Title: Smart Sense – AI Knowledge Base for Posts, Pages, and CPTs Author: Shazahanul Islam Shohag Published: August 29, 2025 Last modified: October 29, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/smart-sense/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3352601) ![](https://ps.w.org/smart-sense/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3352601) # Smart Sense – AI Knowledge Base for Posts, Pages, and CPTs By [Shazahanul Islam Shohag](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shohag121/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/smart-sense.1.0.3.zip) [Live Preview](https://lin.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-sense/?preview=1) * [Details](https://lin.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-sense/#description) * [Reviews](https://lin.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-sense/#reviews) * [Installation](https://lin.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-sense/#installation) * [Development](https://lin.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-sense/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smart-sense/) ## Description Smart Sense adds an AI-generated summary to the top of your WordPress search results. It retrieves relevant passages from your posts, pages, and optional custom post types, then produces a short answer with links to the source content. The plugin works with OpenAI, Google Gemini, and Anthropic Claude. Choose a provider and add your API key in Settings. You can optionally enable embeddings to improve relevance. Smart Sense is designed for a straightforward setup. Install it, add your API key, and enable the services you need. ### Key Features * AI-generated search summaries (with citations to your content) * Links to the posts and pages used to create the answer * Supports OpenAI, Google Gemini, and Anthropic Claude * Optional embeddings for improved relevance * Works with posts, pages, and custom post types * Simple setup in the WordPress admin ### How It Works (RAG) 1. Index selected content from your site (posts, pages, and CPTs). 2. Retrieve relevant text snippets for a visitor’s query. 3. Generate a concise summary using the retrieved snippets. 4. Display the summary with links back to the original content. ### Privacy This plugin uses third‑party AI services to generate summaries. Depending on your configuration, portions of your site content (titles, excerpts, or full text) are sent to the provider you select for processing. ### AI Services * OpenAI (ChatGPT) - Data sent: post/page/custom post type content (text) for summary generation - Privacy Policy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy - Terms of Service: https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use * Google Gemini (Google AI Studio) - Data sent: post/page/custom post type content (text) for summary generation - Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy - Terms of Service: https://ai.google.dev/terms * Anthropic Claude - Data sent: post/page/custom post type content (text) for summary generation - Privacy Policy: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy - Terms of Service: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/terms Personal data is not intentionally transmitted unless it appears within the content you choose to process. ### Embeddings If embeddings are enabled, text content may be sent to your configured provider to create vector representations that improve retrieval and relevance. Embedding usage is subject to the provider’s terms and policies listed above. ### Third‑Party Services This plugin can integrate with: – INSPECTOR (https://inspector.dev/) for observing and analyzing the performance of external requests. To use INSPECTOR, set `putenv("INSPECTOR_INGESTION_KEY=your_key_here");` in `wp- config.php`. ### General Notes * The plugin stores its own settings in your WordPress database. * Content is sent only to the AI provider(s) you configure, for the sole purpose of generating summaries or embeddings. * By enabling an AI provider, you agree that portions of your content will be transmitted to that provider to deliver the plugin’s functionality. ### Configuration After installation: – Obtain API keys for your chosen provider – Configure model settings – Enable the smart search feature – Test on your search page ## Screenshots * [[ * Settings page where you can configure the AI services and API keys. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins` or install via the Plugins screen. 2. Activate the plugin. 3. Go to Smart Sense Settings. 4. Choose your AI provider (OpenAI, Google Gemini, or Anthropic Claude), enter your API key, and select a model. 5. (Optional) Enable embeddings. 6. Enable the services from the Services tab. 7. Visit your site’s search page to test. ## FAQ ### What does Smart Sense do? It adds AI-generated summaries to your WordPress search results so visitors can quickly understand your content. ### Which AI providers are supported? OpenAI (ChatGPT), Google Gemini, and Anthropic Claude. ### Does the plugin store any of my content? The plugin stores its settings in your WordPress database. Portions of your site content may be sent to the AI provider you configure to generate summaries. The plugin does not transmit content to other third-party services. ### What content is sent to the AI? Depending on your settings: post titles, excerpts, or full content (text only). ### Do I need coding skills to use it? No. All settings are managed in your WordPress dashboard. ### Does it work with custom post types? Yes. It works with posts, pages, and custom post types. ### Is the plugin free? Yes. You will need an API key from an AI provider; some offer free tiers or trial credits. ### What are embeddings for? Embeddings help the system find contextually relevant content and can improve summary quality. ### Do I need to provide AI API keys? Yes. Provide API keys for the services you want to use (OpenAI, Google Gemini, or Anthropic Claude). ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Smart Sense – AI Knowledge Base for Posts, Pages, and CPTs” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Shazahanul Islam Shohag ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shohag121/) [Translate “Smart Sense – AI Knowledge Base for Posts, Pages, and CPTs” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/smart-sense) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-sense/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/smart-sense/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/smart-sense/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/smart-sense/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.3 * Custom PDF as a knowledge source added. * Bug fixes. #### 1.0.2 * Post type selection settings added. #### 1.0.1 * Performance improvements. * Content Indexing for Embedding added. #### 1.0 * Initial release of Smart Sense with AI-generated search summaries. ## Meta * Version **1.0.3** * Last updated **6 months ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 8.1 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smart-sense/) * Tags * [AI](https://lin.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ai/)[content management](https://lin.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-management/) [knowledge base](https://lin.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/knowledge-base/)[rag](https://lin.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rag/) [search](https://lin.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search/) * [Advanced View](https://lin.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-sense/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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