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WordPress Integration

This guide walks through embedding the ZipTier AI Assistant on a WordPress site — adding a floating launcher via footer.php (or the WPCode plugin), placing custom trigger elements (search box, suggestion pills) on individual pages, and troubleshooting common issues.

Prerequisites

  • Classic (PHP-based) theme required. Block themes such as Twenty Twenty-Four and Twenty Twenty-Five do not have a footer.php file. Use a classic theme — Astra is free, lightweight, and widely used. Install it from Appearance > Themes > Add New and activate it before following the steps below.
  • Theme File Editor access. The editor is at Appearance > Theme File Editor. If you do not see it, your host or a security plugin may have disabled it — use the free WPCode plugin instead (see below).
  • A published ZipTier campaign with a valid script tag. Copy the tag from your campaign's deployment screen.

Where to Go

Add the Widget Script to footer.php

Edit your theme's footer.php directly via Theme File Editor to add the floating launcher site-wide.

→ footer.php guide

Adding the Script via WPCode

No Theme File Editor access? Use the free WPCode plugin instead — no direct file editing.

→ WPCode guide

Adding Custom Triggers to a Page

Embed a search box or suggestion pills on a specific page using a Custom HTML block.

→ Custom triggers guide

Best Practices & Troubleshooting

Avoid duplicate widgets, fix missing triggers, and resolve common WordPress-specific issues.

→ Best practices & troubleshooting guide