure?
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Yes, the API key is stored in the WordPress database using
get_optionand is not publicly exposed. -
Can I customize the chat widget?
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Not yet, but customization features are planned in future updates.
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Contributors & Developers
“BusinessBot AI Chat Assistant” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0
- Initial release with Gemini integration and AI assistant functionality.
1.1
- New option to Enable/Disable Chat Icon.
- Added control to stop annoying popups from showing every time.
- UI enhanced with better responsiveness and smoother experience.





