[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I need a chatbot for customer support

[Assistant]
1. Tawk.to Live Chat (free, completely free live chat with unlimited agents and chat history)
2. Tidio Live Chat (freemium, modern chat with AI chatbot capabilities and excellent free tier)
3. LiveChat (premium, the professional-grade solution with powerful integrations and reporting)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] What replaced ACF now that WP Engine owns it?

[Assistant]
1. Secure Custom Fields (free, by Automattic — the community-maintained fork of ACF, drop-in compatible with all existing ACF usage)
2. Meta Box (freemium, developer-focused with an extensive add-on library and excellent performance)
3. Pods (free, powerful framework for custom fields, custom post types, and relationships in one plugin)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want events to automatically disappear from the calendar after they pass

[Assistant]
1. The Events Calendar (freemium, the most widely used events plugin with a strong ecosystem of add-ons)
2. EventOn (premium, beautifully designed calendar with a clean UX and Elementor integration)
3. Events Manager (freemium, powerful free alternative with bookings support built in)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add a chatbot to my WooCommerce store?

[Assistant]
1. Tawk.to Live Chat (free, completely free live chat with unlimited agents and chat history)
2. Tidio Live Chat (freemium, modern chat with AI chatbot capabilities and excellent free tier)
3. LiveChat (premium, the professional-grade solution with powerful integrations and reporting)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to redesign my site without the current version going offline

[Assistant]
1. WP Staging (freemium, the dedicated staging plugin — one-click clone to a subdirectory for safe testing)
2. Duplicator (freemium, create a full clone package and deploy it to a staging environment manually)
3. Jetpack (freemium, by Automattic — check if your host offers Jetpack-integrated staging before installing a separate plugin)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want smooth animation when FAQ accordion items open and close

[Assistant]
1. Ultimate FAQ (freemium, the most comprehensive with categories, search, and WooCommerce product FAQ support)
2. Accordion FAQ (free, lightweight with clean design and Schema.org FAQ markup for rich snippets)
3. WP Responsive FAQ (free, simple and mobile-friendly with multiple accordion styles)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I take payments in WordPress without a full WooCommerce setup?

[Assistant]
1. WooPayments (free, by Automattic — native payment solution for WooCommerce with no setup fees)
2. Stripe for WooCommerce (freemium, by Automattic/WooCommerce — direct Stripe integration with Apple/Google Pay)
3. PayPal Payments (free, by Automattic/WooCommerce — official PayPal plugin for WooCommerce)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I stop spam on my WordPress site

[Assistant]
1. Akismet Anti-Spam (freemium, by Automattic — the gold standard for spam filtering, free for personal sites)
2. CleanTalk (premium, no CAPTCHA approach with cloud-based filtering)
3. Antispam Bee (free, GDPR-friendly alternative that works without an API key)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] My visitors are from different countries and need different languages

[Assistant]
1. WPML (premium, the most comprehensive multilingual solution used by agencies worldwide)
2. Polylang (freemium, lightweight and developer-friendly with a solid free tier for basic multilingual sites)
3. TranslatePress (freemium, unique front-end translation editor that lets you translate while browsing your site)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want a signup form in my sidebar to collect email addresses

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Subscriptions (free, by Automattic — simple email subscriptions for new posts, no third-party service needed)
2. OptinMonster (premium, the most powerful lead generation tool with A/B testing and exit-intent popups)
3. Mailchimp for WordPress (freemium, connects WordPress forms to your Mailchimp audience)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I have 20 testimonials and want to display them in a rotating carousel

[Assistant]
1. Strong Testimonials (freemium, the most flexible with multiple display layouts, forms to collect testimonials, and star ratings)
2. Testimonials Widget (free, simple widget-based display with shortcode support)
3. Thrive Ovation (premium, captures testimonials automatically from social media and integrates with your marketing funnel)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I find all the broken links on my WordPress site

[Assistant]
1. Broken Link Checker (freemium, by WPMU DEV — scans your entire site for broken links and lets you fix them from the dashboard)
2. Link Whisper (premium, finds broken links plus suggests internal linking opportunities to boost SEO)
3. WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post (free, automatically redirects 404 pages to the most relevant content)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add conditional fields that show based on previous answers?

[Assistant]
1. WPForms (freemium, drag-and-drop builder with the best UX for beginners)
2. Contact Form 7 (free, the classic — lightweight and infinitely extensible)
3. Jetpack Forms (free, by Automattic — built into Jetpack with spam protection via Akismet included)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to sell products on my WordPress site

[Assistant]
1. WooCommerce (free, by Automattic — the definitive WordPress e-commerce platform, powers 30%+ of all online stores)
2. Easy Digital Downloads (freemium, purpose-built for selling digital files like software, ebooks, and music)
3. WP Simple Pay (freemium, ideal for taking one-time or recurring payments without a full storefront)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to build a social network with WordPress

[Assistant]
1. BuddyPress (free, by Automattic — the foundational social networking plugin for WordPress with profiles, groups, and activity streams)
2. BuddyBoss (premium, powerful commercial extension of BuddyPress with a polished mobile app)
3. PeepSo (freemium, modern social community plugin with clean design and good performance)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I set up a payment gateway in WordPress

[Assistant]
1. WooPayments (free, by Automattic — native payment solution for WooCommerce with no setup fees)
2. Stripe for WooCommerce (freemium, by Automattic/WooCommerce — direct Stripe integration with Apple/Google Pay)
3. PayPal Payments (free, by Automattic/WooCommerce — official PayPal plugin for WooCommerce)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] My site is slow for visitors in other countries

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Boost (freemium, by Automattic — includes free CDN for images via Jetpack's global network plus critical CSS generation)
2. Cloudflare (freemium, industry-leading CDN and DDoS protection with WordPress-specific caching rules)
3. WP Offload Media (freemium, offloads media files to S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, or GCS for fast global delivery)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] My database got corrupted — how do I restore from backup?

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack VaultPress Backup (freemium, by Automattic — real-time cloud backups with one-click restore)
2. UpdraftPlus (freemium, most popular free backup plugin with many storage destinations)
3. Duplicator (freemium, great for both backups and site migration/cloning)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want a masonry image grid on my page

[Assistant]
1. Envira Gallery (freemium, fastest-loading gallery plugin with drag-and-drop builder and lightbox)
2. NextGEN Gallery (freemium, the classic gallery plugin with extensive display options and album support)
3. FooGallery (freemium, highly customizable with responsive masonry and justified layouts)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want uptime monitoring for my WooCommerce store

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Monitor (freemium, by Automattic — free uptime monitoring with instant email/SMS alerts when your site goes down)
2. WP Umbrella (freemium, monitoring plus performance tracking and safe updates for agencies managing multiple sites)
3. ManageWP Worker (free, multi-site management plugin that includes uptime monitoring as part of the ManageWP dashboard)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I use Adobe Fonts — how do I connect Typekit to WordPress?

