Turn every confusing word into a one-tap definition

WP AI Explainer is a free WordPress plugin that adds AI-generated tooltips to any post or page. Bulk scanning, eight AI models, five reading levels and a live dashboard, all in one admin screen.

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What you get

Six things a clearer site actually needs

Grouped so you can see exactly what changes the moment the plugin goes live.

Models

Eight AI models, three providers

  • Claude, Gemini and OpenAI all supported
  • Switch providers to match tone or budget
  • New models added as they launch

Content

Turn questions into full blog posts

  • One-click blog creation from trending selections
  • Auto SEO title, meta description and focus keyword
  • Featured image generated per post

Scanning

Find every term worth explaining

  • Bulk scan any batch of posts or pages
  • Auto-scan new content the moment you publish
  • Clickable highlights appear inline for readers

Dashboard

See what readers struggle with

  • Monitor, search and filter trending selections
  • Edit explanations across five reading levels
  • Promote a trending term straight into a blog post

Design

Match your brand exactly

  • Tooltip, button and reading slider colour control
  • Toggle button position and popup width
  • Editable reading level prompts and labels

Live preview

Change a colour and see the tooltip update instantly.

Reliability

Holds up on a site with real traffic

  • Response caching with configurable duration
  • Per-user rate limits for logged-in and anonymous traffic
  • Server cron and background job queue

An admin that gets out of your way

Every setting sits where you would expect. Configure the whole plugin in minutes, not an afternoon.

The basics

The core settings you need to get tooltips live on your site in five minutes.

Turn tooltips on or off

A single switch controls whether tooltips appear anywhere on your site.

Pick the language

Choose the language the AI writes explanations in so it matches your readers.

Auto-scan new content

New posts and pages get scanned the moment you hit publish.

+ Additional basic settings

Basic settings interface

Get WP AI Explainer

Choose the features that work for you

Free

forever

Pro

$79.99/yr

Instant text explanations
Visitors highlight text and get a clear explanation in a tooltip. Works on mobile.
Five OpenAI models
GPT-4.1 and GPT-5 series, from lightweight to most capable.
Seven-language support
Explanations in English, Spanish, German, French, Hindi, Chinese and Japanese.
Five reading levels with in-tooltip slider
Readers adjust complexity from very simple to expert without leaving the page.
Works with 40+ WordPress themes
Presets for Astra, GeneratePress, Neve, Kadence, Divi and dozens more.
See what trips readers up
Track which text readers highlight most and on which pages. Real data, not guesswork.
Blocked words and stop word filtering
500-entry blocked words list and stop word filtering prevent wasted API calls.
Claude and Google Gemini providers
Switch providers to test different AI voices or cut costs on a cheaper model.
Custom brand styling
Colours, fonts and positioning so tooltips look like part of your site, not a plugin.
Editable reading level titles, labels and prompts
Rename each reading level, change slider labels and rewrite the AI prompt per level to match your audience.
Bulk post scanner
Scan hundreds of posts for jargon in minutes. Extracts 10 to 50 terms per post automatically.
Auto-scan on publish
New posts and pages get scanned the moment you hit publish. Separate toggles for each.
Blog creator with SEO and images
Turn confusing terms into 500, 1000 or 2000-word posts with DALL-E 3 featured images and SEO metadata.
Created posts dashboard
Search, sort, edit and preview every post the plugin generated for you in one place.
Rate limiting and abuse detection
20 requests per hour logged-in, 10 anonymous. Blocks rapid requests and failed logins automatically.
Background job queue
Real-time progress percentage, retry, cancel and email notifications for long-running tasks.
Server-Sent Events for live updates
Scans and blog generation update in real time. AJAX polling fallback if your host blocks SSE.
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7-day money-back guarantee on Pro

Under $0.16 per post for a 500-article site. Pro pays for itself when it saves you even one hour of manual work.

Tested with Astra, GeneratePress, Divi, Kadence and 40+ themes.

Ready to add all these features to your site?

Help confused visitors understand your content with instant explanations for WordPress.

Five-minute setup

Install, drop in your API key and tooltips are live on the very next page load

Always free

The core plugin stays free forever. No usage limits, no trial clock

No coding

Every setting lives inside the WordPress admin. No CSS, no PHP, no command line

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