WebTend — AI FAQ Creator
with Schema Markup

What is WebTend AI FAQ Creator?

WebTend AI FAQ Creator generates structured FAQ sections for any post or page by sending the page's content to the AI provider of your choice and returning a set of ready-to-publish question-and-answer pairs. Every FAQ you create is automatically backed by JSON-LD FAQ Schema markup that Google can display as a rich result — no third-party SEO plugin required.

The plugin is entirely self-hosted in the sense that it stores nothing on WebTend servers. It contacts only the AI provider API you connect with your own key — and only when you press Generate FAQs.

System Requirements

The plugin checks its minimum WordPress and PHP versions on activation and shows an admin notice instead of crashing if requirements are not met. An AI provider API key is needed for FAQ generation — the plugin itself is free with no subscription.

Installation

Method A — WordPress Plugin Directory (Recommended)

Method B — Manual Upload

Quick Start

After activation and API key setup, you can generate your first FAQ set in under a minute.

• Go to AI FAQ Creator → Settings and connect at least one AI provider with your API key
• Open any post or page in the WordPress editor — you'll see the AI FAQ Creator meta box below the content editor
• Choose your provider, FAQ count (1–15), and tone, then click Generate FAQs from Page Content
• Review and edit the generated FAQs, then save the post — FAQs are stored automatically
• Display your FAQs with the shortcode [wtaf_faq], the Gutenberg block, or enable Auto-append in Settings to show them on every page automatically

AI Providers

The plugin supports three AI providers. You connect them with your own API key — there is no WebTend account required, and API costs go directly to the provider. Switch providers at any time from Settings; existing FAQ sets are not affected.

Testing Your Connection

Each provider tab in Settings has a Test button. Clicking it sends a short sample text to the provider and confirms the key is valid and the model is responding before you use it on real content.

FAQ Generation

FAQ generation happens from a dedicated meta box on every post and page edit screen. The meta box reads the post's content and sends it to your chosen AI provider along with your configuration.

Controls

After generation

Each FAQ appears as an editable card with a question input and an answer textarea. You can edit, reorder, or delete individual items before saving. Once the post is saved, FAQs are stored in _wtaf_faqs post meta and synced to the wp_wtaf_faq_sets table for the management dashboard.

Gutenberg Block

The AI FAQ Display block (wtaf/faq-display) is registered from block.json using apiVersion 3 — the current WordPress standard. It renders the same PHP output as the shortcode so the editor preview and the live frontend always match exactly.

What the block provides

Adding the block

In the block editor, press / and type AI FAQ, or open the block inserter and search for it under the Text category. The block automatically displays the FAQs for the current post — no configuration required.

Block attributes

Block Transforms

The block supports bidirectional transforms with the [wtaf_faq] shortcode. Select an existing shortcode block in the editor and click Transform to → AI FAQ Display. All shortcode attributes (style, search, search_placeholder, title) are mapped automatically. To convert back, select the block and choose Transform to → Shortcode.

Display Options

FAQs can be displayed in two styles — Accordion (collapsible, default) or List (all expanded). Both styles include the optional live search bar. The style is set globally in Settings and overridable per shortcode.

FAQ Schema Markup

When Schema markup is enabled (the default), the plugin outputs a JSON-LD FAQPage block in the <head> of every singular page that has FAQs. This is the format Google uses to display FAQ rich results in search — collapsible answer snippets below the page's main result.

// Injected into <head> via wp_head hook
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "FAQPage",
  "mainEntity": [
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What services do you offer?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "We provide digital marketing..."
      }
    }
  ]
}

The schema is filtered through wtaf_schema_enabled, which lets you disable it conditionally — for example, on a specific post, or for users who are logged in.

Import & Export

The Import / Export page lets you back up every FAQ set to a single file and restore it on any WordPress site running this plugin. It supports JSON (best for re-importing) and CSV (best for editing in Excel or Google Sheets).

Export

Go to AI FAQ Creator → Import / Export and click Download Export File. Choose a format and download begins immediately — no page reload.

Import

Upload a .json or .csv file using the drag-and-drop zone or the Browse button. Choose a duplicate strategy before clicking Run Import:

Auto-Append

When Auto-append is enabled under Settings → Display, the FAQ section is automatically added below the content of any singular post or page that has FAQs — no shortcode or block needed.

Auto-append is smart about avoiding duplication: if the page's content already contains a [wtaf_faq] shortcode or the Gutenberg block, the auto-appended copy is suppressed. It also fires only on the main query loop on singular views, so it never runs in widgets, archive loops, or REST API responses.

Bulk FAQ Generation

Bulk Generation lets you queue all published pages and posts and generate FAQs for each one automatically. The plugin processes them sequentially — one post per AJAX call — to stay within your AI provider's rate limits.

Go to AI FAQ Creator → Bulk Generate to access this feature.

Configuration options

Progress tracking

A live progress bar shows percentage complete. Below it, counters track how many posts have been done, skipped (no content or already has FAQs), and failed (API error). A scrolling log shows the last 10 processed posts by name and status.

Quick Generate

Quick Generate lets you create FAQs from any content source — without opening the post editor. It is the fastest way to get started on a new site or to generate FAQs for a page whose content lives elsewhere.

Go to AI FAQ Creator → Quick Generate to access this feature.

Two source modes

Workflow

Shortcode

All Settings

AI Provider & API Keys

Generation Defaults

Display

Hooks & Filters

Filters

Usage examples

add_filter( 'wtaf_meta_box_screens', function( $screens ) {
    $screens[] = 'product'; // WooCommerce products
    return $screens;
} );

add_filter( 'wtaf_schema_enabled', function( $enabled, $post_id ) {
    return ( 999 === $post_id ) ? false : $enabled;
}, 10, 2 );

add_filter( 'wtaf_rate_limit_per_minute', function( $limit ) {
    return current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ? 30 : $limit;
} );

External Services

This plugin connects to third-party AI provider APIs to generate FAQ content. These calls are made only when you click "Generate FAQs" in the post editor — no data is sent automatically or on page load.

OpenAI

Used to generate FAQ content via the GPT model you select (e.g. GPT-4o Mini).

Google Gemini

Used to generate FAQ content via the Gemini model you select (e.g. Gemini 1.5 Flash).

Anthropic Claude

Used to generate FAQ content via the Claude model you select (e.g. Claude Haiku).

Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog