Surface Kit – The All in One Engagement Platform. Sticky Headers, Floating Buttons, AI Chatbot, Popups vs Limb AI Chatbot

Surface Kit is the unified engagement platform for WordPress. Instead of installing separate plugins for sticky headers, floating buttons, popup builders, and AI chat activate only the features you need from one centralized dashboard. Designed for marketers, agencies, and site owners who want to increase conversions without plugin bloat, Surface Kit combines the most-requested engagement features into a lightweight, high-performance toolkit. Why Surface Kit Stands Out Most engagement plugins make you choose. You want a sticky header? Install one plugin. You want floating buttons? Install another. You want an AI chatbot? That’s a third plugin plus monthly API costs. Surface Kit eliminates that friction. One plugin. One dashboard. One place to activate, customize, and analyze visitor engagement. Compare what Surface Kit replaces: * Traditional sticky header plugins (free/paid variants) * Floating action button builders * Notification and popup platforms * Separate AI chatbot services * Analytics from multiple tools Surface Kit bundles all of this functionality into a single installation with unified analytics. AI Chatbot – Your 24/7 Sales and Support Machine Multi-model AI support means you’re never locked into one provider. Seamlessly switch between OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, and Google Gemini or use multiple models for different purposes. Key Features: * Select your preferred AI provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini) * Secure API proxy routes requests through WordPress to protect API keys * Customizable system instructions and brand voice * Smart trigger controls: auto-open on scroll, exit-intent, or manual * Conversation history persistence across sessions * Built-in conversation logging and analytics * Mobile-responsive chat widget with custom styling * Page-level visibility rules for precise targeting * Rate limiting and cost controls The chatbot learns from your site context. Provide documentation, FAQs, or custom knowledge the AI delivers responses grounded in your actual content. Sticky Navigation – Keep Navigation Accessible Sticky headers improve UX and reduce bounce. Surface Kit’s implementation is universal: works with any theme (Elementor, Divi, Genesis, custom themes), any page builder, and any WordPress setup. Features: * Automatic sticky activation when users scroll past original position * Scroll-aware fade-in and smooth animations * Optional bottom border and drop shadow styling * Scroll progress indicator bar (optional) * Device-specific visibility (show/hide on mobile, tablet, desktop) * Page-level rules: apply sticky to all pages, selected pages, or exclude specific pages * Minimal CSS/JS footprint protects Core Web Vitals * Real-time visual preview in the admin dashboard No CSS selectors required. Point-and-click setup works with any navbar structure. Floating Action Buttons – Direct Communication Channels 11+ button types keep visitors connected to your most important channels. Configure up to 3 active buttons displayed together, or use the orbital hub mode for expandable menus. Supported Actions: * Click-to-Chat (WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter) * Click-to-Call phone integration * Email shortcuts * Scroll-to-top with progress indicator * Custom URL buttons * Messenger/SMS workflows * Social media links Features: * Multi-button orbital hub with custom ordering * Trigger-based display (scroll depth, time delay, exit-intent) * Device targeting and scheduling windows * Page-level include/exclude rules * Custom styling: colors, icons, animations, sizing * Analytics: track opens, clicks, and conversions per button * Pre-filled messages for click-to-chat * Responsive design for all screen sizes Smart Popups – Exit-Intent, Targeted Offers, Lead Capture Display high-converting offers exactly when visitors are ready to act or about to leave. Features: * Exit-intent detection (trigger when cursor moves toward browser exit) * Display triggers: immediate, scroll-based (%, distance), time-delayed * Smart scheduling: set display windows (date ranges, specific times) * Cookie-based frequency control (show once per session, daily, weekly) * Page-level targeting: include/exclude specific pages and post types * Device-specific display rules * Custom form builder for lead capture * Pre-built templates for discounts, lead magnets, announcements Built-in Analytics Dashboard All engagement metrics in one place. No external tools required. Metrics Tracked: * AI Chatbot: message count, conversation duration, resolution rate * Floating Buttons: click-through rate, channel breakdown, conversion source * Popups: impressions, click-through rate, form submissions, conversion rate * Sticky Navigation: scroll depth, interaction patterns * Time ranges: 7 days, 30 days, 90 days, all-time * Device breakdown: desktop, tablet, mobile * Detailed event logs: timestamps, user actions, conversion sources Performance & Security Built for speed and privacy. Lightweight asset delivery: minimal CSS/JS adds <50KB to page weight Lazy loading: engage code only loads when feature is triggered Core Web Vitals optimized: no impact on LCP, INP, or CLS API key security: keys proxied through WordPress