Tutorial: Embed an Assistant in WordPress

On WordPress you don't touch code at all — the official plugin handles the embed.

Steps

  1. Make sure your assistant's security is set to API and the allowed origins include your WordPress domain.
The assistant's security settings — confirm API mode and add your domain to allowed origins.
The assistant's security settings — confirm API mode and add your domain to allowed origins.
  1. Copy your API key from the assistant's Keys tab.
The assistant's Keys tab — reveal and copy the API key.
The assistant's Keys tab — reveal and copy the API key.
  1. Download the plugin (seekdown-wordpress-latest.zip) from the assistant's WordPress tutorial.
  2. In WordPress admin, open Plugins from the side menu.
The WordPress admin sidebar with the Plugins menu highlighted.
The WordPress admin sidebar with the Plugins menu highlighted.
  1. Click Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the zip, and install it.
The "Add New Plugin" screen — the Upload Plugin button.
The "Add New Plugin" screen — the Upload Plugin button.
Choosing the downloaded zip file for upload.
Choosing the downloaded zip file for upload.
  1. Activate the plugin after installation.
The plugin activation confirmation screen.
The plugin activation confirmation screen.
  1. Open Settings → Seekdown, enter the assistant ID and access token, and choose whether to embed on all pages or use the [seekdown] shortcode.
The Seekdown settings page in WordPress — assistant ID, access token, and "Embed in All Pages" checkbox.
The Seekdown settings page in WordPress — assistant ID, access token, and "Embed in All Pages" checkbox.
  1. Save changes. To use the shortcode instead, add [seekdown] to any page or post block.

Using the [seekdown] shortcode block in the WordPress editor.

Troubleshooting

  • Confirm the WordPress domain is in the assistant's allowed origins.
  • If you used the shortcode, confirm [seekdown] is on a public page.
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