Environment Requirements

To ensure the Supervised AI Bots plugin functions correctly and provides a seamless interactive experience for your visitors, your hosting environment and WordPress installation should meet the following specifications.

WordPress Compatibility

WordPress Version: 5.0 or higher.
Shortcode Support: Your active theme must support standard WordPress shortcodes.
User Permissions: An Administrator account is required to access the settings page and configure bot URLs.

Server Requirements

PHP Version: 7.4 or later (PHP 8.x recommended).
HTTPS/SSL: An SSL certificate is strongly recommended. Because the chatbot is delivered via an iframe, modern browsers may block the content if there is a protocol mismatch (e.g., trying to load a secure Supervised AI bot on an insecure HTTP site).
Memory Limit: Standard WordPress memory limits (128MB or 256MB) are sufficient, as the plugin is lightweight.

Browser Support

The chatbot interface utilizes modern CSS properties (such as position: fixed and z-index) and vanilla JavaScript for the popup functionality. It is compatible with the latest stable versions of:

Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
Microsoft Edge

Note: JavaScript must be enabled in the visitor's browser for the chatbot popup and toggle functions to operate.

Network and Connectivity

Since the plugin displays chatbots hosted on the Supervised AI platform, the following network conditions apply:

External Access: Your server and the visitor's browser must be able to reach supervised.co and its subdomains.
Content Security Policy (CSP): If your site uses custom CSP headers, you must whitelist supervised.co for frame-src to allow the chatbot iframes to load.

Content-Security-Policy: frame-src 'self' https://*.supervised.co;

Shortcode Usage Example

To verify your environment is ready, you can place a test shortcode on any page or post after configuration:

[supervised_ai_bot id="1"]

If the environment meets the requirements, a floating chat icon will appear at the bottom right of the page, allowing users to toggle the chatbot interface.