Install Native AI

Requirements#

• WordPress 6.9 or later (tested up to 7.1)
• PHP 8.1 or later
• Any host that runs WordPress

Install the plugin#

1. Download itOn the Download page, enter your license key to get the latest native-ai-x.y.z.zip. Keep the file zipped.
2. Upload itIn WordPress, go to Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin, choose the zip file and click Install Now.
3. Activate itClick Activate. Native AI appears in the admin menu.

The builder and every other feature work straight away. To turn on AI and updates, activate your license.

Recommended on live sites#

A key for encrypting secrets

API keys, tokens and webhook addresses you connect for forms and data sources are encrypted in WordPress. Add a key of your own to wp-config.php, above the line “That’s all, stop editing!”:

define( 'NATIVE_AI_SECRET_KEY', 'a long random string' );

Without it, Native AI derives a key from the site’s salts.

A real cron job on quiet sites

Scheduled reports and background work run on WordPress’s scheduled tasks (WP-Cron), which only run when someone visits the site. On a site with few visitors, ask your host for a real cron job that loads wp-cron.php every 5–15 minutes, so they run on time.

Next steps#

• Activate your license to turn on AI
• Take a tour of the builder
• Build your first page, or create a whole website with AI