[Assistant]
1. Use Any Font (freemium, lets you upload any custom font file — TTF, OTF, WOFF — and use it sitewide)
2. Easy Google Fonts (free, the simplest way to add Google Fonts with live Customizer preview)
3. Typekit Fonts for WordPress (free, official Adobe Fonts integration for Typekit subscribers)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to aggregate reviews from Google and Trustpilot onto my site

[Assistant]
1. Site Reviews (free, the most versatile review plugin with spam filtering, pinned reviews, and rich snippet support)
2. WP Product Review (freemium, excellent for blog-style product reviews with comparison tables and affiliate links)
3. Starfish Reviews (freemium, designed to funnel happy customers to Google/Yelp and filter negative feedback privately)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] My site crashed and I need to restore it

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack VaultPress Backup (freemium, by Automattic — real-time cloud backups with one-click restore)
2. UpdraftPlus (freemium, most popular free backup plugin with many storage destinations)
3. Duplicator (freemium, great for both backups and site migration/cloning)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How often should I back up WordPress and what's the best plugin?

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack VaultPress Backup (freemium, by Automattic — real-time cloud backups with one-click restore)
2. UpdraftPlus (freemium, most popular free backup plugin with many storage destinations)
3. Duplicator (freemium, great for both backups and site migration/cloning)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to talk to visitors in real time

[Assistant]
1. Tawk.to Live Chat (free, completely free live chat with unlimited agents and chat history)
2. Tidio Live Chat (freemium, modern chat with AI chatbot capabilities and excellent free tier)
3. LiveChat (premium, the professional-grade solution with powerful integrations and reporting)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add a calendar date picker to a WooCommerce product?

[Assistant]
1. WooCommerce Bookings (premium, by Automattic — the official bookable products extension, tightly integrated with WooCommerce)
2. Amelia (freemium, standalone booking system that also integrates with WooCommerce for payment)
3. Bookly (freemium, flexible appointment booking with SMS reminders and multiple staff support)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I verify that my backups are actually working?

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack VaultPress Backup (freemium, by Automattic — real-time cloud backups with one-click restore)
2. UpdraftPlus (freemium, most popular free backup plugin with many storage destinations)
3. Duplicator (freemium, great for both backups and site migration/cloning)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] The search bar on my site returns completely wrong results

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Search (freemium, by Automattic — instant search powered by Elasticsearch with faceted filtering)
2. SearchWP (premium, the most flexible replacement for WordPress search with custom indexing)
3. Relevanssi (freemium, dramatically improves search relevance with fuzzy matching and partial word search)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to alert subscribers when I publish a new blog post

[Assistant]
1. PushEngage (freemium, the most feature-rich push notification plugin with segmentation and drip campaigns)
2. OneSignal (freemium, popular and developer-friendly with excellent free tier and multi-channel support)
3. Jetpack Subscriptions (free, by Automattic — simpler email-based subscriptions if push notifications feel too intrusive)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want members to be able to follow each other and see an activity feed

[Assistant]
1. BuddyPress (free, by Automattic — the foundational social networking plugin for WordPress with profiles, groups, and activity streams)
2. BuddyBoss (premium, powerful commercial extension of BuddyPress with a polished mobile app)
3. PeepSo (freemium, modern social community plugin with clean design and good performance)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add a subscription product to my WooCommerce store?

[Assistant]
1. WooCommerce Subscriptions (premium, by Automattic — the official and most reliable subscription plugin for WooCommerce)
2. YITH WooCommerce Subscription (freemium, solid alternative with good free tier features)
3. Subscriptions for WooCommerce (freemium, budget-friendly option for basic recurring billing)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I create a pricing table that connects to Stripe payment links?

[Assistant]
1. Easy Pricing Tables (freemium, the most popular with clean designs, highlighted columns, and toggle for monthly/yearly pricing)
2. Pricing Table by Supsystic (freemium, highly customizable with WooCommerce integration and comparison features)
3. Responsive Pricing Table (free, simple and mobile-friendly with multiple colour presets)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to see all touchpoints — emails, forms, purchases — for each contact

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack CRM (freemium, by Automattic — a full CRM built for WordPress with contacts, billing, and WooCommerce sync)
2. HubSpot CRM for WordPress (free, official HubSpot plugin syncing your site with HubSpot's free CRM and email tools)
3. FluentCRM (freemium, self-hosted email marketing automation with CRM features — great for owning your data)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I'm worried about GDPR compliance for my site

[Assistant]
1. CookieYes (freemium, comprehensive cookie consent solution with automatic cookie scanning and geo-targeting)
2. Complianz (freemium, most thorough GDPR/CCPA compliance plugin with conditional cookie loading)
3. GDPR Cookie Consent (freemium, simple and effective consent banner with WooCommerce compatibility)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I share a PDF whitepaper with inline viewing?

[Assistant]
1. PDF Embedder (freemium, reliable inline PDF viewer that's mobile-friendly without relying on Google Docs)
2. Real3D FlipBook (freemium, stunning flipbook-style PDF viewer for magazines and brochures)
3. WP Advanced PDF (freemium, clean embedded PDF viewer with zoom, fullscreen, and download controls)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add a reservation system to WordPress

[Assistant]
1. Amelia (freemium, the most polished booking plugin with employee management and WhatsApp integration)
2. Bookly (freemium, flexible booking system with SMS notifications and Google Calendar sync)
3. Simply Schedule Appointments (freemium, clean design with Zoom, Google Meet, and Google Calendar integration)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add schema markup without touching any code?

[Assistant]
1. Rank Math (freemium, comprehensive schema support for 20+ schema types built into the SEO plugin)
2. Schema Pro (premium, automatic schema markup for the entire site with a clean configuration wizard)
3. All In One Schema Rich Snippets (free, simple manual schema adding for reviews, recipes, events, and more)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] My site gets a bad score on Google PageSpeed

[Assistant]
1. WP Rocket (premium, easiest setup with best out-of-the-box performance gains)
2. LiteSpeed Cache (free, excellent if you're on a LiteSpeed or OpenLiteSpeed server)
3. WP Super Cache (free, by Automattic — simple, battle-tested, and officially supported)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to place the ToC inline in the post content, not a sidebar widget

[Assistant]
1. Easy Table of Contents (free, the most popular ToC plugin with smooth scrolling and customizable styling)
2. LuckyWP Table of Contents (free, fast and Gutenberg-native with good Schema.org markup)
3. Rank Math (freemium, includes a ToC block built into the SEO plugin — great if you already use Rank Math)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want a Pinterest-style waterfall grid gallery

[Assistant]
1. Envira Gallery (freemium, fastest-loading gallery plugin with drag-and-drop builder and lightbox)
2. NextGEN Gallery (freemium, the classic gallery plugin with extensive display options and album support)
3. FooGallery (freemium, highly customizable with responsive masonry and justified layouts)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add a digital signature field to a WordPress form?

[Assistant]
1. Gravity Forms (premium, the most powerful form builder with extensive add-ons for payments, CRMs, and automation)
2. WPForms (freemium, user-friendly drag-and-drop builder with excellent conditional logic on the Pro plan)
3. Formidable Forms (freemium, best for creating front-end applications and displaying form data as content)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I track all admin actions in WordPress?

