ReplyMind – AI Comment Responder vs Code Engine – PHP Snippets, AI Functions & Automation for WordPress

Code Engine is a snippets manager that doesn’t stop at snippets. Yes, it runs your PHP and JavaScript exactly where and when you want: frontend, backend, on a schedule, or inside your content. But its real magic is what happens after you write a function: the same little piece of code instantly becomes a tool your AI chatbots can call, a step you can drag into a visual workflow, and an endpoint the outside world can trigger. One function, three superpowers. Most “code snippets” plugins stop at a textarea and a toggle. Code Engine treats your functions as first-class building blocks for the whole Meow Apps ecosystem, and for anything that can speak REST. Think out of the box, let your creativity flow, because the possibilities really are endless! ✨ For more, check the official website and come say hi on the Discord. Quick Intro Hello! ☀️ I built Code Engine because I was tired of pasting mystery snippets into functions.php and praying. I wanted a place where small bits of code are organized, safe, AI-assisted, and reusable everywhere. Here’s the idea. You write a function (or let the AI write it for you from a plain-English description). That function immediately shows up in three places: AI Engine: your chatbots and MCP clients (Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code) can call it as a tool, with real arguments. Ask “how many orders shipped today?” and your chatbot runs your function to answer. Workflow Engine: your function appears in the step picker as its very own block. Drag it onto the canvas, wire it between an AI step and a Slack step, done. No glue code. REST / External tools: give it a secure endpoint and a token, then trigger it from Make.com, n8n, Zapier, a cron job, or a webhook. You never wrote an “integration.” You just wrote a function. Code Engine did the rest. 🤝 Core Modules 🧩 Snippets Manager Backend, Frontend, Persistent, Scheduled, Functions, and in-content (PHP/JS) snippets, all in one clean dashboard with tags, search, scope filters, and priorities. 🪄 AI-Assisted Coding Describe what you want in plain English and let AI Engine write the snippet: code, name, arguments, and scope included. Refine existing code or implement it straight from your comments. 🤖 Functions as AI Tools Every Function snippet becomes a function-calling tool and an MCP tool, so your AI Engine chatbots (and external AI agents) can actually do things on your site, not just talk. 🔀 Functions as Workflow Steps Workflow Engine surfaces each of your functions as its own draggable step. Your custom logic becomes a first-class citizen on the automation canvas. 🌐 External Access (REST) Expose any runnable snippet through a secured REST endpoint with a bearer token. Perfect for Make.com, n8n, webhooks, and scheduled external jobs. 🛡️ Safe Mode A snippet that throws a fatal error is automatically caught and disabled before it can take your site down. Code with confidence. ⏰ Scheduling Run a snippet daily at a chosen time via WP-Cron (reports, cleanups, syncs) without touching the server crontab. 🧱 Code Blocks & Shortcodes (Pro) Drop PHP or JS straight into a post or page with a Gutenberg block or the [code-engine] shortcode, with safety guards. 🧩 Snippets, the way they should be Code Engine organizes your code by scope, so each snippet runs exactly where it belongs: Persistent: runs everywhere (frontend and backend). Your everyday “add this to functions.php” code, but managed. Frontend: runs only on the public site. Backend: runs only in the admin. Function: a named, callable function with typed arguments and defaults. This is the reusable building block (see below). Scheduled: runs on a WP-Cron schedule, at the hour and minute you pick. Content (PHP / JS): runs inside a specific post or page, via a Gutenberg Code Block or the [code-engine] shortcode (Pro). Everything is searchable, taggable, sortable by priority, and importable/exportable. The CodeMirror editor gives you proper syntax highlighting and keyboard shortcuts (Cmd+S to save, Cmd+Enter to run). A nikic/php-parser pass validates your PHP before it ever runs. 🪄 Let AI write it for you Don’t feel like writing the boilerplate? Describe the snippet in plain language and Code Engine, powered by AI Engine, generates the whole thing: the code, a sensible name, a description, the right scope, and, for functions, the argument list with names, types, and defaults. Already have code? Ask the AI to modify it from a prompt, or write a few comments describing what you want and let it fill in the implementation. It’s pair programming, right inside your dashboard. ✨ The big idea: write once, use everywhere This is what makes Code Engine different. A Function snippet is not just code you call from other code. It’s a reusable capability that the rest of your stack can plug into. The moment you save it, the same function is available in three places at once: 1. As an AI tool, for chatbots and AI agents With AI Engine active, your functions are exposed through function calling and over MCP (Model Context Protocol). Your on-site chatbot can run them mid-conversation, and external AI agents (Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, OpenClaw) can call them too. Want a chatbot that checks stock, looks up a booking, or kicks off a process? Write the function; the chatbot gains the skill. 2. As a workflow step, for automation With Workflow Engine, every active function shows up in the Add-step picker as its own block, named after your snippet, with one input per argument. Drag it onto the canvas and wire it between other steps: an AI step that summarizes, your function that saves, a Social Engine step that posts. There’s also a generic “Execute snippet (by ID / by name)” step when you want to call one dynamically. You never write integration code; your function is the integration. 3. As a REST endpoint, for the outside world Give a snippet a custom endpoint name and a bearer token, and it’s instantly callable from anywhere: POST /wp-json/code-engine/v1/snippets-endpoint/your-endpoint Pass arguments as JSON in the body, secure it with a token, and trigger it from Make.com, n8n, Zapier, GitHub Actions, or a humble cron job. Automation without a middleware bill. 