AI Engine

A complete AI toolkit and MCP server built for WordPress sites

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What is AI Engine?

AI Engine is a WordPress plugin that adds chatbots, an in-admin chat workspace, content and image generation, and an MCP server that lets Claude or ChatGPT manage your site. It works with your own provider keys across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Perplexity and OpenRouter.

AI Engine is a WordPress plugin that turns a standard site into an AI-powered one without requiring custom code. It bundles chatbots, an in-dashboard chat workspace, content generation, image tools and, most notably, an MCP server that lets external agents such as Claude and ChatGPT read and modify the site through plain conversation. The plugin supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Perplexity and OpenRouter behind a single interface, and you always supply your own API keys, so there is no token markup and no lock-in to a particular model vendor. The visible layer is the chatbot: popup, inline or fullscreen, themeable, with voice chat, file uploads and persistent memory. With Pro, those bots are grounded in your own posts and PDFs through embeddings, with vectors stored either in WordPress itself or in Pinecone, Qdrant, Chroma or the OpenAI Vector Store, which keeps answers tied to your actual content. Pro also adds AI forms with text, image, audio and file inputs, function calling into WooCommerce or custom APIs, a realtime audio bot and an editor sidebar that rewrites and rearranges blocks. In daily use, most of the work happens in the Workspace, a full-screen chat client inside wp-admin with conversations in folders, full-text search, a model per conversation and image generation straight into the Media Library. The free iPhone and Android apps pair with a site by QR code, and all conversations stay on your WordPress install rather than on the phone. Insights tracks token spend per user and per query, which matters once a site has multiple authors. The plugin suits site owners, agencies and developers who already have a WordPress stack and want AI features without wiring an external service. Its closest alternatives are single-purpose chatbot plugins, and AI Engine competes by breadth: MCP access to other Meow plugins such as SEO Engine and Media Cleaner, a REST API for n8n or Make, and a free tier that already covers a working chatbot. Requirements are WordPress 6.0+, PHP 8.1+ and a provider API key.

How do you use AI Engine?

  1. 1Check the requirements and disclaimer
    Confirm your host runs WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 8.1+, and read the disclaimer before enabling AI features on a production site.
  2. 2Get an API key from a provider
    Create an account with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Perplexity or OpenRouter and copy an API key. Billing stays with that provider.
  3. 3Install AI Engine and add the key
    Install the plugin from the WordPress.org repository, then paste your key into the settings so the plugin can reach the provider.
  4. 4Build and place a chatbot
    Use the chatbot module and shortcode builder to style the bot, enable voice or file uploads, and place it as popup, inline or fullscreen.
  5. 5Open the Workspace
    Work from the in-admin chat app for drafting, searching past conversations and generating images into the Media Library, or pair the mobile app by QR code.
  6. 6Connect Claude or ChatGPT as an agent
    Add the connector URL in ChatGPT or install it from Claude's directory, sign in to your site, and let the agent edit posts, pages and media.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Uses your own API keys with no token markup and no vendor lock-inAI
  • Free tier already includes a working customizable chatbot and MCP serverAI
  • MCP access extends to other Meow plugins such as SEO Engine and Media CleanerAI
  • Free native iPhone and Android apps keep conversations on your own siteAI
  • Mature project with over 90,000 active installs and frequent releasesAI

Cons

  • Knowledge bases, AI forms and function calling sit behind the Pro licenseAI
  • Requires PHP 8.1+ and WordPress 6.0+, which rules out some legacy hostsAI
  • Provider costs are separate, so the real spend depends on your own usageAI
  • Feature breadth makes the settings area hard to navigate for newcomersAI
  • Full guidance lives across several external docs sites rather than in one placeAI

How much does AI Engine cost?

Free trial

No trial is needed for the core plugin: the free version is a permanent tier rather than a time-limited trial, and it includes chatbots, the Workspace and the MCP server.

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Pricing

The core plugin is free on WordPress.org. Pro starts at $69 per year and adds AI forms, function calling, embeddings and content-aware answers, cross-site chatbots, the editor assistant, realtime audio, advanced MCP tools and usage insights. Provider API usage is billed separately by the AI vendor you choose.

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Support

Support runs through the WordPress.org forums and a Discord community, with documentation hosted on an external docs site. Reviews on WordPress.org single out fast responses from the support team.

Integrations

Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Perplexity and OpenRouter, local models, and vector stores including Pinecone, Qdrant, Chroma and the OpenAI Vector Store. Other Meow plugins register their tools with it, and a REST API connects n8n, Make or custom scripts.

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Features

Chatbots with themes, voice and file uploads; a full chat Workspace in wp-admin with free iOS and Android apps; an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and other agents; content and image generation; an editor copilot and Playground tools; and a REST API. Pro adds AI forms, function calling, embeddings from posts and PDFs, cross-site bots, a realtime audio bot, advanced MCP tools and token insights.

Frequently asked questions about AI Engine

  • How much does AI Engine cost?
    The core plugin is free on WordPress.org. Pro starts at $69 per year and adds AI forms, function calling, embeddings and content-aware answers, cross-site chatbots, the editor assistant, realtime audio, advanced MCP tools and usage insights. Provider API usage is billed separately by the AI vendor you choose.
  • Does AI Engine offer a free trial?
    No trial is needed for the core plugin: the free version is a permanent tier rather than a time-limited trial, and it includes chatbots, the Workspace and the MCP server.
  • Does AI Engine have an API?
    Yes, AI Engine offers an API.
  • How do you use AI Engine?
    The walkthrough on this page covers 6 steps: 1. Check the requirements and disclaimer 2. Get an API key from a provider 3. Install AI Engine and add the key 4. Build and place a chatbot 5. Open the Workspace 6. Connect Claude or ChatGPT as an agent.
  • What platforms does AI Engine support?
    AI Engine is available on Web App, iOS and Android.
  • What does AI Engine integrate with?
    Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Perplexity and OpenRouter, local models, and vector stores including Pinecone, Qdrant, Chroma and the OpenAI Vector Store. Other Meow plugins register their tools with it, and a REST API connects n8n, Make or custom scripts.

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Added10/21/2026

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