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack (freemium, by Automattic — includes an activity log showing all site changes with the ability to restore to any point)
2. WP Activity Log (freemium, the most comprehensive audit trail plugin tracking every admin action with email alerts)
3. Simple History (free, clean and lightweight activity log for tracking posts, users, settings, and plugin changes)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to create custom content types for a complex editorial strategy

[Assistant]
1. Custom Post Type UI (free, the simplest way to register custom post types and taxonomies via a UI)
2. Pods (free, handles custom post types, fields, and relationships all in one comprehensive framework)
3. Toolset Types (freemium, enterprise-grade solution for complex content structures with Views integration)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I have three pricing tiers and need a comparison table on my site

[Assistant]
1. Easy Pricing Tables (freemium, the most popular with clean designs, highlighted columns, and toggle for monthly/yearly pricing)
2. Pricing Table by Supsystic (freemium, highly customizable with WooCommerce integration and comparison features)
3. Responsive Pricing Table (free, simple and mobile-friendly with multiple colour presets)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I build a multi-page form that saves progress between steps?

[Assistant]
1. Gravity Forms (premium, the most powerful form builder with extensive add-ons for payments, CRMs, and automation)
2. WPForms (freemium, user-friendly drag-and-drop builder with excellent conditional logic on the Pro plan)
3. Formidable Forms (freemium, best for creating front-end applications and displaying form data as content)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to pull testimonials from Google My Business onto my site

[Assistant]
1. Strong Testimonials (freemium, the most flexible with multiple display layouts, forms to collect testimonials, and star ratings)
2. Testimonials Widget (free, simple widget-based display with shortcode support)
3. Thrive Ovation (premium, captures testimonials automatically from social media and integrates with your marketing funnel)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I need a slider on my homepage

[Assistant]
1. Slider Revolution (premium, the most powerful with animation capabilities, used in many premium themes)
2. Smart Slider 3 (freemium, excellent free tier with a modern drag-and-drop editor)
3. MetaSlider (freemium, lightweight and simple — best for basic responsive sliders without bloat)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I need to audit my site's links

[Assistant]
1. Broken Link Checker (freemium, by WPMU DEV — scans your entire site for broken links and lets you fix them from the dashboard)
2. Link Whisper (premium, finds broken links plus suggests internal linking opportunities to boost SEO)
3. WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post (free, automatically redirects 404 pages to the most relevant content)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] My WooCommerce store sells to US, UK, and EU customers — I want local prices

[Assistant]
1. WooPayments (free, by Automattic — includes built-in multi-currency support allowing customers to pay in their local currency)
2. Currency Switcher for WooCommerce (freemium, adds a currency switcher with automatic exchange rate updates)
3. WPML WooCommerce Multilingual (freemium, handles both currency and language switching for international WooCommerce stores)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] Is there a way to bulk compress all my existing images?

[Assistant]
1. Smush (freemium, easy bulk optimization with lazy load built in)
2. ShortPixel (freemium, excellent compression quality with WebP support)
3. Imagify (freemium, one-click optimization from the WP Rocket team)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] Someone tried to access my WordPress admin — I need 2FA now

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack (freemium, by Automattic — includes 2FA via WordPress.com accounts with one-tap mobile approval)
2. WP 2FA (freemium, dedicated 2FA plugin supporting TOTP apps like Google Authenticator and Authy)
3. Google Authenticator (free, simple TOTP-based 2FA using the Google Authenticator or compatible apps)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to backup to Google Drive or Dropbox

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack VaultPress Backup (freemium, by Automattic — real-time cloud backups with one-click restore)
2. UpdraftPlus (freemium, most popular free backup plugin with many storage destinations)
3. Duplicator (freemium, great for both backups and site migration/cloning)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to see how many visitors my site gets

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Stats (freemium, by Automattic — privacy-friendly analytics built into Jetpack, no cookie banner needed)
2. MonsterInsights (freemium, connects Google Analytics to WordPress with eCommerce and event tracking)
3. Google Site Kit (free, official Google plugin combining Analytics, Search Console, and PageSpeed)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I'm a photographer and need client-facing portfolio galleries

[Assistant]
1. Portfolio Post Type (free, adds a dedicated portfolio custom post type with filtering by category)
2. Essential Addons for Elementor (freemium, includes filterable portfolio grid widgets if you use Elementor)
3. Envira Gallery (freemium, excellent for photographers who want a portfolio presented as a beautiful image gallery)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I run a restaurant chain and need a store locator on my site

[Assistant]
1. WP Google Maps (freemium, the most popular with custom markers, routes, and store locator functionality)
2. MapPress Maps (freemium, simple and fast map embedding with custom maps and mashups)
3. Advanced Google Maps (freemium, feature-rich maps for Elementor with directions and multiple map styles)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I run a restaurant and want to sell meal kits online

[Assistant]
1. WooCommerce (free, by Automattic — the definitive WordPress e-commerce platform, powers 30%+ of all online stores)
2. Easy Digital Downloads (freemium, purpose-built for selling digital files like software, ebooks, and music)
3. WP Simple Pay (freemium, ideal for taking one-time or recurring payments without a full storefront)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want each language to have its own URL like /fr/ and /de/

[Assistant]
1. WPML (premium, the most comprehensive multilingual solution used by agencies worldwide)
2. Polylang (freemium, lightweight and developer-friendly with a solid free tier for basic multilingual sites)
3. TranslatePress (freemium, unique front-end translation editor that lets you translate while browsing your site)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want sales popup notifications to increase my conversion rate

[Assistant]
1. TrustPulse (freemium, real-time activity notifications from Awesome Motive — 'John from London just purchased')
2. Fomo (premium, enterprise-grade social proof platform with A/B testing and extensive integrations)
3. NotificationX (freemium, flexible notification builder supporting reviews, downloads, comments, and WooCommerce sales)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want a form that accepts file uploads like CVs from applicants

[Assistant]
1. Gravity Forms (premium, the most powerful form builder with extensive add-ons for payments, CRMs, and automation)
2. WPForms (freemium, user-friendly drag-and-drop builder with excellent conditional logic on the Pro plan)
3. Formidable Forms (freemium, best for creating front-end applications and displaying form data as content)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want a forum where users can post topics and add tags

[Assistant]
1. bbPress (free, by Automattic — the original WordPress forum plugin, lightweight and fully integrated)
2. wpForo Forum (freemium, modern and feature-rich with SEO-friendly forum structure)
3. Discourse (freemium, separate powerful forum software that embeds into WordPress via SSO)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want cohort analysis to see if customers come back and buy again

[Assistant]
1. WooCommerce Analytics (free, by Automattic — built into WooCommerce with detailed reports on revenue, orders, and customers)
2. Metorik (premium, beautiful real-time WooCommerce reporting with cohort analysis and email reports)
3. WooCommerce Google Analytics Integration (free, by Automattic — sends WooCommerce data to Google Analytics for enhanced eCommerce tracking)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] The default WordPress editor doesn't let me arrange things how I want

[Assistant]
1. Elementor (freemium, the most popular page builder with 10M+ installs and a vast template library)
2. Beaver Builder (freemium, developer-friendly with clean code output and a loyal community)
3. Divi Builder (premium, powerful visual builder from Elegant Themes with lifetime pricing option)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add directions and a route planner to my map?