🛡️ Safe by default Running arbitrary code is powerful, so Code Engine takes safety seriously: Safe Mode catches fatal errors and auto-disables the offending snippet, so a typo never white-screens your site. REST whitelisting means global snippets only run on trusted REST routes by default, so you choose what to open up. Per-snippet tokens secure your external endpoints. Validation with a real PHP parser before code is saved. For developers who want fewer guardrails, there’s a “Bypass REST Security” option and filters (mwcode_rest_authorized, mwcode_rest_whitelist) to tailor exactly what’s allowed. Works beautifully with the Meow Apps family Code Engine is one engine in a connected set, each one useful alone, magical together: AI Engine: chatbots, content generation, and MCP. Turns your functions into AI tools. Workflow Engine: visual automation. Turns your functions into draggable steps. SEO Engine: smart, lightweight AI SEO. Social Engine: schedule and automate social posts. Why Code Engine? Reusable, not throwaway Other snippet plugins give you a place to paste code. Code Engine gives you a place to build capabilities that your AI, your workflows, and your external tools can all use. Native to WordPress Clean, fast, and built the WordPress way. No clunky external dashboards, no bloat. AI-native Write snippets with AI, expose them to AI. The whole loop lives in your wp-admin. Developer friendly REST API, MCP tools, function calling, scheduling, import/export, and plenty of filters to hook into. Cared for Part of the Meow Apps family, with regular updates and a real human behind it. 💕

ReplyMind integrates OpenAI (GPT), Anthropic Claude, and Google Gemini directly into your WordPress comment workflow. Generate thoughtful, on-topic replies to reader comments without leaving your admin dashboard. Replies are posted as the actual post author — complete with their avatar and name — making every response feel personal and authentic. Two reply modes: Suggestion Mode — The AI drafts a reply. You review it, edit if needed, and publish with one click. Full control, none of the typing. Auto Reply Mode — Replies are posted automatically as soon as a new comment is approved. Great for high-volume sites. Core features: Author-aware replies — replies are attributed to the post author (with their avatar and name), not a generic site name Supports OpenAI (GPT-5, GPT-5 Mini, GPT-5 Nano, GPT-4o, GPT-4o Mini, GPT-4 Turbo, GPT-4, GPT-3.5 Turbo), Anthropic Claude (Haiku 4.5, Sonnet 4.6, Opus 4.8, Opus 4.7, Opus 4.6), and Google Gemini (2.5 Flash Lite, 2.5 Flash, 2.5 Pro, 3 Pro) Six reply tones: Professional, Friendly, Casual, Empathetic, Formal, Concise Three response lengths: Short (2-3 sentences), Medium (1 paragraph), Detailed (2-3 paragraphs) Reply language: Auto-detect or choose from 10 supported languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Hindi, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese) Custom system prompt to tailor the AI instructions to your brand voice AI Reply column in the Comments list showing draft status, published status, sentiment badge, flagged status, or errors at a glance Batch processing — generate AI replies for hundreds or thousands of existing comments with a live progress bar Bulk publish — publish all pending AI drafts in one click (Suggestion Mode) Reply log — track every generated reply with timestamp, post, and full reply text Advanced features: Reply Rules — configurable rules evaluated before each reply. Skip spam keywords, flag support complaints, override tone for praise, append pricing prompts, skip very short comments. First matching rule wins. Sentiment Detection — local (no external API) keyword-based sentiment scoring. Flag, skip, or auto-switch to Empathetic tone for negative comments. Email Approval Workflow — Suggestion Mode can email a one-click Approve/Reject link to the post author. Tokens expire in 48 hours. Reply Scheduling — delay Auto Mode replies by 1-168 hours so they feel human rather than instant. Per-Post Settings — meta box on every post lets authors override tone, mode, and prompt for that post. Multi-Provider by Taxonomy — assign a different AI provider/model per any taxonomy term: blog categories, WooCommerce product categories, custom taxonomies. First matching term wins. Analytics Dashboard — summary cards, 30-day activity chart, top posts, sentiment breakdown, error log. All local. WooCommerce Product Reviews — extend AI replies to product reviews with product context (name, description, star rating). Multisite Network Support — network admin page to view all sites and push settings across the network. Guided onboarding tour — a 5-step walkthrough on first activation covering Settings, Advanced Settings, Rules, Analytics, and Batch. Info-icon tooltips on every Advanced Settings option so you can hover to learn what each one does. Developer filters: replymind_send_comment_data — return false to skip a specific comment before ReplyMind hands it to the AI Client External Services ReplyMind 1.1+ does not call any external AI provider directly. All AI requests are routed through WordPress core’s built-in AI Client API (wp_ai_client_prompt(), introduced in WordPress 7.0). The AI Client owns provider configuration, API-key storage, and the network calls; ReplyMind only provides the prompt and consumes the returned text. The provider you configure in Settings → Connectors (managed by WordPress core, not this plugin) will receive: The comment text. The post context (title and short excerpt). Your custom system prompt, if any. The AI Client sends this data to whichever provider WordPress core is configured to use — commonly OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, or Google Gemini. Please review the privacy policy of your chosen provider: OpenAI: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy Data is sent only when an AI reply is generated (manually, automatically, or via batch processing). No data is stored by the ReplyMind developer or transmitted to any approidtech.com endpoint. Privacy Policy This plugin sends comment text and post context (title and excerpt) to the AI provider you configure (OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google Gemini) for the sole purpose of generating a reply. No data is stored by the plugin developer. A WordPress privacy data exporter and eraser are included. OpenAI Privacy Policy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy Anthropic Privacy Policy: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy