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AI Chat Bots

Better Messages allows you to create AI-powered chat bots using the OpenAI ChatGPT API.

How it works​

AI bots appear as regular users in the messaging interface. When a user sends a message to a bot, the message is processed through the OpenAI API and a response is generated in real time. Each bot can be configured with a custom personality, system instructions, and specific capabilities.

Key capabilities​

  • Create multiple AI bots with different personalities and purposes
  • Custom system prompts to define bot behavior and knowledge
  • Web search — Bots can search the web for current information
  • File search — Bots can search through uploaded knowledge base files
  • Image generation — Bots can generate images using DALL-E
  • Real-time response streaming in conversations
  • Configurable AI model selection per bot
  • Bots appear as regular users in the messaging interface

How to enable​

Step 1: Set up your OpenAI API key at WP Admin → Better Messages → Settings → Integrations → OpenAI.

Step 2: Create and configure bots at WP Admin → Better Messages → AI Bots.

  • Click Add New to create a bot
  • Set the bot's display name and avatar
  • Write a system prompt defining the bot's personality and instructions
  • Enable desired capabilities (web search, file search, image generation)
  • Select the AI model to use
  • Publish the bot
tip

Write detailed system prompts for your bots. The more specific the instructions, the better the bot will perform for your specific use case.