Description
Why “Swayam”?
Swayam (स्वयं)—an ancient Sanskrit word meaning “self.” Your content. Your knowledge. Autonomously intelligent.
Swayam AI Chatbot is a WordPress plugin that provides an intelligent chatbot powered by Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technology. It indexes your WordPress content and uses AI to answer visitor questions based on your actual posts, pages, and custom post types.
Features
- RAG-Powered Q&A – Answers questions using your actual WordPress content as context
- Automatic Content Indexing – Syncs posts, pages, and custom post types to a vector database
- Auto-Sync on Publish – Automatically updates the index when content is published, updated, or deleted
- Customizable Chat Interface – Use the shortcode or floating widget
- Admin Dashboard – Easy configuration with connection testing
- REST API – Programmatic access to the chatbot
- Rate Limiting – Built-in protection against spam
Shortcode Usage
Embed the chatbot on any page or post:
[swayam_ai_chatbot]
With custom attributes:
[swayam_ai_chatbot title="Ask about our products" placeholder="What would you like to know?"]
External Services
This plugin connects to the following external services:
Ollama (Required)
This plugin requires a running Ollama instance to generate embeddings and chat responses using the Llama 3.2 model.
- Ollama website: https://ollama.com/
- Ollama Privacy Policy: https://ollama.com/privacy
- Ollama Terms of Service: https://ollama.com/terms
Ollama runs locally on your server or a server you control. No data is sent to third-party cloud services unless you configure it to connect to a remote Ollama instance.
Elasticsearch (Required)
This plugin requires an Elasticsearch instance to store vector embeddings and perform semantic search.
- Elasticsearch website: https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch/
- Elastic Privacy Policy: https://www.elastic.co/legal/privacy-statement
- Elastic Terms of Service: https://www.elastic.co/legal/elastic-license
Elasticsearch can run locally on your server. If using Elastic Cloud, your indexed content will be stored on Elastic’s servers according to their privacy policy.
Data Transmitted
* To Ollama: Post content for embedding generation, user questions for response generation
* To Elasticsearch: Post content, titles, excerpts, URLs, and vector embeddings
Screenshots
Admin settings page with Ollama and Elasticsearch configuration 
Content sync section showing indexed documents 
Floating chat widget on the frontend 
Shortcode-embedded chatbot in a page 
Chat conversation showing RAG-powered responses with sources
Installation
Requirements
- PHP 8.2 or higher
- WordPress 6.0 or higher
- Ollama running locally with Llama 3.2 model
- Elasticsearch 8.x with vector search support
- Composer (for dependency installation)
Installation Steps
- Upload the
swayam-ai-chatbotfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Navigate to the plugin directory and run
composer installto install dependencies - Install and start Ollama with the Llama 3.2 model (
ollama pull llama3.2:3b) - Install and start Elasticsearch
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to Settings > Swayam AI Chatbot to configure the plugin
- Test connections and sync your content
Setting up Ollama
# Install Ollama (macOS)
brew install ollama
# Or download from https://ollama.com/download
# Pull the Llama 3.2 model
ollama pull llama3.2:3b
# Start Ollama server
ollama serve
Setting up Elasticsearch
# Quick start with Docker
curl -fsSL https://elastic.co/start-local | sh
cd elastic-start-local
./start.sh
FAQ
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Does this plugin work with any AI model?
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Currently, the plugin is designed to work with Ollama running the Llama 3.2 model. Support for additional models may be added in future versions.
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Is my content sent to external servers?
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By default, both Ollama and Elasticsearch run locally on your server, so no data leaves your infrastructure. If you configure remote instances, data will be transmitted to those servers.
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Can I customize the chat appearance?
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Yes, the plugin includes CSS that you can override in your theme. Key CSS variables are available for customization including colors, border radius, and more.
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How do I use the chatbot on a specific page?
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Use the shortcode
[swayam_ai_chatbot]on any page or post. You can also enable the floating widget in settings to show it on all pages. -
The chatbot says it cannot find relevant content
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Make sure you have synced your content in Settings > Swayam AI Chatbot. Click “Sync All Content” to index your posts and pages.
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Connection to Ollama/Elasticsearch fails
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If WordPress runs in Docker, use
http://host.docker.internal:11434for Ollama andhttp://host.docker.internal:9200for Elasticsearch instead of localhost.
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Contributors & Developers
“Swayam AI Chatbot” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
- RAG-powered Q&A with Llama 3.2 and Elasticsearch
- Shortcode and floating widget support
- Auto-sync on post publish/update/delete
- Admin settings page with connection testing
- REST API endpoint
- Customizable chat title and placeholder
- Rate limiting for spam protection