Description
AI Chatbot Free Models empowers you to integrate a cutting-edge AI chatbot into your WordPress website! Unlock the potential of over 400 AI models through OpenRouter.ai, including industry-leading options like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini, as well as powerful open-source alternatives such as Llama, Mistral, and DeepSeek! Choose from a wide array of both free and premium models to perfectly match your needs and budget.
Unlike many other plugins, all management and customization happen entirely within your WordPress backend, no need to visit external sites for configuration. The only account required is to obtain your free API key.
Looking for a platform-independent version?
This chatbot is also available as a standalone version for use in non-WordPress websites (HTML, PHP, etc.).
Get it on GitHub
Use Cases
Here are several practical ways to use Chatbot AI Free Models on your WordPress website:
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24/7 Customer Support
Provide instant answers to visitors at any time, improving engagement and reducing support workload. -
Lead Generation Assistant
Qualify visitors and collect contact information through conversational interaction. -
Product Recommendation Bot
Help users find suitable products or services using natural language queries. -
Content Navigation Helper
Guide users to the right blog posts, categories, or pages based on their questions. -
Knowledge Base Access
Offer a conversational interface to your FAQ, help articles, or documentation. -
Idea Generation for Writers and Bloggers
Suggest article topics, headlines, or summaries directly within your website. -
Multilingual Support
Serve users in multiple languages by selecting models with multilingual capabilities. -
Free AI Integration
Use free models from OpenRouter without additional costs or complex setup.
Configuration – Setting up your AI Chatbot
- Get a Free API Key from OpenRouter.ai (Yes, it’s free!). OpenRouter offers access to over 400 models, including ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini, and many others, all at competitive prices!
- Enter your OpenRouter API Key in the “Settings” tab.
- Choose an AI Model. Free models have the suffix “:free” at the end of their name. Note that all models are accessed THROUGH OpenRouter, regardless of the original provider.
- Provide context about your website in the “Information for responses” field.
- Customize the chatbot’s appearance in the “Style” and “Images” tabs.
- Click “Save settings”. Remember to refresh your website (Ctrl+F5 or Cmd+Shift+R) after saving, otherwise the changes may not be displayed correctly due to caching.
Message and IP Saving
You can enable or disable the saving of chat messages and user IP addresses in the “Messages” tab of the settings page. Message saving is disabled by default for privacy reasons. If enabled, all chat messages and IP addresses will be stored securely within the plugin’s dedicated database.
Using a dedicated database offers several advantages:
- Simplified Management: All chatbot-related data is contained in a single location, making it easier to manage and maintain.
- Reduced Impact: Storing data separately minimizes the impact on your website’s core database performance.
Important: If you choose to enable message and IP saving, you MUST update your website’s privacy policy to reflect this data collection practice and inform your users accordingly. You are responsible for complying with all applicable privacy laws.
Enabling “Powered by NewCodeByte”
Enabling “Powered by NewCodeByte” helps me support the development of this free plugin. If you enjoy Chatbot AI Free Models, please consider enabling it!
If you’d prefer not to display the “Powered by NewCodeByte” link, you can support me with a donation on Buy Me a Coffee via Buy Me a Coffee.
All donations are greatly appreciated and will help me continue to improve and maintain this plugin.
External Services
Chatbot AI Free Models allows you to connect your site to AI services via OpenRouter. You need your own API key and must comply with their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
The plugin developer is not responsible for any issues or damages resulting from the use of the plugin or AI-generated content. Make sure your usage complies with the laws of your country. All data stays on your server, it’s your responsibility to keep it secure.
- OpenRouter Terms of Service and Privacy Policy:
- Terms of Service: https://openrouter.ai/terms
- Privacy Policy: https://openrouter.ai/privacy
Donate link
You can support the development of Chatbot AI Free Models by making a donation via https://www.buymeacoffee.com/codebytewp.
License and Usage
Chatbot AI Free Models is provided free of charge for both personal and commercial use. You are allowed to distribute the plugin in its original, unmodified form.
This plugin is created and maintained by NewCodeByte.
Author
NewCodeByte
Disclaimer and Legal Information
This plugin is provided “as is” and without any warranty, express or implied. NewCodeByte is not liable for any damages or losses arising from its use. While this plugin is provided free of charge for personal or commercial use, the “Powered by NewCodeByte” link helps support its development. This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 (or later) license, and you are free to use, modify, and distribute it according to the terms of that license. You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of this plugin complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
Privacy
This plugin handles user data in the following ways:
- Chat Messages
– Messages are stored only when explicitly enabled by the site administrator
– Messages are stored in a dedicated, secure database
– Messages can be exported or deleted through the admin interface
– No message content is shared with third parties except OpenRouter for processing
- User Data Collection
– IP addresses (when message saving is enabled)
– Chat message content
– No personal identification information is collected
– No cookies are used by the plugin itself
- Data Retention
– Messages and IPs are stored until manually deleted by the administrator
– No automatic data deletion is performed
– Administrators can delete all stored data at any time
- GDPR Compliance
– Users should be informed about data collection
– Site administrators must update their privacy policy
– Data export and deletion tools are provided
– Clear process for handling data subject requests
Contact
If you need support: https://newcodebyte.altervista.org
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Installation
- Do not install this plugin directly via manual upload. Please use only the official WordPress.org directory.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Go to the “Chatbot” settings page in the WordPress admin menu to configure the plugin.
FAQ
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Q: Where do I get an API key?
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A: You can get a free API key from OpenRouter.ai.
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Q: How do I change the look of the chatbot?
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A: You can customize the chatbot’s appearance in the “Style” and “Images” tabs on the settings page.
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Q: The chatbot isn’t responding. What do I do?
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A: First, check your API key and make sure it’s valid.
A: Second, check the OpenRouter status page to see if there are any known issues with the API.
A: Third, if the issue persists, try switching to a different model. Free models can sometimes experience high traffic and connection problems, so experimenting with alternative models might resolve the issue.
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Contributors & Developers
“AI Chatbot Free Models – GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama, DeepSeek, Qwen3” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.5
- Upgraded: Introduced conversation history for a more intelligent and context-aware chatbot experience.
1.4
- Fixed: Fixed mobile chat window display Issues on different screen sizes.
1.3
- Fixed: Bug fix release: Various bugs and security fix.
1.2
- Fixed: Bug fix release: Security fix for message exporting.
1.1
- Fixed: Resolved an issue where checkbox settings for “Show Powered by NewCodeByte” and “Save Messages” could not be toggled off after being enabled.
1.0
- Initial release of Chatbot AI Free Models.
- Added basic chatbot functionality using OpenRouter.ai.
- Implemented settings page for configuration.
- Added options for customizing the chatbot’s appearance.
- Added message and IP saving functionality.
- Added “Powered by NewCodeByte” attribution.