AI Share & Summarize

AI Share & Summarize turns every post into an AI-aware destination. It generates an inline AI summary readers can expand next to the share buttons, and offers one-click sharing to every major social network and the leading AI assistants.

Among the first plugins to integrate the native WordPress 7.0 AI Connectors API: configure your AI provider once in Settings > Connectors (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) and the plugin reuses those credentials — no API keys to manage, no extra accounts.

Inline AI Summary

• Two-tier cascade: Level A uses the WordPress 7.0 AI Client; Level C is a built-in PHP extractive fallback with zero API cost on any WP 6.1+ install.
• Choose your AI model and mode: pick the provider and model used to generate summaries, or leave it on Automatic to use a fast, cost-effective model instead of the newest, most expensive one. Set how generation behaves too: AI with extractive fallback, AI only, extractive only, or disabled.
• Collapsible inline block with native <details>, data-nosnippet and Schema.org CreativeWork microdata so search engines treat it as derived content, not competition.
• Editor controls in the block sidebar and the classic meta box: view, edit manually, regenerate on demand.
• Visitor-facing “Generate AI summary” button for posts without a stored summary, restrictable to extractive-only or open to the AI Client.
• Async generation via WP-Cron. [ayudawp_aiss_summary] shortcode also available.

Sharing

• Social networks: X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook, Telegram, WhatsApp, Email, Raindrop, Reddit, Bluesky, LINE, Mastodon, Threads, Pinterest.
• AI assistants: Claude, ChatGPT, Google AI, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Mistral, Copilot, Qwen, Meta AI — each opens with a citation-ready prompt linking back to your URL.
• 6 visual styles, 4 sizes, custom colors, brand SVG icons, dark-mode auto-adaptation, drag-and-drop ordering. SEO-friendly (<a rel="nofollow"> or <button>, auto-exclusion on noindex content for all major SEO plugins).

Analytics

• Click tracking per platform and per post, timeline chart with per-platform breakdown, period comparison (previous period, same period last year, custom range), CSV export.
• Dashboard widget with 7-day sparkline. VigIA cross-reference (clicks vs. AI crawler visits) when active. Redis/Memcached compatible.

Why use it?

1. Cite your source naturally: when readers expand the summary or share to an AI assistant, your URL travels with the content.
2. Reach every audience: full social spectrum plus 11 AI assistants in one place.
3. Future-proof: built on WP 7.0 Connectors and a REST API ready for agentic clients.

External services

This plugin connects to third-party AI providers only when the inline AI Summary feature is enabled and an AI Connector is configured (or the WP AI Client is available). All other features — social and AI share buttons, click analytics, the extractive PHP fallback summary — run entirely on your own server and do not contact any external service.

AI Summary generation

When a post is saved (or when the editor / a visitor explicitly clicks “Regenerate” or “Generate AI summary”), the plugin uses the WordPress 7.0 AI Client (wp_ai_client_prompt()) to request a short summary from whichever provider you configured in Settings > Connectors. The plugin never stores your API keys — they are managed centrally by WordPress core.

What is sent:

• Post title (plain text)
• Post content (HTML stripped, up to ~3000 characters of plain text)
• A short instruction asking the provider to return a summary

What is not sent: API keys (managed by core Connectors), visitor IP addresses, user accounts, analytics data, or any other personal data of your readers.

Possible destinations (depending on which Connector your administrator activates):

• OpenAI — Terms of use · Privacy policy
• Anthropic — Terms of service · Privacy policy
• Google AI — Terms of service · Privacy policy

If you do not configure any Connector, or your WordPress version is below 7.0, the plugin falls back to the local PHP extractive summarizer and no external request is made.

How to opt out

• Disable the feature in Settings > AI Share & Summarize > AI Summary (uncheck “Enable AI Summary”).
• Or keep AI Summary enabled but uncheck “Use extractive fallback” while leaving no Connector configured — no requests will be sent, and summaries simply won’t be generated.
• The visitor-facing “Generate AI summary” button is off by default; if enabled, you can additionally restrict it to the extractive PHP path so visitor clicks never reach an external provider.

