Our WordPress AI chatbot had too much competition and we didn’t want to spend our days on social media or pay for ads. So we built a real site where the chatbot does the selling for us: GetFreePlugins.com
The problem
We shipped Fabio Chatbot almost a year ago. It scans your WordPress content (posts, pages, WooCommerce, bbPress) and answers visitors based on it. Then we looked around and saw the space is packed. Many have developed a WordPress AI chatbot.
We had two options: post on social media all day, or pay for ads. We did neither. We built the kind of website where our chatbot has a real job to do.
What we built
GetFreePlugins.com is a directory of AI-powered WordPress plugins.
⚙️ Automatic first pass: code + AI pick the candidates
✅ Manual validation: every plugin page gets checked by a human
🔑 BYOK only: we only list plugins that run on Bring Your Own Key. Download, install, paste your AI key, done.
🤖 Chatbot search: visitors tell the chatbot what they need, it sorts through all the plugins and all their features, and returns 1 to 5 picks
Why it’s more than a demo
It’s a demo site, sure. But it’s a real commercial site too, with real content and real visitors. The chatbot isn’t a gimmick in the corner, it’s the main way to use the directory.
Your turn
Have you ever built a whole online business just to demonstrate your own product? Did it pay off, or did it become a second job?
Feedback on the site is welcome too, good or bad.
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