=== ChatNest AI Chatbot ===
Contributors: chatnest
Tags: ai chatbot, chatbot, live chat, customer support, chat widget
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Add an AI chatbot to your WordPress site in minutes. Train it on your business and it answers your visitors instantly — no API keys, no coding.

== Description ==

ChatNest is an AI customer support chatbot that answers your website visitors from your own business information. Create the chatbot, paste your content, and embed it on WordPress with a single token — the whole setup takes about two minutes.

= Why ChatNest =

* **Answers only from your business.** Paste your info, add FAQs, or enter your website URL and ChatNest crawls it automatically (up to 8 pages). The bot never invents answers about your company.
* **Branded to match your site.** Pick a name, avatar emoji, welcome message and brand colour — the widget matches your design, not a generic box.
* **Human takeover.** Every conversation lands in your live inbox. Reply as a human right inside the chat when needed.
* **No API keys, no monthly technical upkeep.** The AI engine is fully managed. You configure everything from one dashboard.
* **Free to start.** The Free plan includes 1 chatbot, 100 AI messages per day, the live inbox and the website widget — no credit card required.

= What this plugin does =

This plugin is a one-line embed wrapper: enter your ChatNest embed token once in Settings → ChatNest AI Chatbot, and the widget script is added to every page of your site. Change your chatbot's colour, knowledge base or instructions later and the widget updates instantly — no re-paste, no redeploy.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `chatnest-ai-chatbot` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install the plugin zip via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
3. Go to Settings → ChatNest AI Chatbot.
4. Create a free chatbot at [chatnest.uk](https://chatnest.uk/register), open Chatbots → Embed, and copy the 32-character token.
5. Paste the token into the plugin settings and save. The widget now appears on your site.

That's it. No API keys, no shortcodes, no configuration files.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Do I need any code or API keys? =

No. Paste your token in Settings and the plugin does the rest. The AI engine is fully managed by ChatNest.

= How do I train the chatbot about my business? =

In the ChatNest dashboard, add business information, FAQ pairs and behaviour rules — or enter your website URL and ChatNest crawls up to 8 pages of your site automatically.

= Can I change how the widget looks? =

Yes. Name, avatar emoji, welcome message and brand colour are set per chatbot in the ChatNest dashboard. Changes go live instantly.

= Can I answer visitors manually? =

Yes. All conversations appear in your ChatNest inbox. Take over any chat and reply as a human — the visitor sees your message in the same thread.

= Is there a free plan? =

Yes. The Free plan is free forever: 1 chatbot, 100 AI messages per day, knowledge base training, live inbox and the website widget. No credit card required.

= Where is my data stored? =

ChatNest is hosted in the UK (chatnest.uk). See the ChatNest privacy policy for full details.

== Screenshots ==

1. The ChatNest widget live on a website — launcher button, branded header and suggested questions.
2. Plugin settings — paste your token and the widget goes live.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release. Adds the ChatNest widget to every page via a token stored in Settings.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release.