Sharing buttons

The social and AI sharing buttons render as <a> / <button> elements that open the respective destination only when the visitor clicks them — your server does not contact those services. The plugin’s analytics endpoint that records button clicks runs locally on your own site.

Advanced Usage

Shortcode parameters

The [ayudawp_share_buttons] shortcode accepts several parameters:

buttons: Comma-separated list of buttons to display
– Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons buttons="claude,chatgpt,deepseek,twitter,mastodon"]
– Available: twitter, linkedin, facebook, telegram, whatsapp, email, raindrop, reddit, bluesky, line, mastodon, threads, pinterest, claude, chatgpt, google_ai, gemini, grok, perplexity, deepseek, mistral, copilot, qwen, meta_ai

style: Visual style to use
– Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons style="outline"]
– Options: minimal, brand, outline, dark, custom, icons-only

size: Button size preset
– Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons size="compact"]
– Options: compact, normal, large, fluid

show_icons: Show icons with text (for non-icons-only styles)
– Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons show_icons="true" style="brand"]
– Options: true, false

icon_style: Icon corner style (for icons-only mode)
– Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons style="icons-only" icon_style="circular"]
– Options: circular, square

alignment: Button alignment
– Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons alignment="center"]
– Options: left, center

show_title: Show or hide the section title
– Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons show_title="false"]
– Options: true, false

title_text: Custom title text
– Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons title_text="Share this content"]

title_style: Title HTML element
– Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons title_style="h3"]
– Options: h3, h4, h5, h6, span

ai_title: Section title for AI buttons group
– Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons ai_title="Summarize with AI"]

social_title: Section title for social buttons group
– Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons social_title="Share on social media"]

Combined examples:

[ayudawp_share_buttons buttons="claude,deepseek,twitter" style="brand" show_icons="true"]

[ayudawp_share_buttons style="icons-only" icon_style="circular"]

[ayudawp_share_buttons show_title="true" title_text="Share or Summarize" title_style="h3"]

[ayudawp_share_buttons ai_title="Summarize with AI" social_title="Share" style="outline" show_icons="true"]

[ayudawp_share_buttons buttons="chatgpt,qwen,meta_ai,mastodon,threads" size="compact" style="brand"]

[ayudawp_share_buttons style="icons-only" icon_style="square" size="large"]

[ayudawp_share_buttons size="fluid" style="outline" show_icons="true"]

AI summary shortcode

The [ayudawp_aiss_summary] shortcode renders the AI-generated summary as a standalone collapsible block. Useful when you want to place the summary somewhere other than where the share buttons are auto-inserted, or when you have buttons disabled but still want to surface the summary.

post_id: Render the summary of a specific post
– Example: [ayudawp_aiss_summary post_id="123"]
– Defaults to the current post in the loop when omitted

The shortcode outputs nothing when the post has no stored summary, so it is safe to drop into templates without conditional wrappers.

CSS Customization Guide

The plugin uses CSS custom properties for all brand colors. You can override these in your theme to change any platform color globally:

Override platform colors:
.ayudawp-share-buttons {
–ayudawp-claude: #ff0000;
–ayudawp-chatgpt: #00ff00;
}

Main container classes:
– .ayudawp-share-buttons – Main wrapper container
– .ayudawp-buttons-container – Direct container for all buttons
– .ayudawp-title – Title element before buttons
– .ayudawp-section-title – Section title with extra top margin
– .ayudawp-aiss-centered – Applied when centered alignment is enabled

Button classes:
– .ayudawp-share-btn – Base class for all buttons (both <a> and <button> elements)
– .ayudawp-icon-wrapper – Container for button icons
– .ayudawp-button-text – Text label inside buttons
– .ayudawp-icon – SVG icon element

