AI Provider for OpenAI Compatible Servers

Description

This plugin registers a provider for the WordPress AI Client that talks to any server implementing the OpenAI Chat Completions API — including Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM, llama.cpp, and LocalAI.

Run AI features in WordPress against models on your own hardware. No third-party AI service, no per-token billing, and no content leaving your network.

Features

  • Connect to any OpenAI-compatible base URL, local or remote (defaults to Ollama’s http://localhost:11434/v1).
  • Autodetect available models from the server’s /models endpoint, or specify models manually.
  • Setup card on the Connectors settings screen with a one-click connection test.
  • Best-effort detection of the running backend (Ollama, vLLM, or LM Studio), swapping in the brand’s name and icon on the connector card once detected.
  • Optional API key (bearer token) for servers that require authentication.
  • Custom HTTP headers for reverse proxies and gateways.
  • Advanced options for reasoning models: disable thinking blocks, and an R1-style message format that folds the system prompt into the first user message (needed for DeepSeek-R1).
  • Context length override and a vision/multimodal support toggle.

Requirements

  • The WordPress AI Client must be available (WordPress 7.0+).
  • A running OpenAI-compatible inference server reachable from your web server.

Developer Hooks

This plugin provides several filters for other plugins to dynamically extend its functionality:

  • connectors_ai_openai_compatible_servers_request_data: Filters the completions request body payload before it is sent to the endpoint. Passed arguments: $data (array), $modelId (string).
  • connectors_ai_openai_compatible_servers_request_headers: Filters HTTP headers for all request pathways. Passed arguments: $headers (array), $path (string), $method (string).
  • connectors_ai_openai_compatible_servers_detect_provider: Adds or overrides detection checks when probing server origins. Passed arguments: $detected_type (null|string), $base_url (string), $headers (array), $probe_args (array).
  • connectors_ai_openai_compatible_servers_model_options: Modifies the SupportedOption array for a resolved model. Passed arguments: $options (array), $modelId (string), $mode (string: ‘manual’ or ‘autodetect’).
  • connectors_ai_openai_compatible_servers_model_capabilities: Modifies the CapabilityEnum array for a resolved model. Passed arguments: $capabilities (array), $modelId (string), $mode (string: ‘manual’ or ‘autodetect’).

Credits

The Ollama, vLLM, and LM Studio brand icons shown when a server is detected are from
LobeHub’s lobe-icons, used under the MIT license.

Installation

  1. Install and activate the plugin.
  2. Go to Settings Connectors and locate “OpenAI Compatible”.
  3. Click “Set up”, enter your server’s base URL (including /v1), and an API key if needed.
  4. Click “Test Credentials” to verify the connection and detect models, then Save.

FAQ

Which servers are supported?

Anything that implements the OpenAI-compatible /v1/models and /v1/chat/completions endpoints: Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM, llama.cpp server, LocalAI, and many others.

Do I need an API key?

Only if your server requires one. Local servers like Ollama usually don’t; leave the field empty or use a placeholder value.

Can my server run on a different machine?

Yes. Enter any base URL reachable from your WordPress host. The plugin allows requests to the configured base URL even when it resolves to a local/private address.

Does this send my content to a third party?

No. Requests go only to the server base URL you configure.

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Contributors & Developers

“AI Provider for OpenAI Compatible Servers” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial release.