AICA – Smart AI Commerce Assistant

Transform your WooCommerce store with an intelligent AI shopping assistant that helps customers find products, answers questions, and boosts sales.

Author:	joseph78developer (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:	6.0
WordPress version tested:	6.9.4
Plugin version:	1.0.7
Added to WordPress repository:	14-01-2026
Last updated:	04-02-2026
Rating, %:	100
Rated by:	1
Plugin URI:	https://www.aica-assistant.com
Total downloads:	424
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AICA – Smart AI Commerce Assistant is a powerful WooCommerce plugin that adds an intellectual AI-powered shopping assistant to your store. It uses advanced AI models (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, OpenRouter) to provide personalized product recommendations and instant customer support.

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Multi-Provider AI Support
* OpenAI (GPT-4, GPT-4o, GPT-3.5)
* Anthropic (Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3 Opus)
* Google (Gemini 2.5 Flash, Gemini Pro)
* OpenRouter (access to 100+ models)

Intelligent Product Search (RAG)
* Semantic product search using embeddings
* Context-aware recommendations
* Understands natural language queries
* Filters by stock, price, categories

Smart Cart Integration
* Add products to cart via AI
* Track cart contents in conversation
* Seamless WooCommerce integration

Customizable Widget
* Position: bottom-right, bottom-left, top-right, top-left
* Custom colors and branding
* Magic prompts (quick suggestions)
* Light/dark themes
* Mobile responsive

Analytics & Insights
* Track product recommendations
* Monitor conversion rates
* Session analytics
* Popular queries tracking

Developer Friendly
* Clean, documented code
* WordPress Coding Standards compliant
* Extensive filter/action hooks
* REST API endpoints
* Translation ready

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Online stores wanting to improve customer experience
Shops with large product catalogs
Businesses looking to reduce cart abandonment
Stores needing 24/7 customer support
Sites wanting to increase average order value

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Translation ready (i18n)
WPML compatible
Polylang compatible
Supports RTL languages

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Data sanitization and validation
Nonce verification on all requests
Rate limiting to prevent abuse
No data shared without consent
GDPR compliant

Third-Party Services

This plugin connects to third-party AI services to function. Please review their privacy policies:

OpenAI
* Service: https://api.openai.com/
* Privacy Policy: https://openai.com/privacy/
* Terms: https://openai.com/terms/

Anthropic (Claude)
* Service: https://api.anthropic.com/
* Privacy Policy: https://www.anthropic.com/privacy
* Terms: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/consumer-terms

Google (Gemini)
* Service: https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/
* Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
* Terms: https://policies.google.com/terms

OpenRouter
* Service: https://openrouter.ai/api/
* Privacy Policy: https://openrouter.ai/privacy
* Terms: https://openrouter.ai/terms

Data sent to these services includes:
* User messages
* Product information from your catalog
* Conversation history (temporary)

NO personally identifiable user information is sent without explicit user action.

Developer Documentation

Filters

aica_max_products_per_response - Modify max products shown
aica_system_prompt - Customize AI system prompt
aica_widget_settings - Modify widget configuration
aica_rate_limit - Adjust rate limiting

Actions

aica_before_chat_response - Before AI generates response
aica_after_chat_response - After response is generated
aica_product_added_to_cart - When product added via AI
aica_conversation_started - New conversation started

REST API Endpoints

POST /wp-json/ai-assistant/v1/chat – Send message
GET /wp-json/ai-assistant/v1/products/search – Search products
POST /wp-json/ai-assistant/v1/cart/add – Add to cart
GET /wp-json/ai-assistant/v1/cart/get – Get cart contents
GET /wp-json/ai-assistant/v1/settings – Get widget settings

See full developer documentation at https://www.aica-assistant.com

Support

For support, feature requests, or bug reports:
* Visit our support forum on WordPress.org
* Documentation: https://www.aica-assistant.com

Credits

Developed by joseph78developer joseph78@altervista.org (https://www.aica-assistant.com)
Icons from FontAwesome (CC BY 4.0 License)
Powered by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and OpenRouter APIs

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FAQ

Is this plugin free?

Yes! The plugin is completely free. However, you’ll need an API key from an AI provider (OpenAI, Google Gemini, Claude, or OpenRouter). Google Gemini offers a free tier perfect for testing.

Which AI provider should I choose?

Google Gemini 2.5 Flash: FREE tier, great for small-medium stores
OpenAI GPT-4o: Best quality, higher cost
Claude 3.5 Sonnet: Excellent balance of quality and speed
OpenRouter: Access to many models, good for experimentation

Does it work with my theme?

Yes! The widget is designed to work with any WordPress theme. It’s fully self-contained and doesn’t interfere with your theme’s styling.

Will it slow down my site?

No. The AI widget loads asynchronously and doesn’t impact your site’s initial page load speed. AI responses are fast (typically 1-3 seconds).

Can I customize the widget appearance?

Absolutely! You can customize:
* Position (four corners)
* Primary color
* Widget title
* Greeting message
* Magic prompts (quick suggestions)
* Light/dark theme

Is it GDPR compliant?

Yes. The plugin only sends data to AI providers when users actively interact with the widget. No data is collected or shared without user action.

Can customers add products to cart through the AI?

Yes! The AI can recommend products and add them to the cart directly from the conversation.

Does it support multilingual stores?

Yes! The plugin is translation-ready and compatible with WPML and Polylang. All user-facing strings can be translated.

How do I track performance?

Go to AI Assistant Analytics to view:
* Total conversations
* Products recommended
* Cart additions via AI
* Most common queries
* Conversion rates

What if the AI can’t find products?

Make sure to index your products first by going to AI Assistant Index Products. The plugin uses embeddings for semantic search, which requires products to be indexed.

Can I disable embeddings?

Yes. In Settings RAG Settings, you can disable embeddings and use traditional full-text search instead. Embeddings provide better results but require OpenAI API calls for indexing.

What happens during high traffic?

The plugin includes rate limiting to protect your API costs. You can configure limits in Settings Advanced.

Does it collect analytics data?

Only locally in your WordPress database. NO data is sent to external servers except to your chosen AI provider for generating responses.

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AICA – Smart AI Commerce Assistant

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Third-Party Services

Developer Documentation

Filters

Actions

REST API Endpoints

Support

Credits

1.0.7 – 2026-02-04

1.0.6 – 2026-02-03

1.0.5 – 2026-01-30

1.0.4 – 2026-01-22

1.0.3 – 2026-01-15

1.0.2 – 2026-01-07

1.0.1 – 2026-01-05

1.0.0 – 2026-01-02