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It acts like an online salesperson \u2014 shoppers describe what they need (or upload a photo of something they like), it finds matching products from your catalog, handles objections, answers questions from your own pages, compares items, and walks them to cart and checkout.<\/p>\n\n<p>Try it yourself on the <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.emporiqa.com\">live demo store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What it does:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Closes sales \u2014 handles objections like \"too expensive\" by suggesting alternatives from your catalog, instead of giving up<\/li>\n<li>Searches your product catalog by what shoppers actually mean, not just keywords<\/li>\n<li>Visual search \u2014 a shopper uploads a photo (something they saw on social, a style they like), the chatbot describes it and finds matching products in your catalog<\/li>\n<li>Answers questions about shipping, returns, and payment from your store pages<\/li>\n<li>Compares products side by side<\/li>\n<li>Adds to cart and sends shoppers to checkout<\/li>\n<li>Tracks which chat conversations led to purchases \u2014 full conversion funnel with chat-attributed revenue<\/li>\n<li>Starts conversations automatically based on shopper behavior (time on page, pages visited, checkout page)<\/li>\n<li>Rates shopper satisfaction after each conversation (thumbs up\/down with aggregate scores)<\/li>\n<li>Hands off to your team when it can't help<\/li>\n<li>Works in 65+ languages<\/li>\n<li>Unlimited team members on every plan, no per-seat fees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Pricing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Free sandbox + paid plans from $59\/month. 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Same platform, same dashboard, same assistant.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>For developers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The plugin provides 20+ WordPress filters to customize synced data, control which products sync, override cart\/checkout URLs, assign sales channels, and more. WP-CLI commands available for bulk sync operations. 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Data is authenticated via HMAC-SHA256 signatures.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chat widget<\/strong> \u2014 An external JavaScript file is loaded from <code>https:\/\/emporiqa.com\/chat\/embed\/<\/code> on all public-facing pages (when a Store ID is configured) to display the chat assistant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Order tracking<\/strong> \u2014 Emporiqa may send requests to your site's REST API to look up order status on behalf of customers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>An Emporiqa account is required. By using this plugin you agree to the Emporiqa <a href=\"https:\/\/emporiqa.com\/terms\/\">Terms of Service<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/emporiqa.com\/privacy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<p><strong>From wordpress.org (recommended):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Plugins &gt; Add New in your WordPress admin<\/li>\n<li>Search for \"Emporiqa\"<\/li>\n<li>Click Install Now, then Activate<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><strong>Manual installation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download the plugin from wordpress.org<\/li>\n<li>Upload the <code>emporiqa<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><strong>Setup:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Create a free Emporiqa account at <a href=\"https:\/\/emporiqa.com\/platform\/create-store\/\">emporiqa.com<\/a> (sandbox stores are free \u2014 100 products, 20 pages)<\/li>\n<li>Go to Settings &gt; Emporiqa in your WordPress admin<\/li>\n<li>Enter your Store ID and Connection Secret (from the Emporiqa dashboard under Settings &gt; Store Integration)<\/li>\n<li>Click Test Connection to verify everything works<\/li>\n<li>Run the initial sync from the Sync tab<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>Full setup guide with screenshots: <a href=\"https:\/\/emporiqa.com\/docs\/woocommerce\/\">emporiqa.com\/docs\/woocommerce\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Integration overview: <a href=\"https:\/\/emporiqa.com\/integrations\/woocommerce\/\">emporiqa.com\/integrations\/woocommerce\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"where%20do%20i%20get%20my%20store%20id%20and%20connection%20secret%3F\"><h3>Where do I get my Store ID and Connection Secret?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Log in to your Emporiqa dashboard at <a href=\"https:\/\/emporiqa.com\">emporiqa.com<\/a> and navigate to Settings &gt; Store Integration.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20work%20with%20polylang%2C%20wpml%2C%20or%20translatepress%3F\"><h3>Does this work with Polylang, WPML, or TranslatePress?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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Use the <code>emporiqa_should_sync_product<\/code> filter:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>add_filter( 'emporiqa_should_sync_product', function( $should_sync, $product ) {\n    if ( $product-&gt;get_price() &lt;= 0 ) {\n        return false;\n    }\n    return $should_sync;\n}, 10, 2 );\n<\/code><\/pre><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20post%20types%20can%20i%20sync%20as%20pages%3F\"><h3>What post types can I sync as pages?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>By default, the <code>page<\/code> post type is synced. You can configure additional public post types (posts, custom post types) in Settings &gt; Emporiqa under \"Page Content Types\".<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20plugin%20support%20woocommerce%20hpos%3F\"><h3>Does the plugin support WooCommerce HPOS?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The plugin declares compatibility with WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (Custom Order Tables).<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20does%20order%20tracking%20work%3F\"><h3>How does order tracking work?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin exposes a REST API endpoint that Emporiqa calls when a customer asks about their order. Requests are authenticated automatically using your connection secret.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20visual%20search%20work%20with%20any%20product%3F\"><h3>Does visual search work with any product?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes \u2014 the chatbot accepts a photo upload, describes what it sees (color, material, category, distinctive features), and searches your catalog using that description. Works best for products with photos that show the item clearly. The shopper doesn't need special tags on your products \u2014 the visual search runs through the same catalog you already sync.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20if%20the%20ai%20says%20something%20wrong%3F\"><h3>What happens if the AI says something wrong?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Every reply comes from your synced products and pages, never from training data. When the chatbot isn't sure, it says so and offers to hand off to your team. You can review every conversation in the dashboard and low-rated ones are flagged automatically.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20do%20the%20answers%20come%20from%3F\"><h3>Where do the answers come from?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Every reply is grounded in your synced store content \u2014 products, shipping page, return policy, FAQ pages. The chatbot answers from what you've synced, never from general training data.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20much%20does%20it%20cost%3F\"><h3>How much does it cost?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin is free. Emporiqa plans start at $59\/month with a 14-day free trial. Sandbox stores are free forever (100 products, 20 pages, no credit card). 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