=== AI Chatbot Assistant ===
Contributors: Jeffrey Correll
Tags: chatbot, ai, openai, gpt, chatgpt, assistant, support, widget, ai chatbot, openai chatbot
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Stable tag: 1.0.0
Requires PHP: 7.2
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

A user-friendly, customizable chatbot powered by the OpenAI API to engage with your website visitors in real-time.

== Description ==

The **AI Chatbot Assistant** plugin allows you to easily add a smart, conversational chatbot to your WordPress website. Powered by OpenAI's powerful models (like GPT-3.5-Turbo), this chatbot can answer visitor questions, provide support, and enhance user engagement.

With a simple and intuitive settings panel, you can connect your OpenAI account, customize the chatbot's personality and instructions, and adjust its appearance to perfectly match your site's branding—all without writing a single line of code.

**Key Features:**

* **Easy OpenAI Integration:** Just enter your API key to get started.
* **Custom Chatbot Personality:** Provide custom instructions to define how your chatbot should behave and respond.
* **Full Appearance Control:** Customize colors, titles, and position (left or right side of the screen).
* **Display Flexibility:** Choose to show the chatbot on all pages or select specific pages for targeted engagement.
* **Response Length Control:** Set a token limit for chatbot responses to keep them concise.
* **Secure & Reliable:** Built with WordPress coding standards, including nonces and data sanitization.
* **Clean and Lightweight:** The plugin is designed to be efficient and cleans up all its data from your database upon deletion.

== Installation ==

1.  Upload the `ai-chatbot-assistant` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
2.  Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3.  Navigate to the **AI Chatbot** menu in your WordPress dashboard.
4.  Enter your OpenAI API key, customize the settings, and click **Save Changes**.

That's it! The chatbot will now appear on the pages you've selected.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Where do I get an OpenAI API key? =

You can get an API key by signing up for an account on the [OpenAI Platform website](https://platform.openai.com/). Once registered, navigate to the "API Keys" section in your account settings to create a new secret key.

= Is this plugin free to use? =

The plugin itself is free. However, using the OpenAI API to power the chatbot will incur costs based on your usage. Please refer to OpenAI's pricing page for details.

= Can I change the chatbot's icon? =

Currently, the icon cannot be changed from the settings panel. This feature may be added in a future update.

= What model does the chatbot use? =

The plugin currently uses the `gpt-3.5-turbo` model, which provides a great balance of speed and intelligence.


== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release.