Title: Akintu
Author: federicotassara
Published: <strong>August 26, 2026</strong>
Last modified: August 26, 2026

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# Akintu

 By [federicotassara](https://profiles.wordpress.org/federicotassara/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/akintu.0.3.4.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/akintu/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/akintu/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/akintu/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/akintu/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/akintu/)

## Description

Akintu connects a WordPress site to the site owner’s Akintu dashboard and renders
the Akintu Embed
 chat surface. An Akintu account is required to use the hosted 
service. If you do not have one, you can register at https://akintu.io/.

### What you can do from WordPress

After the guided connection verifies the exact site origin, administrators can:

 * monitor conversations, messages, outcomes, ratings, bookings, and knowledge gaps;
 * search conversations and export the site’s data to CSV;
 * upload PDF or DOCX files and add source text;
 * scan website pages and control which pages remain in the knowledge base;
 * configure the assistant’s instructions, tone, guardrails, and conversion objective;
   and
 * customize the Embed appearance and accessibility features.

Account, billing, and advanced integrations remain on akintu.io.

The installation management credential stays on the WordPress server. Browser administration

requests use WordPress capabilities and REST nonces.

### Add Akintu Embed anywhere

You can place Embed in four ways:

 * the “Akintu Embed” Gutenberg block;
 * the `[akintu_embed]` shortcode;
 * the `akintu_render_embed()` PHP template helper; or
 * the optional “Akintu Embed” Elementor widget.

The plugin registers Embed only. Akintu Inline is intentionally unavailable in this
WordPress
 release.

The browser runtime is bundled locally with the plugin. No executable code is downloaded
from
 Akintu. Plugin updates are delivered by WordPress.org; version 0.2.1 removes
the previous custom update channel.

### Privacy-aware contact handling

When the connected website enables contact collection, visitors can provide their
first name,
 last name, email address, and optionally a phone number before continuing
a configured action. Akintu encrypts these contact fields in the hosted service 
and applies the retention period selected for that website. Site owners remain responsible
for selecting a lawful basis, publishing an appropriate privacy notice, and configuring
a retention period suitable for their use case.

### External services

#### Akintu hosted service

The plugin requires the Akintu service at https://api.akintu.io to connect a site
and provide chat.

When a WordPress administrator explicitly starts the connection, the plugin sends
the site’s home
 URL, plugin version, a client-key prefix, and one-way hashes of
locally generated connection, verification, management, and client credentials. 
It subsequently sends the connection identifier and the appropriate locally stored
credential when checking approval, verifying the site, or revoking the connection.
When an administrator uses the Akintu pages in WordPress, the WordPress server sends
the scoped installation identifier and management credential to request this site’s
analytics, conversations, sources, scans, and assistant settings.

When an administrator explicitly uploads a PDF or DOCX file, the WordPress server
first requests a
 short-lived, single-use upload grant. The administrator’s browser
then sends the selected file, filename, file size, site origin, and that temporary
grant directly to the Akintu API. When source text or settings are saved, that content
is sent through the WordPress server to Akintu. These operations are required to
update the hosted knowledge base and assistant configuration.

When a visitor opens or uses an Embed, the bundled runtime contacts the Akintu API.
Requests can
 include the dedicated browser client key, a random versioned conversation
identifier, chat messages, feedback, confirmed actions, booking details, and contact
details explicitly entered by the visitor. Standard HTTP metadata such as IP address,
origin, referrer, and user agent can also be received by the service. These requests
are required to load configuration, retrieve conversation history, generate answers,
execute explicitly confirmed actions, and submit feedback.

Akintu terms: https://akintu.io/termini
 Akintu privacy policy: https://akintu.io/
privacy

#### Calendly

If the connected Akintu tenant enables Calendly booking and a visitor chooses to
continue a
 booking, Embed loads a Calendly scheduling page in an iframe. The URL
can receive the visitor’s name, email address, selected appointment context, the
WordPress site’s host name, and Akintu campaign parameters so that the booking can
be completed. Calendly is not contacted during normal chat use when no booking is
opened.

Calendly participant terms: https://calendly.com/legal/participant-terms-conditions

Calendly privacy notice: https://calendly.com/legal/privacy-notice

### Privacy

The plugin itself does not add analytics or advertising trackers. The browser runtime
stores one
 random, versioned conversation identifier in the visitor’s localStorage
to preserve chat continuity. It does not store the Akintu client key or chat messages
in browser storage.

Site owners should describe their use of Akintu, and Calendly when enabled, in their
own privacy
 policy and select a lawful basis and retention policy appropriate to
their site and jurisdiction.

Contact fields collected through configured Akintu actions are encrypted by the 
hosted service and
 are automatically anonymized after the website’s configured 
retention period.

### Source code and build instructions

The bundled minified runtime is @akintu/widget 0.3.4. Its human-readable TypeScript
source, package
 manifest, license, and build configuration are included under `
assets/widget/source/`.