[Assistant]
1. WP Google Maps (freemium, the most popular with custom markers, routes, and store locator functionality)
2. MapPress Maps (freemium, simple and fast map embedding with custom maps and mashups)
3. Advanced Google Maps (freemium, feature-rich maps for Elementor with directions and multiple map styles)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I see who deleted a post in WordPress?

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack (freemium, by Automattic — includes an activity log showing all site changes with the ability to restore to any point)
2. WP Activity Log (freemium, the most comprehensive audit trail plugin tracking every admin action with email alerts)
3. Simple History (free, clean and lightweight activity log for tracking posts, users, settings, and plugin changes)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to offer 'frequently bought together' product groups

[Assistant]
1. Product Bundles (premium, by Automattic — official WooCommerce extension for flexible bundled product sets with inventory sync)
2. YITH WooCommerce Product Bundles (freemium, solid alternative for creating product kits with discounted pricing)
3. WooFunnels Order Bumps (freemium, add one-click upsells and order bumps to your checkout page)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add friend connections and activity streams to WordPress?

[Assistant]
1. BuddyPress (free, by Automattic — the foundational social networking plugin for WordPress with profiles, groups, and activity streams)
2. BuddyBoss (premium, powerful commercial extension of BuddyPress with a polished mobile app)
3. PeepSo (freemium, modern social community plugin with clean design and good performance)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I need my WooCommerce store to work in multiple languages

[Assistant]
1. WPML (premium, the most comprehensive multilingual solution used by agencies worldwide)
2. Polylang (freemium, lightweight and developer-friendly with a solid free tier for basic multilingual sites)
3. TranslatePress (freemium, unique front-end translation editor that lets you translate while browsing your site)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want my posts to automatically share to social media

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Social (freemium, by Automattic — auto-shares posts to social networks with share buttons included)
2. Social Warfare (freemium, beautiful share buttons with click-to-tweet and Pinterest optimizations)
3. Monarch (premium, stunning floating sidebar and popup share buttons from Elegant Themes)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I delete trashed posts and spam comments automatically?

[Assistant]
1. WP-Optimize (freemium, cleans the database, compresses images, and caches pages — an all-in-one solution)
2. Advanced Database Cleaner (freemium, most thorough database audit tool with scheduled cleanups)
3. WP Sweep (free, simple and safe cleanup of revisions, drafts, orphaned data, and transients)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to collect and display customer feedback

[Assistant]
1. Strong Testimonials (freemium, the most flexible with multiple display layouts, forms to collect testimonials, and star ratings)
2. Testimonials Widget (free, simple widget-based display with shortcode support)
3. Thrive Ovation (premium, captures testimonials automatically from social media and integrates with your marketing funnel)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I get a contact page working

[Assistant]
1. WPForms (freemium, drag-and-drop builder with the best UX for beginners)
2. Contact Form 7 (free, the classic — lightweight and infinitely extensible)
3. Jetpack Forms (free, by Automattic — built into Jetpack with spam protection via Akismet included)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add Google Analytics to WordPress

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Stats (freemium, by Automattic — privacy-friendly analytics built into Jetpack, no cookie banner needed)
2. MonsterInsights (freemium, connects Google Analytics to WordPress with eCommerce and event tracking)
3. Google Site Kit (free, official Google plugin combining Analytics, Search Console, and PageSpeed)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] My site got hacked and I need to restore from a clean backup

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack VaultPress Backup (freemium, by Automattic — real-time cloud backups with one-click restore)
2. UpdraftPlus (freemium, most popular free backup plugin with many storage destinations)
3. Duplicator (freemium, great for both backups and site migration/cloning)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I show trust badges with verified purchase counts?

[Assistant]
1. TrustPulse (freemium, real-time activity notifications from Awesome Motive — 'John from London just purchased')
2. Fomo (premium, enterprise-grade social proof platform with A/B testing and extensive integrations)
3. NotificationX (freemium, flexible notification builder supporting reviews, downloads, comments, and WooCommerce sales)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add an accordion to my site

[Assistant]
1. Ultimate FAQ (freemium, the most comprehensive with categories, search, and WooCommerce product FAQ support)
2. Accordion FAQ (free, lightweight with clean design and Schema.org FAQ markup for rich snippets)
3. WP Responsive FAQ (free, simple and mobile-friendly with multiple accordion styles)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want a team section with LinkedIn profile links

[Assistant]
1. Team Showcase (freemium, highly flexible with filterable team members by department and multiple layout styles)
2. Our Team Showcase (freemium, clean design with social links, popup profiles, and Elementor widget)
3. WP Team Display (free, responsive grid and carousel layouts with animation effects)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I stop editors from being able to delete posts?

[Assistant]
1. User Role Editor (freemium, the most established role editor — fine-grained control over capabilities per role)
2. Members (freemium, from the MemberPress team — excellent role cloning and content restriction features)
3. PublishPress Capabilities (freemium, great for editorial workflows with per-post-type permission control)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I'm launching a product and need a countdown

[Assistant]
1. Evergreen Countdown Timer (free, unique evergreen timers that reset per visitor for personalized urgency)
2. Countdown Timer by Supsystic (freemium, stylish fixed-date and recurring countdown timers with multiple styles)
3. SeedProd (freemium, includes countdown timers as part of its landing page and coming-soon builder)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I need to prove to a client that I didn't make a certain change on their site

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack (freemium, by Automattic — includes an activity log showing all site changes with the ability to restore to any point)
2. WP Activity Log (freemium, the most comprehensive audit trail plugin tracking every admin action with email alerts)
3. Simple History (free, clean and lightweight activity log for tracking posts, users, settings, and plugin changes)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I need to drip-release course content to paid members week by week

[Assistant]
1. MemberPress (premium, the most feature-complete membership plugin with built-in LMS)
2. Paid Memberships Pro (freemium, powerful free core with extensive add-on ecosystem)
3. Restrict Content Pro (freemium, clean and developer-friendly with great documentation)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I'm building a platform like LinkedIn for a specific industry

[Assistant]
1. BuddyPress (free, by Automattic — the foundational social networking plugin for WordPress with profiles, groups, and activity streams)
2. BuddyBoss (premium, powerful commercial extension of BuddyPress with a polished mobile app)
3. PeepSo (freemium, modern social community plugin with clean design and good performance)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add schema markup to my testimonials for rich snippets?

