Wally – AI-Powered Conversational Search for WordPress

v2.1.0

by AIDev · updated 1 year ago

Wally is an AI-powered conversational search tool that helps visitors find information on your WordPress site through natural conversation.

AI assistant chatbot content support

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Rank: #62,266; No change yet

Active installs (est.): ≈ 6; Fewer than 10 reported · High

Total downloads: 754; 754 all-time

Rating: 5.0/5; 2 reviews

Support resolved: –; 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Wally at a glance

Wally is a WordPress plugin by AIDev with fewer than 10 active installs, the #62,266 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 2.1.0 came out on Jul 11, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.11. Among the 133 plugins tagged “assistant”, it ranks #74. It was first released in 2025.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.

Downloads over time

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Estimated installs

≈ 6

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Rank over time

#62,266

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Growth %

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Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

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Search rankings

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Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 2.1.0
Requires WordPress: 5.6
Tested up to: 6.8.11
Requires PHP: 7.4
First released: Mar 27, 2025
Last updated: Jul 11, 2025
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Wally

How many websites use Wally?

Wally is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #62,266 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Wally been downloaded?

754 times in total since 2025.

When was Wally last updated?

Version 2.1.0 came out on Jul 11, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is Wally compatible with the latest WordPress?

Wally’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Wally still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Wally have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Wally?

The plugins most like Wally, by the tags they share, are Echo Knowledge Base (10K+), Search Insights (3K+) and AI Agent by SiteGround (1M+). Compare all alternatives

Rank in its tags

Where Wally sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

assistant#74 of 133
Leader: Angie
support#178 of 313
Leader: bbPress
chatbot#570 of 1,076
Leader: AI Agent by SiteGround
content#598 of 899
Leader: One Click Demo Import
AI#1,407 of 2,523
Leader: Elementor Website Builder

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×0.03.

Its search score has been falling since Jan 7, 2026, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.554of ×1.000
Falling since 2026-01-07: more than 180 days without an update.
Tested up to×0.775of ×1.000
Says 6.8.11; WordPress 7.1 is out.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×1.118
5 stars from 2 reviews.
Active installs×0.301
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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5.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

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4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%

Positive: 100%4–5★
Mixed: 0%3★
Critical: 0%1–2★

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Metric	Wally
Estimated installs	≈ 6
Reported installs	Fewer than 10
Rating	5.0
Reviews	2
Total downloads	754
Author	AIDev
First released	Mar 27, 2025
Version	2.1.0
Requires WP	5.6
Requires PHP	7.4
Last updated	Jul 11, 2025

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