backend, never exposed to browser Local storage: all analytics and settings stored in your WordPress database GDPR-friendly: conversation history and analytics remain fully private No external data requests unless explicitly configured Cross-Theme & Builder Compatibility Works with every WordPress theme and page builder. Tested with: * Elementor (Pro & Free) * Divi * GeneratePress * Astra * OceanWP * Beaver Builder * WPBakery * Gutenberg (Block Editor) * Custom themes What’s Included in Free vs Pro Free Version: * Sticky navigation * 1 floating button (limited channels) * Basic popup builder * Keyword-based chatbot (no AI) * 90-day analytics retention * Essential support Pro Features (Premium): * Unlimited floating buttons * Multi-model AI chatbot (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini) * Conversation history and RAG context * Unlimited analytics retention * Page-level visibility rules for all features * Custom CSS injection * Priority support Real-World Use Cases E-commerce stores: AI chatbot answers product questions, sticky checkout button increases conversions, exit-intent discount popup recovers abandoned carts. SaaS applications: Sticky navigation keeps features accessible, floating chat button reduces support tickets, popups promote feature adoption. Marketing agencies: One dashboard controls engagement for multiple client sites, unified analytics proves ROI to stakeholders. Service businesses: Click-to-call buttons convert visitors, AI chatbot qualifies leads 24/7, sticky booking button is always visible. Content sites & blogs: Exit-intent email capture grows your list, sticky navigation improves content discovery, floating button links to your best-performing content. External Services & API Dependencies Surface Kit integrates with third-party AI services only when you enable the chatbot and provide your own API keys. No data is sent to external servers without explicit configuration. OpenAI API (optional, for chatbot) * Endpoint: https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions * Data sent: model selection, system instructions, conversation messages, API key * When: only when enabled and chatbot messages are sent * Terms: https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use * Privacy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy Anthropic Messages API (optional, for chatbot) * Endpoint: https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages * Data sent: model selection, system instructions, conversation messages, API key * When: only when enabled and chatbot messages are sent * Terms: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/commercial-terms * Privacy: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy Google Gemini API (optional, for chatbot) * Endpoint: https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models * Data sent: model selection, system instructions, conversation messages, API key * When: only when enabled and chatbot messages are sent * Terms: https://developers.google.com/terms * Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy No requests are made to these services unless the chatbot is explicitly enabled and configured. Privacy & Data Collection To provide proper support and ensure plugin compatibility, Surface Kit may collect limited technical data when you choose to “Verify” your installation or provide feedback during deactivation. This process is optional and helps us improve the user experience. Data we may collect includes: Contact Information: Admin email address for support-related correspondence. Site Identity: Site URL and environment details to troubleshoot compatibility issues. Direct Interactions: Feedback, survey responses, and error reports provided during plugin usage or deactivation. Technical Logs: User agent, PHP/WordPress versions, and installation timestamps to identify bugs and performance bottlenecks. We do not track individual user behavior or share this data with third parties for marketing purposes. Support & Documentation For detailed documentation, setup guides, and troubleshooting, visit: https://getsurfacekit.com/docs Need help? Open a support ticket: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/surface-kit/ Contributors Special thanks to the WordPress community for feedback and testing. License Surface Kit is released under the GPLv2 or later. See license.txt in the plugin folder or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html for details.

Add an AI chatbot to your WordPress site for customer support and lead generation. Train it on pages, posts, PDFs, FAQs, URLs, and more to deliver instant AI-powered answers 24/7. Capture leads with intelligent conversational forms, choose from 200+ AI models, and customize everything to match your brand—without coding. Live Demo | Documentation Why Choose AI Chatbot? ⭐ Experience True Quality — Intuitive and 100% WordPress Native. Professional-grade AI chatbot with clean code, polished UI, and extensible architecture built with industry best practices. What You Get: ✅ Customer support – Your chatbot answers common visitor questions automatically from your knowledge base with full conversation history and multi-language support, so your team spends less time on repetitive support emails. ✅ Lead Generation – Collect visitor name and email before chat starts so you can