Title: WVDevel Community Assistant for Telegram Author: wvdevel Published: August 19, 2026 Last modified: August 19, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/wvdevel-community-assistant-telegram/assets/banner-772x250. png?rev=3655070) ![](https://ps.w.org/wvdevel-community-assistant-telegram/assets/icon.svg?rev=3655070) # WVDevel Community Assistant for Telegram By [wvdevel](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wvdevel/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wvdevel-community-assistant-telegram.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wvdevel-community-assistant-telegram/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wvdevel-community-assistant-telegram/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wvdevel-community-assistant-telegram/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wvdevel-community-assistant-telegram/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wvdevel-community-assistant-telegram/) ## Description This plugin connects a Telegram bot to your WordPress site to support the community or group you manage: * Validates every Telegram user against the plugin’s own database table (username, Telegram ID and an access code). The code is stored encrypted with AES-256-GCM( authenticated encryption) using the security keys from your own `wp-config.php`, and is managed from a screen in the WordPress admin, with no loose JSON files. * If a user is not validated, the bot does not reply at all -except for a single private notice the first time they write- so no information is exposed and no spam is generated. * In a group, the bot only replies if it is mentioned (@bot username, replying to one of its messages, or with a command directed at it). In private chats it always replies, to already validated users. * Includes configurable general commands: `/reglas`, `/horario`, /anuncios, `/ recursos`, `/ayuda`, `/misdatos` -all editable from the WordPress admin, without touching code. * Includes moderation commands for administrators, private chat only: /validar,`/ invalidar`, `/listar`, `/anunciar`, `/stats`. * Integrates an Ollama (conversational AI) client that is already built but disabled by default: once your Ollama server is ready, just enable the checkbox and set the URL/model in Settings. Until then the bot replies with a notice instead of failing. #### Use cases Built for any Telegram community that needs to moderate access and automate replies: study groups, communities of practice, work teams, clubs or product support. ### External services This plugin connects to the following external services to work: * **Telegram Bot API** (`https://api.telegram.org`) – required for the bot to function. The plugin sends your bot token and the text messages exchanged with Telegram users (inbound and outbound) so it can receive and reply to messages via webhook. Subject to Telegram’s [Terms of Service](https://telegram.org/tos) and [Privacy Policy](https://telegram.org/privacy). * **Ollama** (URL you configure, typically your own server) – optional and disabled by default. If you enable it, the text of messages from validated users is sent to the URL you configure to generate an AI reply. No information is sent to any third-party server other than the one you specify in Settings. #### Requirements * WordPress 5.8 or higher. * PHP 7.4 or higher, with the `openssl` extension enabled. * A site with valid HTTPS (Telegram does not accept webhooks over http://). * A bot created with @BotFather on Telegram. ## Installation 1. Upload the full plugin folder to `wp-content/plugins/`, or zip its contents and use **Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin** from the WordPress admin. 2. Activate “WVDevel Community Assistant for Telegram” in **Plugins**. On activation, the required database tables and a random webhook secret are created automatically. 3. Go to **Bot Telegram -> Ajustes** (Settings): 4. a. Paste the bot token (obtained from @BotFather) and save the settings. It is encrypted before being saved. b. Click “Configurar Webhook” to register your site with Telegram. c. Add the group ID under “Grupos permitidos” and your own Telegram ID under “IDs de administradores”. d. Edit the `/reglas`, `/horario`, `/anuncios` and `/recursos` texts with your community’s actual content. 5. Go to **Bot Telegram -> Usuarios validados** and register each member (Telegram ID, username, name and access code). You can also do this from Telegram with `/ validar [id] [codigo] [usuario] [nombre] in a private chat with the bot, once your ID is in the administrators list. 6. (Optional, later) Enable Ollama in Settings once your server is running, providing its URL and the model to use. ## FAQ ### Do I need Ollama running to use the plugin? No. The Ollama client is disabled by default. While it is off, the bot still validates users and replies to the configured commands (`/reglas`, `/horario`, etc.); only free-form natural language questions get a notice that AI is not configured yet. ### How do I get the numeric ID of the Telegram group? Forward any message from the group to a bot such as @userinfobot, or check the first message the group sends to the bot after configuring the webhook (it appears in the WordPress logs if something fails). ### Is it safe to store members’ access codes in the database? The access code and the bot token are encrypted with AES-256-GCM (authenticated encryption) using the `AUTH_KEY` / `SECURE_AUTH_KEY` keys from your own `wp-config. php` before being saved. They are never stored in plain text or in loose files. ### Does the bot reply to every message in the group? No. In a group it only replies if it is mentioned directly (@bot username, replying to one of its messages, or with a command directed at it). Any other message in the group is completely ignored. ### Can I have more than one administrator? Yes, add the Telegram IDs separated by commas under “IDs de administradores” in Settings. ### What happens if I deactivate the plugin? Nothing is deleted: the webhook, the settings and the validated users are kept. They are only removed completely if you use **Plugins -> Delete**, which runs the definitive cleanup of tables and settings. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “WVDevel Community Assistant for Telegram” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ wvdevel ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wvdevel/) [Translate “WVDevel Community Assistant for Telegram” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wvdevel-community-assistant-telegram) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wvdevel-community-assistant-telegram/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wvdevel-community-assistant-telegram/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wvdevel-community-assistant-telegram/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wvdevel-community-assistant-telegram/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release: encrypted user validation (AES-256-GCM), REST webhook protected with a secret_token, configurable general commands, private moderation commands, a message log screen with search and per-conversation deletion, an administrators screen, a broadcast screen for sending messages/attachments to validated users and/or allowed groups, and an Ollama client ready to be enabled. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **4 days ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [chatbot](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/chatbot/)[community](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/community/) [moderation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/moderation/)[ollama](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ollama/) [telegram](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/telegram/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wvdevel-community-assistant-telegram/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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