Forerunner® AI Live Chat vs AI Puffer – Chat. Create. Automate. (formerly AI Power)

Forerunner AI Live Chat provides a complete, modern chat solution for WordPress websites using n8n or another automation platform. Connect your visitors with AI-powered conversations through webhook integration while maintaining full control over your data and user experience. Key Features AI-Powered Chat – Connect to any AI service via webhook Azure Functions Ready – Full support for Azure Functions with API Key authentication Custom API Headers – Add custom authentication headers (X-API-Key, Bearer tokens, etc.) Flexible Field Mapping – Configure request/response field names for any API format Custom Bot Icons – Choose from built-in icons or upload your own Mobile-Friendly Design – Responsive interface works on all devices Easy Setup – Simple configuration with no coding required Color Customization – Match your brand colors perfectly Webhook Integration – Connect to any external AI service (n8n, Azure, AWS, custom APIs) Configurable Timeout – Set custom timeout for slow AI agents (5-120 seconds) Voice Chat Ready – Compatible with voice chat extensions How It Works Install and activate the plugin Configure your webhook URL in the settings (from n8n or any other webhook-capable service) Customize the appearance, bot name, and messages to match your brand Visitors can start chatting with your AI assistant immediately Webhook Integration This plugin sends chat messages to your specified webhook URL, allowing seamless integration with n8n (our recommended starting point) or any other webhook-capable service. Common use cases include: Azure Functions – Full support with X-API-Key authentication n8n, Zapier, Make (Integromat), or Pipedream workflows OpenAI GPT models and Azure OpenAI Service AWS Lambda with API Gateway Google Cloud Functions Custom AI services and REST APIs Customer support systems CRM integrations Azure Functions Setup For Azure Functions integration: Enter your Azure Function URL in the Webhook Endpoint field Set Authentication Type to “API Key Header” Set Header Name to “X-API-Key” (or your function’s key name) Enter your Azure Function key as the Header Value Configure the Request/Response field names to match your function’s format The plugin connects exclusively to your specified webhook URL to process chat messages. No data is sent to third-party servers without your explicit configuration. Support For support questions, please use the WordPress.org support forums. We monitor these regularly and provide assistance with setup, configuration, and troubleshooting. Privacy This plugin sends chat messages exclusively to your specified webhook URL (for example, n8n, Zapier, Make, Pipedream, or a custom service). No conversation data is stored on your website unless your webhook implementation chooses to do so. The plugin does not collect personal information beyond what visitors voluntarily enter in the chat interface. Third-Party Services This plugin may use the following external services: IP Geolocation Service (ip-api.com) – Purpose: Display visitor location information (country and city) in the admin dashboard – Data sent: Visitor IP addresses only – When: Automatically when visitors access your website with the chat widget active – Terms of Service: http://ip-api.com/docs/legal – Privacy Policy: http://ip-api.com/docs/privacy – Note: This geolocation feature helps website administrators understand their visitor demographics but does not affect the chat functionality. No personal information beyond IP addresses is transmitted to this service. OpenAI Realtime API (api.openai.com) – Purpose: Voice chat functionality for real-time audio conversations – Data sent: Audio streams and voice data during voice chat sessions – When: Only when voice chat is enabled and actively used (requires separate DFO Voice plugin) – Terms of Service: https://openai.com/terms/ – Privacy Policy: https://openai.com/privacy/ – Note: This service is only used when the DFO Voice Realtime plugin is installed and voice chat is enabled. The free version of this plugin has voice features disabled by default. DFO Voice Plugin API (local WordPress REST API) – Purpose: Generate secure tokens for voice chat sessions – Data sent: Session requests and authentication data – When: Only when DFO Voice Realtime plugin is active and voice chat is initiated – Note: This is a local WordPress REST API endpoint, not an external service. No data is sent outside your website. Credits Developed by Design for Online®. Built with WordPress best practices and community feedback in mind.

AI Puffer is the complete AI plugin for WordPress — a full set of artificial intelligence tools to transform your site. From AI chatbot and content generation to image creation, automation, and AI training on your own data, AIP gives you everything in one place, right inside your WordPress dashboard. Our “Bring Your Own API Key” model lets you connect to top AI providers (OpenAI, Google Gemini, Microsoft Azure, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, xAI and Ollama). No hidden credits — you use your own account and control your costs. 📖 Documentation & Guides Why Choose AIP? All-in-One – Chatbot, AI Writer, AI Forms, Image Generator, Automation, WooCommerce AI tools, and more. Train on Your Data – Build your own AI knowledge base from posts, pages, products, PDFs, or files. Voice + Chat – Real-time voice agents and voice input for interactive AI experiences. WooCommerce AI – Generate product descriptions, titles, SEO tags, and sell AI credits to customers. Fast & Flexible – Works with OpenAI GPT-5/4o, Google Gemini & Imagen, Azure, Replicate, and others. Secure – 100% hosted on your WordPress site. Your data stays with you. 🚀 Key Features 🤖 AI Chatbot Create custom AI chatbots for WordPress or any external site (embed with shortcode or HTML). Train bots on your own website content or external files. Enable web search (OpenAI or Google) for real-time answers. Add voice input & playback, triggers, and usage limits. ✍️ AI Content Generator Generate high-quality articles, blog posts, or product descriptions. Input ideas via text, CSV, RSS feeds, or URLs. SEO-friendly output with custom templates, placeholders, and Smart SEO score improvement. 📝 AI Forms Drag-and-drop AI-powered forms to process user input into useful outputs — from outlines to support replies. Connect forms to web search, uploaded files, image analysis, workflows, and your AI training data. ⚙️ AI Automation Engine Schedule recurring or one-time AI tasks. Automate content creation, Smart SEO improvement, comment replies, or vector indexing. 🎨 AI Image Generator Convert text to image with OpenAI GPT Image, Google Imagen, and Replicate models. Pull free stock images from Pexels or Pixabay. Works in posts, tasks, chatbot, and forms. 📚 AI Training / Vector Database Build a knowledge base from your posts, products, PDFs, or uploaded files. Supports OpenAI Vector Stores, Pinecone, Qdrant and Chroma. Long content is chunked before embedding for safer external vector indexing. Use in Chatbot or Forms for context-aware AI answers. 🛒 WooCommerce AI Tools Bulk-generate or enhance product descriptions, titles, and tags. Sell AI credits to customers via WooCommerce. 🛠 Content Assistant Bulk-enhance existing posts, generate SEO titles/excerpts. Works in Block Editor, Classic Editor, or directly from the post list. 🔌 REST API Access Call text, image, embedding, and chatbot functions programmatically from other apps.