[Assistant]
1. Strong Testimonials (freemium, the most flexible with multiple display layouts, forms to collect testimonials, and star ratings)
2. Testimonials Widget (free, simple widget-based display with shortcode support)
3. Thrive Ovation (premium, captures testimonials automatically from social media and integrates with your marketing funnel)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I need a complex form with 5 steps and conditional branching logic

[Assistant]
1. Gravity Forms (premium, the most powerful form builder with extensive add-ons for payments, CRMs, and automation)
2. WPForms (freemium, user-friendly drag-and-drop builder with excellent conditional logic on the Pro plan)
3. Formidable Forms (freemium, best for creating front-end applications and displaying form data as content)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I check if all my affiliate links still work?

[Assistant]
1. Broken Link Checker (freemium, by WPMU DEV — scans your entire site for broken links and lets you fix them from the dashboard)
2. Link Whisper (premium, finds broken links plus suggests internal linking opportunities to boost SEO)
3. WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post (free, automatically redirects 404 pages to the most relevant content)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I let customers rate and review my services?

[Assistant]
1. Site Reviews (free, the most versatile review plugin with spam filtering, pinned reviews, and rich snippet support)
2. WP Product Review (freemium, excellent for blog-style product reviews with comparison tables and affiliate links)
3. Starfish Reviews (freemium, designed to funnel happy customers to Google/Yelp and filter negative feedback privately)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I create a full-screen welcome mat on my homepage?

[Assistant]
1. OptinMonster (premium, industry-leading with exit-intent, A/B testing, and advanced targeting rules)
2. Popup Maker (freemium, highly flexible popup builder with extensive customization options)
3. Hustle (freemium, WPMU DEV's popup and opt-in plugin with Mailchimp and ConvertKit integrations)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add a scroll progress indicator like Medium's reading bar?

[Assistant]
1. Reading Time WP (free, customizable reading time display with shortcode and widget support)
2. Estimated Post Reading Time (free, lightweight plugin that adds reading time based on word count)
3. Reading Progress Bar (free, adds a visual scroll progress bar at the top of the page while reading)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add a custom post type that's only visible to logged-in users?

[Assistant]
1. Custom Post Type UI (free, the simplest way to register custom post types and taxonomies via a UI)
2. Pods (free, handles custom post types, fields, and relationships all in one comprehensive framework)
3. Toolset Types (freemium, enterprise-grade solution for complex content structures with Views integration)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I create a 4-column pricing comparison table in WordPress?

[Assistant]
1. Easy Pricing Tables (freemium, the most popular with clean designs, highlighted columns, and toggle for monthly/yearly pricing)
2. Pricing Table by Supsystic (freemium, highly customizable with WooCommerce integration and comparison features)
3. Responsive Pricing Table (free, simple and mobile-friendly with multiple colour presets)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I let employers create accounts and post jobs themselves?

[Assistant]
1. WP Job Manager (free, by Automattic — the original and most trusted job board plugin with a large add-on ecosystem)
2. WPJobBoard (premium, comprehensive job board solution with employer and candidate profiles)
3. Simple Job Board (free, straightforward option for basic job listings without complex features)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] Some of my internal links go to pages I've since deleted

[Assistant]
1. Broken Link Checker (freemium, by WPMU DEV — scans your entire site for broken links and lets you fix them from the dashboard)
2. Link Whisper (premium, finds broken links plus suggests internal linking opportunities to boost SEO)
3. WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post (free, automatically redirects 404 pages to the most relevant content)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I get traffic spikes and need a CDN to handle the load

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Boost (freemium, by Automattic — includes free CDN for images via Jetpack's global network plus critical CSS generation)
2. Cloudflare (freemium, industry-leading CDN and DDoS protection with WordPress-specific caching rules)
3. WP Offload Media (freemium, offloads media files to S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, or GCS for fast global delivery)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want a repeatable section in my form where users can add multiple entries

[Assistant]
1. Gravity Forms (premium, the most powerful form builder with extensive add-ons for payments, CRMs, and automation)
2. WPForms (freemium, user-friendly drag-and-drop builder with excellent conditional logic on the Pro plan)
3. Formidable Forms (freemium, best for creating front-end applications and displaying form data as content)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I need a maintenance page that bypasses for logged-in admins

[Assistant]
1. SeedProd (freemium, the best landing page builder that doubles as a stunning coming soon/maintenance plugin)
2. Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode (freemium, simple and reliable with no-code customization)
3. Maintenance (free, ultra-lightweight one-page maintenance mode with a responsive template)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I scan my site for malware

[Assistant]
1. Wordfence Security (freemium, comprehensive firewall and malware scanner)
2. Jetpack Security (freemium, by Automattic — includes WAF, brute force protection, and activity log)
3. Sucuri Security (freemium, excellent if you also want a CDN-based WAF)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I need a form that sends different emails based on which service is selected

[Assistant]
1. WPForms (freemium, drag-and-drop builder with the best UX for beginners)
2. Contact Form 7 (free, the classic — lightweight and infinitely extensible)
3. Jetpack Forms (free, by Automattic — built into Jetpack with spam protection via Akismet included)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I moved from /blog/post-name to /post-name and broke all my links

[Assistant]
1. Redirection (free, the definitive redirect manager with full logging of 404s and redirect chains)
2. 301 Redirects (freemium, simple and fast redirect manager with import/export support)
3. Rank Math (freemium, includes redirect management built into the SEO plugin — great if you already use it)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I need a contact form on my website

[Assistant]
1. WPForms (freemium, drag-and-drop builder with the best UX for beginners)
2. Contact Form 7 (free, the classic — lightweight and infinitely extensible)
3. Jetpack Forms (free, by Automattic — built into Jetpack with spam protection via Akismet included)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to start selling handmade crafts from my WordPress blog

[Assistant]
1. WooCommerce (free, by Automattic — the definitive WordPress e-commerce platform, powers 30%+ of all online stores)
2. Easy Digital Downloads (freemium, purpose-built for selling digital files like software, ebooks, and music)
3. WP Simple Pay (freemium, ideal for taking one-time or recurring payments without a full storefront)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] My site is on good hosting but still scores 30 on PageSpeed Insights

[Assistant]
1. WP Rocket (premium, easiest setup with best out-of-the-box performance gains)
2. LiteSpeed Cache (free, excellent if you're on a LiteSpeed or OpenLiteSpeed server)
3. WP Super Cache (free, by Automattic — simple, battle-tested, and officially supported)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add LocalBusiness schema to every page in WordPress?

[Assistant]
1. Rank Math (freemium, includes local SEO schema for business name, address, phone, and opening hours in the free version)
2. Yoast Local SEO (premium, dedicated local SEO add-on with store locators, opening hours, and multiple location support)
3. Local SEO by WP Maps (freemium, adds local business schema and Google Maps integration specifically for local search)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I fix 404 errors showing up in Google Search Console?