To rebuild the runtime, run `pnpm install` and `pnpm build` inside that directory.
The generated
 files are written to `dist/loader/v1/`; copy `loader.js`, its source
map, and the accessibility subdirectory into `assets/widget/`. These are build-time
steps only: the published plugin has no Node.js or Composer runtime dependency.

## Screenshots

[⌊Monitor conversations, outcomes, bookings, knowledge quality, and recent activity
from the native Akintu dashboard.⌉⌊Monitor conversations, outcomes, bookings, knowledge
quality, and recent activity from the native Akintu dashboard.⌉[

Monitor conversations, outcomes, bookings, knowledge quality, and recent activity
from the native Akintu dashboard.

[⌊Search and review site-scoped conversations directly in WordPress, with CSV export
when needed.⌉⌊Search and review site-scoped conversations directly in WordPress,
with CSV export when needed.⌉[

Search and review site-scoped conversations directly in WordPress, with CSV export
when needed.

[⌊Upload documents, add source text, and keep the assistant's knowledge base current
without leaving WordPress.⌉⌊Upload documents, add source text, and keep the assistant's
knowledge base current without leaving WordPress.⌉[

Upload documents, add source text, and keep the assistant’s knowledge base current
without leaving WordPress.

[⌊Configure Embed features, accessibility options, colors, and composer text with
a live preview.⌉⌊Configure Embed features, accessibility options, colors, and composer
text with a live preview.⌉[

Configure Embed features, accessibility options, colors, and composer text with 
a live preview.

## Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

 *   Akintu Embed Inserisce Akintu Embed nella pagina.

## Installation

 1. Install and activate Akintu from the WordPress plugin directory.
 2. Open Akintu in the WordPress administration menu.
 3. Select “Connect to Akintu” and approve the exact domain in the Akintu dashboard.
 4. Add the “Akintu Embed” block, use `[akintu_embed]`, call `akintu_render_embed()`,
    or select the Elementor widget.

## FAQ

### Is an Akintu account required?

Yes. Akintu is a hosted service. You can create an account at https://akintu.io/
before connecting
 the site.

### Does the plugin support Akintu Inline?

No. This release deliberately registers only Akintu Embed.

### Where is the widget configured?

Appearance, knowledge sources, site scans, and assistant behavior can be managed
directly from the
 connected Akintu pages in WordPress. Account, billing, and advanced
integrations remain on akintu.io.

### What happens when the plugin is uninstalled?

The plugin automatically revokes its dedicated installation key during uninstall.

It then removes local plugin options without deleting dashboard content or crawled
sources.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Akintu” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this 
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ federicotassara ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/federicotassara/)

[Translate “Akintu” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/akintu)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/akintu/), check out
the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/akintu/), or subscribe to
the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/akintu/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/akintu/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 0.3.4

 * Uses WordPress script attributes for the local widget runtime.
 * Removes the public frontend credit and external marketing link.

#### 0.3.3

 * Corrected the plugin metadata for WordPress.org submission.

#### 0.3.2

 * Centered the branded page loader without visible loading copy.
 * Revokes the dedicated installation key when WordPress is disconnected or uninstalled.
 * Revokes an existing connection before starting a replacement setup.

#### 0.3.1

 * Added automatic return to WordPress after approving the site in Akintu.
 * Added branded loaders during connection and page data loading.
 * Rebuilt the Sources and Instructions forms with responsive field layouts.
 * Stacked the Akintu logo, title, and subtitle consistently in admin headers.
 * Added direct access to Akintu documentation from the plugin.

#### 0.3.0

 * Added a branded native Akintu dashboard to WordPress administration.
 * Added site-scoped conversation review, detail, analysis, and CSV export.
 * Added PDF, DOCX, and source-text management with direct upload progress.
 * Added current-site scanning, page controls, and scan history.
 * Added the same Instructions, Technical, and Widget configuration tabs used by
   Akintu.
 * Added site attribution and scoped installation management APIs.

#### 0.2.1

 * Released the plugin and bundled widget runtime under GPL-2.0-or-later.
 * Removed the custom Akintu updater so future updates use WordPress.org.
 * Included human-readable widget source and reproducible build instructions.
 * Documented Akintu and optional Calendly external-service data flows.

#### 0.2.0

 * First synchronized Embed-only WordPress release.
 * Dashboard connection and automatic site verification.
 * Gutenberg block, shortcode, PHP helper, and optional Elementor widget.

## Meta

 *  Version **0.3.4**
 *  Last updated **1 day ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.3 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [AI Chatbot](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ai-chatbot/)[customer support](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/customer-support/)
   [knowledge base](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/knowledge-base/)[lead generation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/lead-generation/)
   [live chat](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/live-chat/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/akintu/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ federicotassara ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/federicotassara/)

## Support

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