Style modifier classes:
– .brand – Brand colors style
– .outline – Outline style (brand-colored borders)
– .minimal – Minimal style
– .dark – Dark background style
– .custom – Custom colors style
– .icons-only – Icons-only mode
– .with-icons – Text buttons with icons
– .circular – Circular icon buttons
– .square – Square icon buttons

Size modifier classes:
– .size-compact – Compact button size
– .size-large – Large button size
– .size-fluid – Fluid width buttons

Platform-specific classes (on buttons):
– .twitter, .linkedin, .facebook, .telegram, .whatsapp
– .email, .raindrop, .reddit, .bluesky, .line
– .mastodon, .threads, .pinterest
– .claude, .chatgpt, .google-ai, .gemini, .grok
– .perplexity, .deepseek, .mistral, .copilot
– .qwen, .meta-ai
– .ai – Applied to all AI platform buttons

Example: Change Claude button color:
.ayudawp-share-buttons {
–ayudawp-claude: #your-color;
}

Example: Change all AI buttons background:
.ayudawp-share-buttons .ayudawp-share-btn.ai {
background: #f0f0f0;
}

Example: Hide specific button:
.ayudawp-share-btn.facebook {
display: none;
}

Customize or remove separator lines:
The main container has top and bottom border lines. You can hide or replace them:

.ayudawp-share-buttons {
    border-top: none;
    border-bottom: none;
}

Hide only the top separator:

.ayudawp-share-buttons {
    border-top: none;
}

Replace with your own style:

.ayudawp-share-buttons {
    border-top: 2px dashed #ccc;
    border-bottom: 2px dashed #ccc;
}

Important notes:
– Since v1.6.0, !important is no longer needed for most overrides
– Use CSS custom properties to change brand colors cleanly
– Test on both desktop and mobile viewports
– Icons-only buttons have fixed dimensions (44px default, 36px compact, 54px large)

Technical Details

System requirements

• WordPress 5.0 or higher
• PHP 7.4 or higher (compatible up to PHP 8.4)
• Theme compatible with wp_head() and wp_footer()

Performance features

• Modular file structure for maximum efficiency
• Selective loading of resources (CSS/JS only where buttons display)
• No external dependencies
• Optimized CSS with custom properties and minimal specificity
• Lightweight SVG icons (under 1KB each)
• Minimal database impact: analytics queries are cached (5 min) and compatible with persistent object cache (Redis, Memcached)
• Smart responsive layouts
• REST API for lightweight analytics data retrieval

Developer features

• Clean, documented code
• WordPress coding standards compliant
• Hook-based architecture
• Modular class structure in /includes folder
• Extensible icon system using Simple Icons
• Translation ready
• Comprehensive shortcode API
• SEO-friendly markup options
• Post meta for individual exclusions
• Centralized platform color definitions

Support

Need help or have suggestions?

• Official website
• WordPress support forum
• YouTube channel
• Documentation and tutorials

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About AyudaWP

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Automatic installation

1. Go to Plugins > Add New in your WordPress admin
2. Search for “AI Share & Summarize”
3. Click “Install Now” and then “Activate”
4. Go to Settings > AI Share & Summarize to configure

Manual installation

1. Download the plugin ZIP file
2. Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
3. Select the ZIP file and click “Install Now”
4. Activate the plugin
5. Configure in Settings > AI Share & Summarize

