=== ClaraConverts - Your Website Employee ===
Contributors:      volkerarndt
Tags:              ai chatbot, lead capture, conversion, customer support, ai assistant
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to:      7.0
Requires PHP:      7.4
Stable tag:        1.0.1
License:           GPLv2 or later
License URI:       https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Clara is your AI website employee. Greets every visitor, captures leads, speaks her replies (Pro). 30 seconds. No code.

== Description ==

**Clara is your website employee.** An AI that works on your site 24/7, talks to every visitor, and turns interest into qualified leads.

This free plugin connects WordPress to **Clara Cloud** — the paid service that runs Clara on your site. Install the plugin, see a live in-admin preview of Clara on your own homepage, then click **Connect to Clara Cloud** to subscribe. Clara goes live on your public site within seconds. **No API keys. No copy-paste.**

= What Clara does =

* **Scans your homepage** and learns your business automatically — services, tone, conversion goal.
* **Greets every visitor** with a personalized opening line tied to what your site is about.
* **Captures qualified leads** — name, email, the question they asked.
* **Speaks her replies** in a natural voice just like a human (Pro tier; voice can be toggled off).
* **Answers questions 24/7** with the context of your business, not a generic chatbot script.

= Pricing =

The plugin is free forever. Clara Cloud is a paid subscription:

* **Standard — $49/mo** — Text chat + lead capture. Great for getting started.
* **Pro — $99/mo** — Everything in Standard, plus voice replies in a natural voice.
* **Volume — $799/mo** — 10 sites under one subscription — every Pro feature on every site.

You pick your tier inside the plugin. Cancel anytime from your Clara Cloud billing portal.

= Who it's for =

* Small businesses that want a 24/7 employee without hiring human workforce.
* WordPress sites that get qualified visitor traffic but don't capture enough of it.
* Agencies and freelancers managing client sites who want to add conversion AI without writing code. (Agency white-label is available through claraconverts.com/agencies, not this plugin.)

== Installation ==

1. In WordPress: **Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin**. Pick `claraconverts-website-employee.zip` and click **Install Now**.
2. Click **Activate**.
3. Open **Settings → ClaraConverts**. The plugin will read your homepage and show you Clara in action inside wp-admin.
4. When you're ready, click a tier and complete checkout. Clara goes live on your site within seconds of payment.

Or install directly from the WordPress plugin directory: search for "ClaraConverts - Your Website Employee" under **Plugins → Add New**.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Is the plugin really free? =

Yes. The WordPress plugin is free and always will be. Clara Cloud — the AI service that runs Clara on your site — is a paid subscription.

= Do I need to paste any code? =

No. The plugin handles everything. Subscribe inside the plugin; the widget mounts itself.

= What happens if I cancel Clara Cloud? =

The widget disappears from your site automatically. The plugin stays installed and shows the preview state again, so you can resubscribe anytime.

= What languages does Clara speak? =

Clara speaks English only at this time.

= Will Clara slow down my site? =

No. The widget loads asynchronously after your page renders, so it doesn't block paint or interactivity. Conversation traffic goes to Clara Cloud, not your server.

= Where does my visitors' data go? =

Conversations are processed by Clara Cloud. Read the full privacy policy at https://claraconverts.com/privacy.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.1 =
* Bumped "Tested up to" to WordPress 7.0.

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release.
* Live in-admin Clara preview before subscription.
* One-click checkout with auto-configuration after payment.
* Reconnect flow for plugin reinstalls and domain migrations.
* Public-site widget injection via `wp_footer`.

== External services ==

This plugin connects to the following external service to provide its functionality:

**Clara Cloud (ClaraConverts)** — https://claraconverts.com

The plugin sends the following data to Clara Cloud:

* Your site URL (during the install handshake, so Clara can read your homepage)
* The site admin email address (used to bind your Clara Cloud subscription to your site)
* A site identifier derived from your blog ID and home URL host (used to track which sites are connected)
* Visitor conversations (only after you subscribe — visitor messages are sent to Clara Cloud for processing)
* Lead capture data (name, email, message — only when a visitor fills out a lead form in the chat)


Terms of use: https://claraconverts.com/terms
Privacy policy: https://claraconverts.com/privacy
