Inside the intelliwp dashboard, control center for your plugin ai agent

June 15, 2025

The IntelliWP dashboard is the main control panel for managing your AI-powered assistant within WordPress. Whether you’re using RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) or a fine-tuned model, this dashboard shows everything that’s running, what needs action, and how the system is performing. If you’re working with a serious plugin AI agent, this dashboard is where your AI workflow begins and ends.

System status

This section presents a table displaying key components of your AI integration. Each row includes the component name, its current status, and a details column with additional context or links.

  • Operation Mode will show either “RAG” or “Fine-Tuning” depending on the system’s active logic. If RAG is enabled, a blue link lets you jump directly to the RAG configuration tab for adjustments. If you’re using fine-tuning, it will show that instead.
  • OpenAI API status confirms whether your API key is set and working. If it’s not connected, a warning appears with a setup guide.
  • Content Extraction shows whether posts, pages, and media are actively being processed. Green “Enabled” indicators mean the plugin is properly reading your site’s content.
  • Uploaded Files shows how many external .txt or .pdf files have been uploaded for training. A link lets you manage them in a separate interface.

This block helps you immediately diagnose the most critical aspects of your AI setup and confirm that everything required for training or answering is ready.

Rag system (if enabled)

This panel appears only when RAG is activated in the plugin settings. It’s dedicated to real-time content retrieval and shows how the plugin indexes your WordPress content for accurate AI responses.

  • It displays the embedding model being used for chunking and storing text vectors.
  • It also shows the LLM model selected for generating responses (gpt-3.5, gpt-4, or a fine-tuned variant).
  • You’ll see the total number of indexed fragments and the last updated date, which helps you track whether the index is fresh.

This panel is especially important for large websites that rely on dynamic retrieval rather than static training. It assures you that your agent plugin for WordPress is using the most up-to-date and contextually relevant content.

Content statistics

This block summarizes the number of indexed documents and when the last update occurred. While it looks simple, it plays a vital role in validating that your content is being used effectively.

  • It includes a document count—this refers to posts, pages, products, or file chunks that were embedded or indexed.
  • The timestamp lets you know if your last indexing job completed recently or needs re-running.

Keeping an eye on this ensures your AI agent isn’t operating on outdated content. If the count is zero or the timestamp is old, it’s a clear signal that you need to run indexing again.

Available fine-tuned models

In this section, you’ll find a scrollable list of every fine-tuned model available in your OpenAI account that matches the allowed format. Each entry includes:

  • The model ID (ft:gpt-3.5-turbo:...)
  • The base model it was trained from
  • The training status (succeeded, pending, etc.)
  • A Select button that lets you activate that specific model for the plugin

This is especially useful if you’ve created several model versions and want to compare results. With one click, you can test or deploy any model you’ve trained using IntelliWP or directly through OpenAI.

Training actions

This section includes the training trigger button, labeled “Start Training”. When clicked, it initiates a full fine-tuning process using:

  • WordPress content (posts, pages, WooCommerce, etc.)
  • Any valid uploaded files
  • The currently selected base model from your settings

Before launching, the system checks that everything is valid: API key, training data, and format. If something is missing, the training won’t start and you’ll get a warning instead. This safeguards you from wasting tokens on incomplete jobs.

Shortcode information

A small but useful box displays the shortcode:

[intelliwp_chat]

You can paste this shortcode into any WordPress post, page, or even a sidebar widget to instantly embed the AI assistant on your site. This is the final step in deploying your plugin AI agent publicly.

Api diagnostics

This panel contains a “Test OpenAI API” button that checks whether the plugin can send a valid request to OpenAI and receive a response.

  • Useful if the agent isn’t responding properly
  • Helps rule out problems with the key, internet connection, or permission scopes

This quick diagnostic saves time by giving immediate confirmation that the API layer is functional.

cron diagnostics

WordPress relies on its internal WP-Cron system to run background tasks like content indexing and training processes. This block includes:

  • A button to manually trigger a test cron event
  • A timestamp of the last successful execution

If you’re experiencing delays or jobs aren’t completing, this is the first place to check. It tells you whether your background infrastructure is operating as expected.

the intelliwp dashboard is more than a settings page—it’s the live control room for your ai agent plugin. it brings together model management, content logic, rag control, and diagnostics into a single view, making wordpress ai integration reliable and transparent.