build your email list and send follow-up campaigns ✅ Conversational Forms – When visitor intent matches your setup, the chatbot collects standard fields through dialogue. Submissions are stored locally; new entries can be sent by email or Slack. Choose a conversational or widget (static) form type when you configure the form. ✅ 200+ AI Models – Native support for OpenAI (GPT-5.4 family and more), Google Gemini 3.x, Claude 4.6, DeepSeek, and Grok; plus Open Router for 200+ additional models ✅ Advanced RAG Technology – Intelligent retrieval for accurate, contextually relevant responses ✅ Cost-Optimized Usage – Smart token management minimizes API charges ✅ Knowledge Transparency – See exactly which content AI used for each response ✅ Unlimited Knowledge Base – Train on pages, posts, PDFs, text files, Q&A entries, or webpage content fetched from URLs. Auto-sync keeps WordPress sources up to date automatically ✅ Leads Management Board – Simple table to track and manage all leads collected through the Lead Generation widget or Conversational Forms ✅ Analytics Dashboard – Fast analytical board with real-time insights on new conversations, leads, visitors, form submissions, and more. Includes daily, weekly, and monthly charts for comprehensive reporting ✅ Transcripts – In the WordPress admin, open Chatbot → Transcripts to review conversation history and see which knowledge sources were used for each reply ✅ 3-Step Setup Wizard – Live in under 5 minutes with guided onboarding ✅ Rate Limiting – Control usage for guests and logged-in users ✅ Theme Support – Light mode, dark mode, and system theme options ✅ True WordPress Native – Real platform integration, not an iframe 🚀 Designed to Scale Flexible architecture that grows with your business. Start simple, expand seamlessly. Core Features Your AI chatbot includes everything you need for customer support, lead generation, and engagement: ✅ Conversational Forms Your AI doesn’t just answer questions—it can run conversational forms when visitor intent matches your configuration: the chatbot collects standard fields through dialogue. You can also use widget forms—the type is chosen when you set up the form (conversational vs widget). Submissions are stored locally, and each new entry can be delivered by email or Slack. ✅ Quick 3-Step AI Chatbot Setup Guided wizard launches after activation. Connect your AI provider, configure personality, add knowledge sources, and customize appearance—live in under 5 minutes. ✅ Advanced AI Chatbot RAG Technology Train on unlimited WordPress content using Retrieval-Augmented Generation. Supports pages, posts, custom post types, PDFs, text files, rich text input, Q&A entries, and webpage content fetched from URLs. Intelligent intent recognition retrieves the most relevant knowledge for accurate responses. Auto-sync keeps WordPress knowledge sources (pages, posts, custom post types) automatically up to date—no manual re-training needed when content changes. Knowledge Filtering lets you accurately filter and view which sources are available in your knowledge base. AI Agent can also render images from learned sources (Beta) for richer, more visual responses. ✅ Transcripts View all chats, see which knowledge sources were used per reply, add missing Q&A entries, and review user context (guest/logged-in status and IP addresses). ✅ Cost-Optimized AI Usage Smart token management minimizes API charges. Intelligent request optimization ensures you pay only for what you need. Configure rate limits to control expenses. ✅ Streaming AI Responses Real-time word-by-word AI replies for faster, more natural conversations. Especially useful when short answers setting is disabled – long responses are printed naturally and quickly instead of making users wait for the full response to be ready. ✅ Customizable Chat Experience Unlimited widgets including Message Starters, Message Prompts, Chat History, Links, Lead Generation, and custom announcements. The Lead Generation widget collects user name and email before allowing conversation to start—so you know who is chatting and can follow up or add them to your leads list. Fully customizable greetings with emoji support. Simplified single-step widget publishing makes adding widgets effortless. ✅ Flexible Vector Storage Choose local WordPress database (free, unlimited) or Pinecone for enterprise-scale knowledge bases. Vector embeddings enable fast, contextually relevant retrieval. ✅ Complete Customization Customize colors, chatbot icon, AI avatar, chat box size, themes (light/dark/system), positioning, emojis, and greeting messages. Adapts seamlessly to all devices. ✅ Multi-Language Support Conversations in multiple languages with RTL compatibility. The AI chatbot responds in your visitors’ language. ✅ GDPR Compliant All conversation data stored locally on your WordPress site. You control data retention, export, and deletion policies. Supported AI Models Google Gemini – Gemini 3 Flash Preview – Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview – Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview – Gemini Embedding 001 (for knowledge base) OpenAI GPT – GPT-5.5, GPT-5.4, GPT-5.4 Mini, GPT-5.4 Nano – GPT-5.2, GPT-5.1 – GPT-5 Mini, GPT-5 Nano – GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 Mini, GPT-4.1 Nano – GPT-4o, GPT-4o Mini – GPT-4 Turbo, GPT-4 – Text