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Open AI Search Bar — WordPress Live Chat Plugin

by Vimal Kava · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.2 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+

Open AI Search Bar has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,246 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 4, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Open AI Search Bar at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
7,246
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Open AI Search Bar well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Embed a ChatGPT-style search bar using [ai_search_bar]
  • Uses OpenAI’s GPT model to answer prompts
  • Works like ChatGPT—answers based on user input, not website content
  • Easy to set up with no coding required
  • Clean, lightweight, and fast

Open AI Search Bar reviews and ratings

4 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

3.0 out of 5

4 reviews

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  • NOT a site search

    First, you can only use this if you have free credits, or purchase credits, with OpenAI. Just an FYI for anyone looking for a free solution - this won't be it. Second, it absolutely is not a site search. It just inserts a text box that allows you to chat with OpenAI. I'm sure there's a place for this, but if you're looking for a site search, you'll be just as disappointed as me. I'm leaving one more star than it probably deserves because hey, at least y'all made a shortcode that inserts an OpenAI chatbot. It just doesn't do what you said it would do.

    twistysnacks
  • Conversational agent

    Very good job, that's exactly what I want

    rodesro
  • This is not an AI Search Bar

    This is not an AI Search Bar. It is simply an OpenAI prompt on the website that has nothing to do with your own website. Do not use it at all with this plugin.

    morfjord
  • Try Again Please

    Useful for searching OpenAI only. Not intended as a site search for your own website. Works great to search OpenAI.

    simon102605

Details

Add a ChatGPT-style AI search bar via shortcode. Responds to prompts using OpenAI’s API (does not search site content).

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Open AI Search Bar competes in

Tags

  • AI
  • AI Search Bar
  • chat
  • ChatGPT
  • gpt

More from Vimal Kava

Version
2.2
Last updated
Jun 4, 2026
First published
May 10, 2023
Requires WordPress
5.7
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Open AI Search Bar FAQ

What does Open AI Search Bar do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Open AI Search Bar offers Embed a ChatGPT-style search bar using [ai_search_bar], Uses OpenAI’s GPT model to answer prompts, Works like ChatGPT—answers based on user input, not website content, Easy to set up with no coding required and Clean, lightweight, and fast.

How many active installs does Open AI Search Bar have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for Open AI Search Bar as of September 7, 2026.

Is Open AI Search Bar still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on June 4, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Open AI Search Bar free?

Open AI Search Bar is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.