Finally, I have released the next version of the Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress – Versions 1.9.6 and 1.9.7 (a quick fix to version 1.9.6). This release was not without challenges. It started with a complete overhaul of the Knowledge Navigator process and how it integrates with prompts submitted to OpenAI. Let me explain. The Knowledge […]
Unlocking Enhanced Interactivity with Kognetiks Chatbot’s Latest Update for WordPress
Yesterday I released the latest version of the Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress. The release included several significant features, from expanding the list of model choices, to add an option to use the names of Assistants and personalized greetings for logged in users. Additional OpenAI Models The list of available models supported by the chatbot has […]
Evolving Conversations: The Future of Chatbots in Customer Service
These last several weeks have been focused on fixes, touchups, and minor enhancements to the Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress. I started a list of feature requests a while back that originated in the chatbot Support Forum on WordPress.org, as well as direct messages from a wide range of users, web developers, site owners and their […]
Unlock Enhanced Features with Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress Version 1.9.2
These last several weeks have been focused on enhancements to the Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress. These enhancements include multi-file upload for Assistants, conversation history retrieval for logged in users, and improved handling of HTML Markup in chatbot responses. You’ll find them incorporated into the latest version 1.9.2 of the chatbot. Multi-file Uploads In the initial […]
Revolutionizing Conversations: The Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress Update
These past two weeks have been focused on several enhancements to the Kognetiks Chatbot for WordPress. Two enhancements stand out over many lesser ones, most notably Prompted Initiation and response links and images. Prompted Initiation This functionality allows the chatbot to start a conversation based on a predefined prompt. It’s like giving the chatbot a […]
Innovating Together: Enhancing AI Powered Chatbot for WordPress
As adoption of the AI Powered Chatbot for WordPress plugins continues to grow, I’ve been asked the most fascinating questions. For example, today I was asked if the plugin would work with Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service models. The answer is a qualified yes – in theory. The person asking the question thought that the only thing […]
Revolutionizing WordPress: The Latest Enhancements to the AI Powered Chatbot for WordPress Plugin Version 1.8.8
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been working on several updates to the AI Powered Chatbot for WordPress plugin which were incorporated into version 1.8.8 yesterday. Support for Customizable CSS If there is an element of the Chatbot’s design that really clashes with your theme, you now can override any of the elements found […]
Revolutionizing Development with AI: The Journey of Creating the AI Powered Chatbot for WordPress Plugin
I started development of the AI Powered Chatbot for WordPress plugin using Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (commonly referred to as VS Code). It features support for intelligent code completion and embedded Git, two features that were important to me among others. Two VS Code extensions that have helped me with development are GitHub Copilot and GitHub […]
Evolving AI Powered Chatbot for WordPress: New Features and Future Plans
This weekend I started setting fresh development priorities for the AI Powered Chatbot for WordPress plugin. Over the last few weeks as active installs continue to grow, I’ve received a lot of thoughtful feedback and requests. They’re all great ideas. Some are more difficult to implement than others. And several have been on the development priority […]
Navigating Chatbot Conversations: PHP Sessions and User IDs in WordPress
In order for the AI Powered Chatbot for WordPress plugin to keep track of conversations, PHP Session Ids are used to manage several things. The first thing s session id is used for is to know which web page a visitor is on and which chatbot assistant is loaded on that page. The second thing a […]