Embedding 3 Small, Text Embedding 3 Large, Text Embedding ada 002 (for knowledge base) Claude (Anthropic) – Claude Opus 4.6, Claude Sonnet 4.6 – Claude Sonnet 4.5, Claude Haiku 4.5 – Claude Opus 4.5, Claude Opus 4.1 – Claude Sonnet 4.0, Claude Opus 4.0 DeepSeek – DeepSeek-V3.2 Chat Grok (X.AI) – Grok 4.20 (Reasoning), Grok 4.20 (Non Reasoning) – Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning), Grok 4.1 Fast (Non Reasoning) – Grok 4 Fast (Reasoning), Grok 4 Fast (Non Reasoning) – Grok 3 Mini, Grok 3 Mini Fast Open Router (200+ models via single API) – OpenAI: GPT-5.1, GPT-5 Pro, GPT-5, GPT-5 Mini, o3, o4 Mini, GPT-4.1, GPT-4o – Google: Gemini 3 Pro Preview, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Gemini 2.5 Flash – Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6, Claude Sonnet 4.5, Claude Haiku 4.5, Claude Opus 4.1 – DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2, DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus, R1 – xAI: Grok 4.1 Fast, Grok 4 Fast, Grok 3 – Mistral: Mistral Large 3, Mistral Medium 3, Ministral 3, Devstral 2 – Amazon: Nova Premier 1.0, Nova Pro 1.0, Nova Lite 1.0 – Qwen: Qwen3 Max, Qwen3 235B, Qwen3 Next 80B – Meta: Llama 4 Maverick, Llama 4 Scout, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct – Plus Pony Alpha, MiniMax M2, Moonshot Kimi K2, Z.AI GLM 4.6, Cohere Command R, and 150+ more chat and embedding models Knowledge Sources Train your AI chatbot on multiple content types: WordPress Pages & Posts Custom Post Types PDF Documents Text Files (.txt) Rich Text Editor (unlimited input) Simple Q&A Entries Webpage URLs Sitemap Content is processed using vector embeddings and stored in your WordPress database or Pinecone for fast, contextually relevant retrieval. Use the Knowledge Filtering feature to accurately filter and view which sources are available in your knowledge base. Quick Setup Your AI chatbot launches in 3 simple steps: 1️⃣ Connect AI Provider – Enter your API key and configure AI agent personality 2️⃣ Appearance – Customize theme, colors, chatbot icon, and how the widget looks on your site 3️⃣ Add Knowledge – Import pages, posts, upload documents, or paste webpage URLs for RAG training Live in under 5 minutes with no technical knowledge required. External Services This plugin connects to third-party AI services to generate chatbot responses. For Limb AI, your live site registers with a site token (no third-party API key). For other providers, you must provide your own API keys and comply with each provider’s terms of service. AI Service Providers: Limb AI – Chat completions and embeddings via managed Limb AI credits API Endpoint: https://api.wpaichatbot.com Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy OpenAI – Chat completions, embeddings, image generation API Endpoint: https://api.openai.com Terms of Use Privacy Policy Google Gemini – Chat completions, embeddings, image generation API Endpoint: https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com Terms of Service Privacy Policy Pinecone (Optional) – Vector database for knowledge storage API Endpoint: https://api.pinecone.io Terms of Service Privacy Policy DeepSeek – Chat completions API Endpoint: https://api.deepseek.com Terms of Service Privacy Policy Claude (Anthropic) – Chat completions API Endpoint: https://api.anthropic.com Terms of Service Privacy Policy Grok (X.AI) – Chat completions API Endpoint: https://api.x.ai Terms of Service Privacy Policy Open Router (Optional) – Unified API for 200+ AI models (OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, DeepSeek, xAI, Mistral, Amazon, Qwen, Meta, and more) API Endpoint: https://openrouter.ai Terms of Service Privacy Policy You are responsible for: – Obtaining and managing your own API keys (when not using Limb AI) – Monitoring your API or Limb AI credit usage and costs – Complying with each service provider’s terms and policies – Ensuring your use case meets provider requirements Libraries & Credits Development Team: AI Chatbot is developed and maintained by the team at wpaichatbot.com. Support & Documentation Need Help? * 📚 Full Documentation * 💬 Community Forum * 🌐 Official Website * 📧 Email Support Privacy & Data Your Data, Your Control: – All chat conversations are stored locally in your WordPress database – No data is sent to external services except AI providers (Limb AI, OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek, Claude, Grok, or Open Router) for response generation – You have complete control over data retention and deletion policies – GDPR-compliant data handling with export and erasure capabilities – User data is handled according to WordPress privacy standards Upgrade to Pro ⭐ The Pro version includes advanced features: 💬 Native live agent – Hand off chats to your team through the WordPress-native live agent experience (mobile-optimized PWA) 🛒 WooCommerce integration – Shopping assistance, product recommendations, cart and order support tied to your store 🎨 White Label Branding – Custom logos and icons for chatbot and AI agent ⚡ Conversational Forms (Pro) – Attachment and date fields; custom webhooks; multiple notification destinations delivered together 🧩 Chatbot & Prompt Blocks – Gutenberg integration for inline chat and prompt inputs 🎯 Premium Widgets – Advanced UI components and interactive elements Learn more about Pro features