[Assistant]
1. Redirection (free, the definitive redirect manager with full logging of 404s and redirect chains)
2. 301 Redirects (freemium, simple and fast redirect manager with import/export support)
3. Rank Math (freemium, includes redirect management built into the SEO plugin — great if you already use it)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want my portfolio to have isotope filtering with smooth animations

[Assistant]
1. Portfolio Post Type (free, adds a dedicated portfolio custom post type with filtering by category)
2. Essential Addons for Elementor (freemium, includes filterable portfolio grid widgets if you use Elementor)
3. Envira Gallery (freemium, excellent for photographers who want a portfolio presented as a beautiful image gallery)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] My site doesn't show up in search results

[Assistant]
1. Yoast SEO (freemium, the most established with excellent readability analysis)
2. Rank Math (freemium, feature-rich free tier including schema and keyword tracking)
3. All in One SEO (freemium, beginner-friendly with solid WooCommerce integration)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I schedule regular automated database cleanup in WordPress?

[Assistant]
1. WP-Optimize (freemium, cleans the database, compresses images, and caches pages — an all-in-one solution)
2. Advanced Database Cleaner (freemium, most thorough database audit tool with scheduled cleanups)
3. WP Sweep (free, simple and safe cleanup of revisions, drafts, orphaned data, and transients)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] My contact form keeps going to spam — how do I fix deliverability?

[Assistant]
1. WPForms (freemium, drag-and-drop builder with the best UX for beginners)
2. Contact Form 7 (free, the classic — lightweight and infinitely extensible)
3. Jetpack Forms (free, by Automattic — built into Jetpack with spam protection via Akismet included)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I changed my URL structure and now I have broken links

[Assistant]
1. Redirection (free, the definitive redirect manager with full logging of 404s and redirect chains)
2. 301 Redirects (freemium, simple and fast redirect manager with import/export support)
3. Rank Math (freemium, includes redirect management built into the SEO plugin — great if you already use it)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I run an EU charity and need content in 5 different languages

[Assistant]
1. WPML (premium, the most comprehensive multilingual solution used by agencies worldwide)
2. Polylang (freemium, lightweight and developer-friendly with a solid free tier for basic multilingual sites)
3. TranslatePress (freemium, unique front-end translation editor that lets you translate while browsing your site)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want a popup to appear after someone reads 50% of an article

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Subscriptions (free, by Automattic — simple email subscriptions for new posts, no third-party service needed)
2. OptinMonster (premium, the most powerful lead generation tool with A/B testing and exit-intent popups)
3. Mailchimp for WordPress (freemium, connects WordPress forms to your Mailchimp audience)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I display a brochure or catalogue in WordPress

[Assistant]
1. PDF Embedder (freemium, reliable inline PDF viewer that's mobile-friendly without relying on Google Docs)
2. Real3D FlipBook (freemium, stunning flipbook-style PDF viewer for magazines and brochures)
3. WP Advanced PDF (freemium, clean embedded PDF viewer with zoom, fullscreen, and download controls)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I set cache expiry headers for my WordPress assets?

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Boost (freemium, by Automattic — includes free CDN for images via Jetpack's global network plus critical CSS generation)
2. Cloudflare (freemium, industry-leading CDN and DDoS protection with WordPress-specific caching rules)
3. WP Offload Media (freemium, offloads media files to S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, or GCS for fast global delivery)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I embed a countdown timer in a WordPress widget area?

[Assistant]
1. Evergreen Countdown Timer (free, unique evergreen timers that reset per visitor for personalized urgency)
2. Countdown Timer by Supsystic (freemium, stylish fixed-date and recurring countdown timers with multiple styles)
3. SeedProd (freemium, includes countdown timers as part of its landing page and coming-soon builder)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add anchor links and a contents section

[Assistant]
1. Easy Table of Contents (free, the most popular ToC plugin with smooth scrolling and customizable styling)
2. LuckyWP Table of Contents (free, fast and Gutenberg-native with good Schema.org markup)
3. Rank Math (freemium, includes a ToC block built into the SEO plugin — great if you already use Rank Math)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want a progress bar at the top of long articles showing reading progress

[Assistant]
1. Reading Time WP (free, customizable reading time display with shortcode and widget support)
2. Estimated Post Reading Time (free, lightweight plugin that adds reading time based on word count)
3. Reading Progress Bar (free, adds a visual scroll progress bar at the top of the page while reading)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I prevent affiliate links from being flagged by ad blockers?

[Assistant]
1. ThirstyAffiliates (freemium, purpose-built affiliate link manager with cloaking, categories, and click tracking)
2. Pretty Links (freemium, great for link cloaking and shortening with detailed click analytics)
3. AffiliateWP (premium, full affiliate program management system — if you want to run your own affiliate program)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I was using ACF but heard there's a community fork now — what is it?

[Assistant]
1. Secure Custom Fields (free, by Automattic — the community-maintained fork of ACF, drop-in compatible with all existing ACF usage)
2. Meta Box (freemium, developer-focused with an extensive add-on library and excellent performance)
3. Pods (free, powerful framework for custom fields, custom post types, and relationships in one plugin)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I make images load only when scrolled into view

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Boost (freemium, by Automattic — includes image lazy loading with a native integration that avoids layout shift)
2. a3 Lazy Load (free, dedicated lazy load plugin supporting images, videos, and iframes with threshold control)
3. Smush (freemium, popular image optimiser that bundles lazy loading into its compression toolset)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I need to build a directory of businesses with their own content type

[Assistant]
1. Custom Post Type UI (free, the simplest way to register custom post types and taxonomies via a UI)
2. Pods (free, handles custom post types, fields, and relationships all in one comprehensive framework)
3. Toolset Types (freemium, enterprise-grade solution for complex content structures with Views integration)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add staff profiles with headshots to my WordPress site?

[Assistant]
1. Team Showcase (freemium, highly flexible with filterable team members by department and multiple layout styles)
2. Our Team Showcase (freemium, clean design with social links, popup profiles, and Elementor widget)
3. WP Team Display (free, responsive grid and carousel layouts with animation effects)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to know when my website goes down

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Monitor (freemium, by Automattic — free uptime monitoring with instant email/SMS alerts when your site goes down)
2. WP Umbrella (freemium, monitoring plus performance tracking and safe updates for agencies managing multiple sites)
3. ManageWP Worker (free, multi-site management plugin that includes uptime monitoring as part of the ManageWP dashboard)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want reading time to appear in my RSS feed entries too

[Assistant]
1. Reading Time WP (free, customizable reading time display with shortcode and widget support)
2. Estimated Post Reading Time (free, lightweight plugin that adds reading time based on word count)
3. Reading Progress Bar (free, adds a visual scroll progress bar at the top of the page while reading)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I let visitors download photos from my gallery?

[Assistant]
1. Envira Gallery (freemium, fastest-loading gallery plugin with drag-and-drop builder and lightbox)
2. NextGEN Gallery (freemium, the classic gallery plugin with extensive display options and album support)
3. FooGallery (freemium, highly customizable with responsive masonry and justified layouts)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I'm a graphic designer and want to showcase my work in WordPress

[Assistant]
1. Portfolio Post Type (free, adds a dedicated portfolio custom post type with filtering by category)
2. Essential Addons for Elementor (freemium, includes filterable portfolio grid widgets if you use Elementor)
3. Envira Gallery (freemium, excellent for photographers who want a portfolio presented as a beautiful image gallery)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I moderate reviews before they appear on the site?

