=== AI Chatbot Easy Integration ===
Contributors: seshelby
Tags: chatbot, watson assistant, ai chatbot, online chat, openai, chatgpt
Requires at least: 2.0
Tested up to: 6.4
Requires PHP: 5.5
Stable tag: 1.0.9
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

This plugin allows you to easily add a chatbot powered by IBM Watson Assistant or ChatGPT/OpenAI to your website. Leverage generative AI capabilities in your virtual assistant using our AI Chatbot powered by IBM’s Industry leading Watson Assistant or the extremely popular ChatGPT/OpenAI framework. Deploy your chatbot online in less than 30 minutes, following our step by step guidance. No coding is required!

== Description ==
This plugin allows you to easily add a chatbot powered by IBM Watson Assistant or ChatGPT/OpenAI to your website. Leverage generative AI capabilities in your virtual assistant using our AI Chatbot powered by IBM’s Industry leading Watson Assistant or the extremely popular ChatGPT/OpenAI framework. Deploy your chatbot online in less than 30 minutes, following our step by step guidance. No coding is required!

Features included in the free version:
1. Display a chatbot on your website
2. Easy, seamless Watson Assistant and/or ChatGPT/OpenAI Integration
3. Chat history on your website dashboard
4. Daily chat log emails
5. 7 days of chat log history

The full featured Pro version of AI Chatbot Easy Integration includes everything you need to provide top notch customer care. [Learn more at AIChatbotEasyIntegration.com](https://www.aichatboteasyintegration.com/)

Additional features foun in the pro version include:
1. Live online chat
2. Offline messages
3. Unlimited support agents
4. Chat log emails throughout the day
5. Unlimited chat log history
6. Transfer chats between agents
7. Accept file attachments
8. Generate support tickets from chat sessions
9. SMS messaging using Twilio
10. Search your website for answers to questions
11. Search OpenAI for answers to questions

Includes a free 14 day trial!

== Installation ==

To install this plugin:

1. Install the plugin through the WordPress admin interface, or upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/ using ftp.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress. On a Multisite you can either network activate it or let users activate it individually. 
3. Go to WordPress Admin > AI Chatbot > Settings

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I use the plugin? =

1. Review the getting started guid and setup your [Watson Assistant Chatbot on the IBM website](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/watson-assistant?topic=watson-assistant-getting-started)
1. After installing the plugin, go to AI Chatbot > Settings to enter your Watson Assistant embed code and daily reports email address. [Where to find your embed code](https://developer.ibm.com/tutorials/embed-watson-assistant-in-website/)
1. Copy your Webhook URL configure the pre-message webhook on the [IBM Watson Assistant website](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/watson-assistant?topic=watson-assistant-webhook-overview)
1. Go to AI Chatbot > Chat Log to view how it will look to the public.
1. Go AI Chatbot > Settings to enable the "Display chat bot on public website" option.

Complete instructions can be found in our getting started section on [AIChatbotEasyIntegration.com](https://www.aichatboteasyintegration.com/help/)

== Screenshots ==

1. Easily add a chatbot powered by IBM Watson Assistant to your website using AI Chatbot Easy Integration. 
2. Enhance your online support using AI Chatbot Easy Integration. Service agents spend much of their time searching to find answers, increasing response time and frustrating customers. Our AI Chatbot can automate the repetitive requests and allow agents to solve more complex customer problems.
3. Every customer interaction with your chatbot will be recorded and displayed for your agents to review. Responses can be used to better understand the needs of your customers and to improve your chatbot’s performance. 
4. Our solution includes a full featured service agent chat feature. Allowing agents to communicate with website users using a dashboard right on your website. Features includes: offline messaging, file attachments, agent transfers, support tickets, quick reply messages and more. 


== Changelog ==
= 1.0.9 =
* Date: 2/24/2024
1. updated setup instructions

= 1.0.8 =
* Date: 2/23/2024
1. added Open AI/ChatGPT support

= 1.0.7 =
* Date: 1/27/2024
1. corrected chatbot being loaded twice when pro version is installed

= 1.0.6 =
* Date: 1/16/2024
1. corrected PHP error in chat-features.php on line 468

= 1.0.5 =
* Date: 12/18/2023
1. corrected chat log query

= 1.0.4 =
* Date: 12/10/2023
1. corrected php coding standards

= 1.0.3 =
* Date: 11/25/2023
1. corrected unescaped output variables

= 1.0.2 =
* Date: 11/5/2023
1. corrected php error

= 1.0.1 =
* Date: 10/30/2023
1. Misc updates

= 1.0 =
* Date: 10/29/2023
1. First release of the plugin.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0 =
1. First release of the plugin.