Title: Jokiruiz Local Model Connector Author: Joaquín Ruiz Published: July 21, 2026 Last modified: July 21, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/jokiruiz-local-model-connector/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev =3616663) ![](https://ps.w.org/jokiruiz-local-model-connector/assets/icon.svg?rev=3616613) # Jokiruiz Local Model Connector By [Joaquín Ruiz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jokioki/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/jokiruiz-local-model-connector.1.0.1.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jokiruiz-local-model-connector/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jokiruiz-local-model-connector/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jokiruiz-local-model-connector/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jokiruiz-local-model-connector/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jokiruiz-local-model-connector/) ## Description **Jokiruiz Local Model Connector is an AI provider connector that runs WordPress AI features on your own hardware.** It registers a new AI connector on the WordPress **Connectors** screen and exposes your local model to the WordPress AI Client, so any AI feature on your site can use it — with no cloud service, no account and no API key. The connector speaks the OpenAI-compatible API (`/v1/models`, `/v1/chat/completions`) instead of each backend’s native API, so one connector serves them all. #### Works with any OpenAI-compatible AI provider * **Ollama** * **LM Studio** * **llama.cpp** (llama-server) * **vLLM** * Any other server exposing an OpenAI-compatible endpoint, local or tunneled. #### Why this connector * **Private by default.** Prompts never leave your machine or your network. * **No API key needed.** Local-only mode works without any credential; add a Bearer token only if your endpoint sits behind a tunnel. * **Live model discovery.** The model list is read from your endpoint, not hardcoded, and cached so the admin never blocks on a slow or offline backend. * **Built for local inference.** A short connect timeout detects an offline backend fast, while a long generation timeout leaves room for slow local generation on consumer hardware. * **Connector health at a glance.** See connected / unreachable / auth failed, the active model and the latency of the last check — so you can tell a downed tunnel from a bad key. * **Careful with security.** Your API key is never re-printed to the browser, and the plugin relaxes WordPress’ SSRF protection only for the exact host and port you configured. * **No surprise traffic.** The plugin makes no network request at all until you save an endpoint. ### External services This plugin connects to external services in two places. Both only happen in the WordPress admin, and no data about your site or visitors is ever sent. 1. **Your own AI endpoint.** The core purpose of the plugin is to talk to the OpenAI- compatible endpoint _you_ configure (for example a local Ollama server at `http:// localhost:11434`). It calls that endpoint’s `/v1/models` and `/v1/chat/completions` paths to list models and generate text. No request is made until you save an endpoint. This is not a third-party service — it is the server you point the plugin at. 2. **YouTube (video embed).** The plugin settings screen embeds one video from the author’s YouTube channel using YouTube’s privacy-enhanced domain (`youtube-nocookie. com`). The embed loads only when you open that settings page. This sends your browser’s request to YouTube/Google under their terms; see the [YouTube Terms of Service](https://www.youtube.com/t/terms) and the [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy). ## Screenshots [⌊The connector settings screen, with the health card, setup guide and live model selector.⌉⌊The connector settings screen, with the health card, setup guide and live model selector.⌉[ The connector settings screen, with the health card, setup guide and live model selector. [⌊The connector listed on the WordPress Connectors screen.⌉⌊The connector listed on the WordPress Connectors screen.⌉[ The connector listed on the WordPress Connectors screen. ## Installation 1. Install and activate the plugin. 2. Start your local model server with an OpenAI-compatible API. For example, with Ollama: `OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0:11434 ollama serve` 3. Go to **Settings Jokiruiz Local Model Connector**. 4. Enter your endpoint (for example `http://localhost:11434`), leaving the API key empty for local-only use. 5. Refresh the model list, pick a model and save. ## FAQ ### Does this connector send my content to a cloud AI provider? No. Requests go only to the endpoint you configure, which is normally a model running on your own machine or your own network. ### Do I need an API key? No. Local-only mode requires no key. The API key field is only for endpoints published through a tunnel that requires a Bearer token. ### Which AI providers and backends are supported? Any backend exposing an OpenAI-compatible API, including Ollama, LM Studio, llama. cpp’s server and vLLM. ### Does it make network requests before I configure it? No. Nothing is requested until you save an endpoint. ### The model list is empty. What now? Check that your server is running and reachable from WordPress, then use the **Refresh models** button. The health card on the settings screen distinguishes an unreachable backend from an authentication failure or an empty model list. ### My local model is slow and generation gets cut off. The connector already uses a 300 second generation timeout. You can change it with the `jokiruiz_local_model_connector_generation_timeout` filter. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Jokiruiz Local Model Connector” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Joaquín Ruiz ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jokioki/) [Translate “Jokiruiz Local Model Connector” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/jokiruiz-local-model-connector) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jokiruiz-local-model-connector/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/jokiruiz-local-model-connector/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/jokiruiz-local-model-connector/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/jokiruiz-local-model-connector/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.1 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.0.1** * Last updated **1 day ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.2** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [AI](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ai/)[ai-provider](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ai-provider/) [connector](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/connector/)[ollama](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ollama/) [openai](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/openai/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jokiruiz-local-model-connector/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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