AI Reply Assistant.
AI-drafted replies,
human-approved.
Generate editable reply drafts for real WordPress comments using OpenAI. You review, you edit, you post. No fake users. No auto-seeding. No auto-posting.
How AI Reply Assistant works.
Three clicks from comment to reply. AI Reply Assistant lives inside wp-admin, right where you already moderate comments. No new dashboards, no external tools.
Generate a draft
Click "Generate AI Reply Draft" on any comment. The plugin sends context to OpenAI and returns an editable draft in seconds.
post_title: "Getting Started with Caching"
post_excerpt: "A guide to setting up..." (120 words max)
comment: "Does this work with Redis?"
tone: friendly max_words: 120
Edit the reply
The draft appears in a full-width textarea on the comment edit screen. Rewrite it, tweak the tone, add details - it's your reply, not the AI's.
textarea { width: 100%; rows: 7; }
// Your words. Your voice. Always.
Post when ready
Click "Post Reply" to publish. Replies go as Pending by default so you can moderate before they're visible. Or approve immediately.
author: current_user // your name, your avatar
meta: ara_ai_assisted = 1 // tracked internally
Features: tone control, moderation, and custom AI instructions.
Everything you need, nothing sketchy. Built for real moderation workflows where the human is always in control.
5 tone presets
Switch between Friendly, Professional, Concise, Enthusiastic, and Supportive tones from Settings. The AI adapts its draft style to match your brand voice.
Pending by default
Replies are posted as Pending so you can review them before they go live. Toggle immediate approval on a per-reply basis when you're confident in the draft.
Model selection
Choose between gpt-4o-mini (recommended for speed and cost) and gpt-4.1-mini. Both produce quality drafts. Your OpenAI API key, your choice of model.
Word limit control
Set a max word count between 20 and 250 words per draft. Keep replies tight and on-topic, or allow longer responses for detailed technical comments.
Custom system instructions
Write your own prompt instructions that tell the AI how to behave. Set guidelines for tone, topics to avoid, brand voice rules, or domain-specific knowledge. Full control over the AI's personality.
You are helping a WordPress site
moderator write a helpful,
human-sounding reply to a real comment.
Guidelines:
- Be concise, specific, and friendly
- Do not mention that you are AI
- Do not fabricate personal experiences
- If unclear, ask a clarifying question
Posts as you
Replies are posted under the currently logged-in WordPress user, not a bot account. Your name, your avatar, your credibility.
Secure by design
Uses WordPress nonce verification on every action. API key stored in wp_options, never exposed to the frontend. All requests go through the WordPress HTTP API.
No fake users, no auto-seeding, no auto-posting.
What this plugin will never do. Some comment plugins manufacture engagement. This one helps you respond to real people, faster.
No fake users
The plugin never creates fake accounts, bot profiles, or phantom commenters. Every reply comes from a real WordPress user.
No auto-seeding
It will never generate fake comments to make posts look popular. It only replies to real comments from real visitors.
No auto-posting
Every reply requires you to click "Post Reply". The AI generates a draft. You decide if and when it gets published.
Install and configure in under 2 minutes.
Four steps, one API key, and you're generating reply drafts.
Install and activate
Upload the plugin through WordPress admin or install directly from the plugin directory. Activate it.
Add your OpenAI API key
Go to Settings → AI Reply Assistant and paste your API key. The plugin uses the standard OpenAI chat completions endpoint.
Configure your preferences
Choose your preferred tone, model, word limit, and moderation settings. Customize the system instructions to match your brand voice.
Start drafting replies
Go to Comments in wp-admin and click "Generate AI Reply Draft" on any comment. Edit, approve, post.
Frequently asked questions about AI Reply Assistant.
Go to wp-admin, then Comments. Each comment has a "Generate AI Reply Draft" action link. You can also open a comment and use the AI Reply Assistant metabox on the edit screen.
No. It generates a draft that you can edit in a full-width textarea. Posting requires clicking "Post Reply". You always have the final say.
Yes. Enable "Post replies as Pending by default" in the settings page. Each reply can also be individually toggled to approve immediately when you're confident in the draft.
The post title, a short excerpt of the post content (120 words max), and the comment text are sent to OpenAI's chat completions endpoint to generate the reply draft. No personal data, no email addresses, no user profiles are transmitted.
Yes. AI Reply Assistant works entirely within wp-admin using the standard WordPress comment system. It's theme-agnostic and compatible with classic themes, block themes, and FSE.
Replies are posted as the currently logged-in WordPress user. Your display name and email are used as the comment author. No fake accounts or bot identities are ever created.
The plugin currently supports gpt-4o-mini (recommended for speed and cost) and gpt-4.1-mini. You select your preferred model in the settings page. Your own OpenAI API key is required.
Reply faster. Stay human.
Free, GPL-licensed, and built for real moderators. Generate your first AI reply draft in under 2 minutes.
Great plugin! Quick question - does it work with custom post types or only standard posts?