Introduction
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AI Review Summary is a powerful WordPress plugin that uses artificial intelligence to analyze and summarize product reviews. It helps website owners and customers quickly understand the key points from multiple reviews, saving time and improving the shopping experience.
Key Features
- AI-powered review analysis and summarization
- Supports WooCommerce product reviews
- Manual review analysis option
- AI-powered review generation from product descriptions
- Customizable summary display
- Configurable Review Summary link
- Multi-language support
Installation
Follow these steps to install and activate the AI Review Summary plugin:
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/ai-review-summary
directory - Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress
- Go to WooCommerce → Settings → AI Review Summary to configure your OpenAI API key
Configuration
After activation, navigate to WooCommerce → Settings → AI Review Summary to configure the plugin options.
OpenAI API Key
Enter your OpenAI API key to enable AI-powered review analysis. You can get an API key from OpenAI's website.
Note: API usage may incur costs based on the number of tokens processed.
Review Summary Link Settings
Configure how the Review Summary link appears on product pages:
- Show Review Summary Link - Enable or disable the Review Summary link on product pages
- Link Position - The link appears after the product title and before the rating section
- Link Styling - The link uses your theme's styling with a subtle hover effect
When clicked, the link opens a popup with the complete AI-generated review summary.
Getting Started
Once configured, the plugin will automatically analyze and summarize product reviews. Here's how to get started:
Manual Review Analysis
To manually analyze reviews for a specific product:
- Go to the product edit page in WordPress admin
- Find the "AI Review Summary" meta box
- Click "Generate Summary" to analyze existing reviews
- Save the product to store the generated summary
AI Review Generator
Generate realistic customer reviews from product descriptions using AI:
- Go to WooCommerce → AI Review Summary
- Click on the "Review Generator" tab
- Customize the AI prompt template if needed
- Set the number of reviews to generate per product (1-20)
- Select products from the dropdown list
- Click "Generate Reviews" to create AI-generated reviews
Note: Generated reviews will appear as regular WooCommerce product reviews with random customer names and dates.
Viewing Summaries
Summaries are automatically displayed on product pages below the review section. You can customize the display location using the provided hooks or shortcodes.
Shortcodes
Display Review Summary
Use this shortcode to display the review summary for a specific product:
[ai_review_summary product_id="123"]
Parameters:
product_id
(required) - The ID of the productshow_title
(optional) - Show/hide the summary title (default: true)show_rating
(optional) - Show/hide the average rating (default: true)
Regenerate Summary
Add this button to allow users to manually regenerate the summary:
[ai_review_regenerate_button product_id="123" text="Update Summary"]
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the AI review analysis work?
The plugin uses OpenAI's API to analyze the text of product reviews, identify key themes, and generate a concise summary that highlights the most important points from multiple reviews.
How much does the OpenAI API cost?
OpenAI API costs are based on the number of tokens processed. The plugin is designed to be efficient, but costs will vary depending on the number of reviews and their length. Check OpenAI's pricing page for current rates. On average, analyzing 10-20 reviews typically costs less than $0.10.
Can I customize the summary output?
Yes, you can customize the summary output using the template system. The plugin provides filters to modify the summary text, and you can use CSS to style the output to match your theme.
Does the plugin support multiple languages?
Yes, the plugin can analyze and summarize reviews in multiple languages. The quality of the summary will depend on the language support of the underlying AI model.
Troubleshooting
Reviews are not being analyzed
- Verify that the OpenAI API key is correctly entered and enabled.
- Check if the plugin is correctly configured and activated.
- Ensure that the WooCommerce product reviews are correctly set up.
Summary is not being displayed
- Verify that the summary display option is enabled in the plugin settings.
- Check if the summary is correctly generated and displayed in the product page.
- Ensure that the theme is correctly configured to display the summary.
- Verify that you've entered a valid OpenAI API key.
- Make sure the "Enable AI Features" option is turned on.
- Check if your OpenAI account has sufficient credits.
- Ensure your server can make outbound HTTP requests to the OpenAI API.
AI features are not working
Bulk processing stops or shows errors
- Try reducing the batch size to 1 image per batch.
- Check your browser console for JavaScript errors.
- Verify that your server's PHP timeout settings are sufficient for processing large images.
- Check if you're hitting OpenAI API rate limits.
For additional support, please contact info@templines.com or visit Templines Support forum.