Code Engine – PHP Snippets, AI Functions & Automation for WordPress vs MediaMind AI Widget

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. 💕

MediaMind is an AI engagement platform built for publishers, editorial teams, and content-driven websites. This plugin connects your WordPress site to your MediaMind account in minutes, bringing a powerful AI assistant to every page and post — without touching a single line of theme code. For tips, tutorials, and platform updates, visit the MediaMind Blog. What problem does MediaMind solve? Most readers scan articles, miss key points, and leave without exploring more. You invest hours writing great content, but a significant share of your audience never fully engages with it. MediaMind fixes that by giving every reader their own AI assistant, right inside your article: Readers who are in a hurry get an instant AI summary with key takeaways. Curious readers can ask any question about the article and get an accurate, contextual answer — in their own language. Readers who want to go deeper get personalised article recommendations that keep them on your site. Your editorial team gets a content gaps dashboard: the real questions your readers ask but your content doesn’t fully answer yet — your next editorial calendar, written by your audience. Key features For your readers AI Summary — one-click article digest with key points, so time-poor readers always get the value Interactive Q&A chat — readers type any question and get a conversational, contextual answer grounded in your article Suggested questions — pre-generated questions appear as clickable chips, lowering the barrier to engagement Article recommendations — AI-curated “read also” cards that match the reader’s current interest Persistent chat — the reader’s conversation is saved across sessions; they pick up right where they left off Multilingual — widget interface and AI responses in French or English (auto-detected or set per site) For your editorial team Content gaps — ranked list of reader questions that your content does not yet answer Trending topics — real-time view of which subjects are driving the most reader curiosity Engagement analytics — reads, questions asked, interaction rate, time spent — per article and globally AI editorial consultant — an AI chat assistant that discusses content strategy with you, based on your actual reader data (Pro/Scale plans) AI recommendations engine — automated “what to write next” suggestions derived from reader behaviour (Pro/Scale plans) For your development team REST API — full access to pages, analytics, Q&A, and recommendations from any system Webhooks — real-time push notifications when content is synced, questions asked, or anomalies detected HTML zones — drop lightweight placeholders anywhere in your theme to inject AI content inline (no iframe) * Headless-ready — works with Next.js, Nuxt, Gatsby, or any front-end via the JavaScript snippet How the WordPress plugin works Install and activate the plugin, then enter your Widget Key in Settings > MediaMind. The AI widget is automatically injected on every post and page — a floating button that opens an AI panel with a Summary tab, a Q&A chat tab, and article recommendations — without any theme modification. The widget resolves the current page automatically via its URL — no manual sync required. You can optionally place HTML zone tags in your templates for a fully inline, design-native experience. HTML zones (optional, advanced) Instead of the default floating chat button, you can embed AI content directly into your article layout: Renders an inline AI summary with key points. Renders a set of suggested question chips for readers to click. Renders a full inline chat panel — ideal for dedicated AI assistant pages. These zones are design-neutral: MediaMind adapts its colours and fonts to your dashboard settings; you control the surrounding layout. Plans Free — 5,000 AI interactions/month, up to 25 pages, 1 site, 7-day analytics. No credit card required. Starter ($39/mo) — 10,000 interactions/month, up to 500 pages, 1 site, 30-day analytics, bulk import, REST API, webhooks. Pro ($149/mo) — 50,000 interactions/month, unlimited pages, 3 sites, full analytics history, AI insights, AI recommendations engine, up to 10 team members. Scale ($399/mo) — 200,000 interactions/month, unlimited pages, 10 sites, all Pro features, unlimited team members. Sign up free at https://mediamind.pro. External Services This plugin connects to the MediaMind API, an external AI engagement service operated by MediaMind. What the service does: MediaMind indexes your content and provides AI-generated summaries, Q&A chat, and article recommendations to your readers. What data is sent and when: On front-end page load: The Widget Key is embedded in the page source and used to load the AI widget script from the MediaMind servers. The current page URL is passed to the widget so it can display the correct AI content. On reader interaction: When a visitor uses the AI widget (opens a summary, types a question, or requests recommendations), their query text and the current page URL are transmitted to MediaMind servers for AI processing. No personally identifiable information (name, email, login data) is collected by the plugin or transmitted to MediaMind. Service endpoint: https://api.mediamind.inoutconnect.com A MediaMind account is required to use this plugin. The free plan requires no credit card. Service website: https://mediamind.pro Terms of Service: https://news.mediamind.pro/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://news.mediamind.pro/privacy.html Blog & documentation: https://blog.mediamind.pro/ Privacy This plugin does not set any cookies directly. The MediaMind JavaScript widget may store a session token in localStorage on the reader’s browser in order to maintain persistent chat history across page loads. No tracking cookies are set. Data transmitted to MediaMind: Reader interaction data (client-side): Query text and page URL — sent only when a reader actively uses the AI widget. No PII is collected by default. The plugin does not transmit reader IP addresses, email addresses, or WordPress user data. Site administrators can delete all reader interaction data for their site from the MediaMind dashboard at any time. MediaMind does not sell reader data to third parties.