Title: Yonetwork Knowledge Chatbot
Author: devyonetwork
Published: <strong>September 11, 2026</strong>
Last modified: September 11, 2026

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# Yonetwork Knowledge Chatbot

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

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/yonetwork-knowledge-chatbot.1.3.0.zip)

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

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/yonetwork-knowledge-chatbot/)

## Description

Yonetwork Knowledge Chatbot answers visitor questions using a keyword knowledge 
base stored on your WordPress site. It can optionally search published pages and
posts, or suggest configured links. No external AI services are used.

Features:

 * Local keyword matching (no external AI APIs)
 * Optional site content search (pages / posts)
 * Optional custom link sources with ordered pipeline
 * Floating widget or `[ynkchat]` shortcode
 * CSV / JSON import for the knowledge base
 * Multilingual UI: FR, EN, AR (RTL), ES, TR
 * Optional local query logs with retention controls
 * Appearance and typography options
 * Clean-on-uninstall option

Author: [Yonetwork](https://yonetwork.ma/)

### Privacy

Yonetwork Knowledge Chatbot does not send visitor data to third-party AI or analytics
services.

 * When logging is enabled (default), visitor questions may be stored in a local
   database table on your site.
 * Logs are retained according to the Log retention setting (default 90 days, range
   7–365) and purged by a daily cron event.
 * You can disable logging under Settings  Yonetwork Chatbot  General  Privacy &
   logs.
 * You can delete selected logs or clear all logs from the Data tab.
 * Optional “scan page content” for external link sources fetches those URLs from
   your server; configure only trusted HTTPS URLs.

### Copyright

Yonetwork Knowledge Chatbot is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2 or 
later.
 Developed by Yonetwork — https://yonetwork.ma/

## Installation

 1. Upload the `yonetwork-knowledge-chatbot` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install
    the ZIP via Plugins  Add New.
 2. Activate the plugin.
 3. Open Settings  Yonetwork Chatbot to configure General, Appearance, Data, and Sources.
 4. Place `[ynkchat]` on a page, or enable the floating widget.

## FAQ

### Does this plugin use OpenAI or ChatGPT?

No. Matching and search run on your WordPress site only.

### Does it slow down the site?

Frontend assets load only when the shortcode or floating widget is active.

### Are visitor questions sent to third parties?

No. Optional logs are stored in your WordPress database. You can disable logging
and set retention in General settings.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Yonetwork Knowledge Chatbot” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

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

[Translate “Yonetwork Knowledge Chatbot” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/yonetwork-knowledge-chatbot)

### Interested in development?

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

## Changelog

#### 1.3.0

 * Renamed plugin to Yonetwork Knowledge Chatbot (slug: yonetwork-knowledge-chatbot).
 * Prefixed functions, options, hooks, shortcode `[ynkchat]`, REST routes and assets
   with `ynkchat_`.
 * Moved settings under Settings instead of a top-level admin menu.

#### 1.2.4

 * Fixed Plugin Check DirectDB warnings: log deletes use `$wpdb->delete()` / `%i`
   placeholders.
 * Requires WordPress 6.2+ (for safe SQL identifier placeholders).

#### 1.2.3

 * Declared compatibility with WordPress 7.0 (`Tested up to`).
 * Escaped log table identifiers for Plugin Check DirectDB rules.

#### 1.2.2

 * Renamed PHP functions/hooks to `ynkchat_` prefix (options keys unchanged for 
   upgrades).
 * Multisite: create logs table on new sites when network-activated.
 * Preserve admin tab after save without overriding `_wp_http_referer`.

#### 1.2.1

 * Security hardening: REST nonce checks, IP rate limiting, SSRF-safe URL fetch 
   with DNS IP validation and caching.
 * Privacy controls: enable/disable logs, configurable retention, daily purge cron.
 * WordPress.org compliance: uninstall.php, style field whitelist, prepared SQL,
   English readme and headers.

#### 1.2.0

 * Site search, floating widget, Q/A import, admin tabs, i18n.

#### 1.1.0

 * Floating widget, typography, languages, file import.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release (keyword matching, shortcode, logs, admin).

## Meta

 *  Version **1.3.0**
 *  Last updated **1 week ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0.5**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [assistant](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/assistant/)[chatbot](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/chatbot/)
   [faq](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/faq/)[search](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search/)
   [widget](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widget/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/yonetwork-knowledge-chatbot/advanced/)

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## Contributors

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

## Support

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