At the GBTI Network, we’re committed to developing novel tools that empower publishers and readers alike. Today, we’re announcing the release of our WordPress Perplexity AI Plugin, which enables AI-powered lookups on highlighted text within your WordPress content.
What does this plugin do?
This plugin allows site visitors to:
- Highlight any text on a post or page.
- Optionally click a Perplexity icon to open a Perplexity instance with the selected query attached.
This creates a novel way for readers to engage with your content without interrupting their reading flow and Receive AI-generated lookups instantly, offering definitions, explanations, or contextual expansions for the highlighted text.
Why did we build it?
Writers often struggle to balance brevity with sufficient explanation. Excessive footnotes, hyperlinks, or side notes can disrupt readability and clutter pages. This simple implementation assists these challenges by:
- Providing readers with on-demand context and deeper understanding.
- Allowing writers to maintain concise content without sacrificing detail.
- Enhancing engagement and time on page by encouraging interactive exploration.
It's a very simple and effective implementation!
Use cases
- Educational sites: Students can quickly look up terms and definitions while reading course material.
- Blogs: Readers can gain clarity on concepts without breaking their reading rhythm.
- Technical documentation: Developers and technical readers can explore deeper context for terms and functions on-demand.
Getting started
To install the plugin please visit our full release announcement for download and setup instructions:
Introducing Our New WordPress Perplexity AI Plugin
Future plans
We are exploring additional features, including:
- Custom prompt templates for specialized sites and terminology.
- Admin-side analytics for usage tracking and content strategy insights.
- Expanded AI provider support for diversified lookup outputs.
Contributing
We welcome community contributions to extend and refine this plugin. If you’re interested, please visit our GitHub repository for issue tracking and PR guidelines.
Final thoughts
AI-enhanced reading experiences are becoming increasingly common. Our Perplexity AI Plugin is a small step towards creating more interactive and intelligent web content in novel ways.
We look forward to your feedback and suggestions as we continue improving this tool for the WordPress community.
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