Complete setup

1. Go to Settings > AI Share & Summarize
2. Select enabled buttons: Choose which social networks and AIs to display
3. Configure automatic insertion:
   • Choose position: Before content, after, both, or disabled (shortcode only)
   • Select content types: Posts, pages, products, or any Custom Post Type
4. Configure SEO integration: Enable/disable automatic exclusion of noindex content
5. Customize AI prompt: Modify the default text if desired (excellent default included)
6. Configure title: Change the text before buttons and choose heading style
7. Set section titles: Optionally set separate titles for AI and Social groups
8. Configure X mentions: Add your X (Twitter) handle for automatic mentions
9. Set Mastodon instance: Enter your Mastodon server domain if using Mastodon
10. Choose visual style: Minimal, brand colors, outline, dark, custom colors, or icons-only
11. Set button size: Compact, normal, large, or fluid
12. Pick custom colors: Use the color picker when “Custom colors” style is selected
13. Configure icons: Enable icons for text styles or use pure icons-only mode
14. Set icon shape: Choose circular or square corners for icons-only buttons
15. Set button order: Social first, AI first, or mixed — drag & drop to reorder within each group
16. Configure SEO settings: Choose between links with nofollow or button elements
17. Configure data retention: Set retention period and optionally delete all data when plugin is uninstalled
18. Configure AI Summary:
    • Enable the inline AI summary feature
    • Choose position (before / after the buttons, before the content, or disabled)
    • Pick the post types where summaries should be generated (independent from the buttons’ list)
    • Optionally enable the visitor-facing “Generate AI summary” button for posts without a stored summary
    • On WordPress 7.0+, configure your AI provider in Settings > Connectors (the plugin reuses those credentials — no API keys to manage here)
19. Save changes

Manual insertion with shortcode:
– Share buttons: [ayudawp_share_buttons]
– AI summary block: [ayudawp_aiss_summary] or [ayudawp_aiss_summary post_id="123"]
– Specific buttons: [ayudawp_share_buttons buttons="claude,twitter,linkedin,deepseek,mastodon"]
– Custom style: [ayudawp_share_buttons style="minimal" show_title="false"]
– With icons: [ayudawp_share_buttons show_icons="true" style="brand"]
– Icons only: [ayudawp_share_buttons style="icons-only"]
– Circular icons: [ayudawp_share_buttons style="icons-only" icon_style="circular"]
– Custom title: [ayudawp_share_buttons title_text="Share or Summarize" title_style="h3"]
– Section titles: [ayudawp_share_buttons ai_title="Summarize with AI" social_title="Share on social media"]
– Button size: [ayudawp_share_buttons size="compact"]
– Outline style: [ayudawp_share_buttons style="outline" show_icons="true"]

Per-post controls (block editor sidebar / classic meta box):
– Hide share buttons on this specific post
– View, edit and regenerate the AI summary on demand
– Manually-edited summaries are locked against auto-regeneration

1. 

   Inline AI summary collapsible block above the share and AI buttons on a post

2. 

   Mobile responsive view

3. 

   Plugin settings for social and AI sharing buttons

4. 

   Prompt opened on ChatGPT

5. 

   Editor controls box: hide buttons or manage the AI summary

6. 

   SEO integration setting with detected SEO plugin

7. 

   Analytics dashboard with timeline chart and platform breakdown

8. 

   Period comparison with timeline overlay and stat card indicators

9. 

   Dashboard widget with sparkline and top platforms

10. 

    AI Summary settings with WP 7.0 AI Client status and Connectors link

11. 

    Visitor-facing "Generate AI summary" button for posts without a stored summary

2.2.0

• New: AI model selector for the summary. Pick the provider and model used for generation, or leave it on Automatic to use a fast, cost-effective model per provider instead of the newest, most expensive flagship.
• Improved: AI Summary generation is now a single, explicit mode selector (AI with extractive fallback / AI only / Extractive only / Disabled), replacing the two checkboxes. Extractive-only is now a real choice without removing your AI provider.
• Fix: summaries could fail when the configured provider’s newest model was not available to your account (for example a limited-access flagship). Generation now defaults to a sensible model and no longer breaks in that case.
• Fix: prevented a possible fatal error during analytics cleanup on WordPress older than 6.1, so the minimum is now WordPress 6.1. The AI summary needs WordPress 7.0; on earlier versions you can still use the extractive summary.

For older changelog entries, please check the changelog.txt file