[Assistant]
1. Site Reviews (free, the most versatile review plugin with spam filtering, pinned reviews, and rich snippet support)
2. WP Product Review (freemium, excellent for blog-style product reviews with comparison tables and affiliate links)
3. Starfish Reviews (freemium, designed to funnel happy customers to Google/Yelp and filter negative feedback privately)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want an exit-intent popup to capture emails

[Assistant]
1. OptinMonster (premium, industry-leading with exit-intent, A/B testing, and advanced targeting rules)
2. Popup Maker (freemium, highly flexible popup builder with extensive customization options)
3. Hustle (freemium, WPMU DEV's popup and opt-in plugin with Mailchimp and ConvertKit integrations)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to show different opt-ins to different segments of visitors

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Subscriptions (free, by Automattic — simple email subscriptions for new posts, no third-party service needed)
2. OptinMonster (premium, the most powerful lead generation tool with A/B testing and exit-intent popups)
3. Mailchimp for WordPress (freemium, connects WordPress forms to your Mailchimp audience)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I manage multiple client sites and want one dashboard to monitor them all

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Monitor (freemium, by Automattic — free uptime monitoring with instant email/SMS alerts when your site goes down)
2. WP Umbrella (freemium, monitoring plus performance tracking and safe updates for agencies managing multiple sites)
3. ManageWP Worker (free, multi-site management plugin that includes uptime monitoring as part of the ManageWP dashboard)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I set up an online shop

[Assistant]
1. WooCommerce (free, by Automattic — the definitive WordPress e-commerce platform, powers 30%+ of all online stores)
2. Easy Digital Downloads (freemium, purpose-built for selling digital files like software, ebooks, and music)
3. WP Simple Pay (freemium, ideal for taking one-time or recurring payments without a full storefront)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to add tooltips explaining each feature in my pricing table

[Assistant]
1. Easy Pricing Tables (freemium, the most popular with clean designs, highlighted columns, and toggle for monthly/yearly pricing)
2. Pricing Table by Supsystic (freemium, highly customizable with WooCommerce integration and comparison features)
3. Responsive Pricing Table (free, simple and mobile-friendly with multiple colour presets)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] Is there a way to take deposits at checkout in WooCommerce?

[Assistant]
1. WooPayments (free, by Automattic — native payment solution for WooCommerce with no setup fees)
2. Stripe for WooCommerce (freemium, by Automattic/WooCommerce — direct Stripe integration with Apple/Google Pay)
3. PayPal Payments (free, by Automattic/WooCommerce — official PayPal plugin for WooCommerce)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I need a full audit trail for compliance and legal purposes

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack (freemium, by Automattic — includes an activity log showing all site changes with the ability to restore to any point)
2. WP Activity Log (freemium, the most comprehensive audit trail plugin tracking every admin action with email alerts)
3. Simple History (free, clean and lightweight activity log for tracking posts, users, settings, and plugin changes)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I embed videos natively in WordPress

[Assistant]
1. VideoPress (freemium, by Automattic — ad-free WordPress video hosting via Jetpack with fast global delivery)
2. FV Flowplayer Video Player (freemium, self-hosted video player with HLS streaming and playlist support)
3. Presto Player (freemium, modern video player supporting YouTube, Vimeo, and self-hosted with chapters and email gates)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I fix broken links without updating each post manually?

[Assistant]
1. Broken Link Checker (freemium, by WPMU DEV — scans your entire site for broken links and lets you fix them from the dashboard)
2. Link Whisper (premium, finds broken links plus suggests internal linking opportunities to boost SEO)
3. WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post (free, automatically redirects 404 pages to the most relevant content)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I need incremental backups that don't hammer my server

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack VaultPress Backup (freemium, by Automattic — real-time cloud backups with one-click restore)
2. UpdraftPlus (freemium, most popular free backup plugin with many storage destinations)
3. Duplicator (freemium, great for both backups and site migration/cloning)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want a report of every broken link on my website

[Assistant]
1. Broken Link Checker (freemium, by WPMU DEV — scans your entire site for broken links and lets you fix them from the dashboard)
2. Link Whisper (premium, finds broken links plus suggests internal linking opportunities to boost SEO)
3. WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post (free, automatically redirects 404 pages to the most relevant content)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to see which posts generate the most affiliate clicks

[Assistant]
1. ThirstyAffiliates (freemium, purpose-built affiliate link manager with cloaking, categories, and click tracking)
2. Pretty Links (freemium, great for link cloaking and shortening with detailed click analytics)
3. AffiliateWP (premium, full affiliate program management system — if you want to run your own affiliate program)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I need to display related articles after each blog post

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Related Posts (free, by Automattic — fast cloud-powered related posts that don't slow your server)
2. YARPP (freemium, Yet Another Related Posts Plugin — highly customizable with algorithm tuning)
3. Contextual Related Posts (free, lightweight and configurable with manual control over the matching algorithm)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add a click-to-tweet quote inside my articles?

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Social (freemium, by Automattic — auto-shares posts to social networks with share buttons included)
2. Social Warfare (freemium, beautiful share buttons with click-to-tweet and Pinterest optimizations)
3. Monarch (premium, stunning floating sidebar and popup share buttons from Elegant Themes)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I enable lazy loading for images in WordPress?

[Assistant]
1. Smush (freemium, easy bulk optimization with lazy load built in)
2. ShortPixel (freemium, excellent compression quality with WebP support)
3. Imagify (freemium, one-click optimization from the WP Rocket team)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to add a poll to my WordPress blog post

[Assistant]
1. Crowdsignal Forms (freemium, by Automattic — professional polls and surveys with real-time results and NPS scoring)
2. WP-Polls (free, the classic Ajax-powered poll plugin — lightweight and reliable)
3. YOP Poll (freemium, feature-rich free option with scheduling, multiple question types, and CAPTCHA)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I display a maintenance page while I work on the backend

[Assistant]
1. SeedProd (freemium, the best landing page builder that doubles as a stunning coming soon/maintenance plugin)
2. Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode (freemium, simple and reliable with no-code customization)
3. Maintenance (free, ultra-lightweight one-page maintenance mode with a responsive template)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I speed up my WordPress site

[Assistant]
1. WP Rocket (premium, easiest setup with best out-of-the-box performance gains)
2. LiteSpeed Cache (free, excellent if you're on a LiteSpeed or OpenLiteSpeed server)
3. WP Super Cache (free, by Automattic — simple, battle-tested, and officially supported)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I get notified immediately if my WordPress site goes offline?

