Creating Dynamic FAQs with ChatGPT PHP in a Bespoke WordPress Plugin

Posted on 18th June 2023

Introduction

One of the most popular features on WordPress websites is the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page. This is a page where visitors can find answers to common questions they may have about the website, its products or services. Usually, the FAQ page is a static page with a list of questions and answers that are manually added and updated by the website owner.

While this is a perfectly fine way to create an FAQ page, it can be time-consuming to maintain, especially if the website owner wants to regularly update the content. In this article, we will show you how to create a dynamic FAQ page using the ChatGPT PHP library and a bespoke WordPress plugin.

What is ChatGPT PHP?

ChatGPT PHP is a PHP library that allows developers to add chatbot functionality to their website or application. ChatGPT PHP can be used to create simple chatbots that can answer basic questions or more complex chatbots that can handle more complicated conversations.

In this tutorial, we will be using ChatGPT PHP to create a chatbot that will be used to answer questions on our FAQ page. The chatbot will be integrated into a bespoke WordPress plugin that we will create.

Creating the WordPress Plugin

The first thing we need to do is create a new WordPress plugin. We will call our plugin “Dynamic FAQs”. You can create the plugin by following these instructions:

Create a new folder in your WordPress installation directory and name it “dynamic-faqs”.
Inside the “dynamic-faqs” folder, create a new file and name it “dynamic-faqs.php”.
Open the “dynamic-faqs.php” file in a text editor and add the following code:

<?php /* Plugin Name: Dynamic FAQs Plugin URI: https://example.com/dynamic-faqs Description: A plugin that allows you to create dynamic FAQ pages. Version: 1.0.0 Author: John Doe Author URI: https://example.com License: GPLv2 or later Text Domain: dynamic-faqs */


// Exit if accessed directly

if ( !defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
// Include the ChatGPT PHP library

include_once( 'path/to/chatgpt-php/chatgpt-php.php' );
// Plugin code goes here

?>

Replace “path/to/chatgpt-php/chatgpt-php.php” with the actual path to the “chatgpt-php.php” file on your server. You can find this file in the “chatgpt-php” folder that you downloaded earlier.

The code above is the minimum code required for a WordPress plugin. It includes the plugin header, which is used to specify the plugin name, version, author, etc. It also includes the code to include the ChatGPT PHP library.

Creating the FAQ Page

Next, we need to create the FAQ page. This can be done by creating a new WordPress page and adding the following code to the page content:

[dynamic-faqs]

This code will output the FAQ page that we will be creating in the next section.

Creating the FAQ Chatbot

Now that we have the WordPress plugin and the FAQ page set up, we can start creating the chatbot. The first thing we need to do is create a new file in the “dynamic-faqs” folder and name it “dynamic-faqs-chatbot.php”.

Open the “dynamic-faqs-chatbot.php” file in a text editor and add the following code:

<?php


// Exit if accessed directly

if ( !defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
// Include the ChatGPT PHP library

include_once( 'path/to/chatgpt-php/chatgpt-php.php' );
// Plugin code goes here

?>

Next, we need to create a new chatbot using the ChatGPT PHP library. We will call our chatbot “Dynamic FAQs Chatbot”. You can create the chatbot by following these instructions:

Log in to the ChatGPT website.
Click on the “My Chatbots” link in the top menu.
Click on the “Create New Chatbot” button.
Enter “Dynamic FAQs Chatbot” as the chatbot name and click on the “Create Chatbot” button.

Once the chatbot is created, you will be redirected to the chatbot editor. The first thing we need to do is add some questions and answers to our chatbot. We can do this by clicking on the “Add Question” button in the “Questions” tab.

In the “Question” field, enter the following question: “What is ChatGPT PHP?”. In the “Answer” field, enter the following answer: “ChatGPT PHP is a PHP library that allows developers to add chatbot functionality to their website or application.”. Finally, click on the “Add Question” button.

Repeat the process for the following questions and answers:

Question: “What can I use ChatGPT PHP for?” Answer: “You can use ChatGPT PHP to create simple chatbots that can answer basic questions or more complex chatbots that can handle more complicated conversations.”
Question: “How do I use ChatGPT PHP?” Answer: “In this tutorial, we will be using ChatGPT PHP to create a chatbot that will be used to answer questions on our FAQ page. The chatbot will be integrated into a bespoke WordPress plugin that we will create.”

Once you have added all the questions and answers, click on the “Save Chatbot” button.

Integrating the Chatbot into the WordPress Plugin

Now that we have created the chatbot, we need to integrate it into the WordPress plugin. We can do this by adding the following code to the “dynamic-faqs.php” file:

<?php


// Exit if accessed directly

if ( !defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
// Include the ChatGPT PHP library

include_once( 'path/to/chatgpt-php/chatgpt-php.php' );
// Plugin code goes here
// Register the chatbot

$chatbot = new ChatGPT_Chatbot( 'dynamic-faqs-chatbot' );
// Add the chatbot to the WordPress plugin

$chatbot->add_to_wordpress();

?>

Replace “path/to/chatgpt-php/chatgpt-php.php” with the actual path to the “chatgpt-php.php” file on your server. You can find this file in the

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