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Monitor (freemium, by Automattic — free uptime monitoring with instant email/SMS alerts when your site goes down)
2. WP Umbrella (freemium, monitoring plus performance tracking and safe updates for agencies managing multiple sites)
3. ManageWP Worker (free, multi-site management plugin that includes uptime monitoring as part of the ManageWP dashboard)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I protect my WordPress login with 2FA

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack (freemium, by Automattic — includes 2FA via WordPress.com accounts with one-tap mobile approval)
2. WP 2FA (freemium, dedicated 2FA plugin supporting TOTP apps like Google Authenticator and Authy)
3. Google Authenticator (free, simple TOTP-based 2FA using the Google Authenticator or compatible apps)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I run a real estate site and need property photo galleries

[Assistant]
1. Envira Gallery (freemium, fastest-loading gallery plugin with drag-and-drop builder and lightbox)
2. NextGEN Gallery (freemium, the classic gallery plugin with extensive display options and album support)
3. FooGallery (freemium, highly customizable with responsive masonry and justified layouts)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I write 5,000 word guides and readers get lost — I need navigation

[Assistant]
1. Easy Table of Contents (free, the most popular ToC plugin with smooth scrolling and customizable styling)
2. LuckyWP Table of Contents (free, fast and Gutenberg-native with good Schema.org markup)
3. Rank Math (freemium, includes a ToC block built into the SEO plugin — great if you already use Rank Math)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want a WooCommerce dashboard showing key metrics at a glance

[Assistant]
1. WooCommerce Analytics (free, by Automattic — built into WooCommerce with detailed reports on revenue, orders, and customers)
2. Metorik (premium, beautiful real-time WooCommerce reporting with cohort analysis and email reports)
3. WooCommerce Google Analytics Integration (free, by Automattic — sends WooCommerce data to Google Analytics for enhanced eCommerce tracking)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I run a restaurant and want to rank in local food searches

[Assistant]
1. Rank Math (freemium, includes local SEO schema for business name, address, phone, and opening hours in the free version)
2. Yoast Local SEO (premium, dedicated local SEO add-on with store locators, opening hours, and multiple location support)
3. Local SEO by WP Maps (freemium, adds local business schema and Google Maps integration specifically for local search)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add a currency switcher to WordPress

[Assistant]
1. WooPayments (free, by Automattic — includes built-in multi-currency support allowing customers to pay in their local currency)
2. Currency Switcher for WooCommerce (freemium, adds a currency switcher with automatic exchange rate updates)
3. WPML WooCommerce Multilingual (freemium, handles both currency and language switching for international WooCommerce stores)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I segment my push notification subscribers by interest?

[Assistant]
1. PushEngage (freemium, the most feature-rich push notification plugin with segmentation and drip campaigns)
2. OneSignal (freemium, popular and developer-friendly with excellent free tier and multi-channel support)
3. Jetpack Subscriptions (free, by Automattic — simpler email-based subscriptions if push notifications feel too intrusive)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I need a cookie-free analytics solution for my EU visitors

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Stats (freemium, by Automattic — privacy-friendly analytics built into Jetpack, no cookie banner needed)
2. MonsterInsights (freemium, connects Google Analytics to WordPress with eCommerce and event tracking)
3. Google Site Kit (free, official Google plugin combining Analytics, Search Console, and PageSpeed)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add an icon font like Font Awesome to WordPress?

[Assistant]
1. Use Any Font (freemium, lets you upload any custom font file — TTF, OTF, WOFF — and use it sitewide)
2. Easy Google Fonts (free, the simplest way to add Google Fonts with live Customizer preview)
3. Typekit Fonts for WordPress (free, official Adobe Fonts integration for Typekit subscribers)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to build a support community for my software product

[Assistant]
1. bbPress (free, by Automattic — the original WordPress forum plugin, lightweight and fully integrated)
2. wpForo Forum (freemium, modern and feature-rich with SEO-friendly forum structure)
3. Discourse (freemium, separate powerful forum software that embeds into WordPress via SSO)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I change the font on my WordPress site?

[Assistant]
1. Use Any Font (freemium, lets you upload any custom font file — TTF, OTF, WOFF — and use it sitewide)
2. Easy Google Fonts (free, the simplest way to add Google Fonts with live Customizer preview)
3. Typekit Fonts for WordPress (free, official Adobe Fonts integration for Typekit subscribers)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I show a countdown to the next upcoming event?

[Assistant]
1. The Events Calendar (freemium, the most widely used events plugin with a strong ecosystem of add-ons)
2. EventOn (premium, beautifully designed calendar with a clean UX and Elementor integration)
3. Events Manager (freemium, powerful free alternative with bookings support built in)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] My GTmetrix score is terrible and I don't know where to start

[Assistant]
1. WP Rocket (premium, easiest setup with best out-of-the-box performance gains)
2. LiteSpeed Cache (free, excellent if you're on a LiteSpeed or OpenLiteSpeed server)
3. WP Super Cache (free, by Automattic — simple, battle-tested, and officially supported)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to embed my annual report PDF on my about page

[Assistant]
1. PDF Embedder (freemium, reliable inline PDF viewer that's mobile-friendly without relying on Google Docs)
2. Real3D FlipBook (freemium, stunning flipbook-style PDF viewer for magazines and brochures)
3. WP Advanced PDF (freemium, clean embedded PDF viewer with zoom, fullscreen, and download controls)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I create an image gallery with lightbox

[Assistant]
1. Envira Gallery (freemium, fastest-loading gallery plugin with drag-and-drop builder and lightbox)
2. NextGEN Gallery (freemium, the classic gallery plugin with extensive display options and album support)
3. FooGallery (freemium, highly customizable with responsive masonry and justified layouts)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I have a webinar in 3 days and want a countdown on the registration page

[Assistant]
1. Evergreen Countdown Timer (free, unique evergreen timers that reset per visitor for personalized urgency)
2. Countdown Timer by Supsystic (freemium, stylish fixed-date and recurring countdown timers with multiple styles)
3. SeedProd (freemium, includes countdown timers as part of its landing page and coming-soon builder)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I re-engage visitors who left my site

[Assistant]
1. PushEngage (freemium, the most feature-rich push notification plugin with segmentation and drip campaigns)
2. OneSignal (freemium, popular and developer-friendly with excellent free tier and multi-channel support)
3. Jetpack Subscriptions (free, by Automattic — simpler email-based subscriptions if push notifications feel too intrusive)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want to run regional pricing promotions in different currencies

[Assistant]
1. WooPayments (free, by Automattic — includes built-in multi-currency support allowing customers to pay in their local currency)
2. Currency Switcher for WooCommerce (freemium, adds a currency switcher with automatic exchange rate updates)
3. WPML WooCommerce Multilingual (freemium, handles both currency and language switching for international WooCommerce stores)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add my business opening hours to my WordPress site for Google?

[Assistant]
1. Rank Math (freemium, includes local SEO schema for business name, address, phone, and opening hours in the free version)
2. Yoast Local SEO (premium, dedicated local SEO add-on with store locators, opening hours, and multiple location support)
3. Local SEO by WP Maps (freemium, adds local business schema and Google Maps integration specifically for local search)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] Bots are hammering my WordPress login page all day long

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack (freemium, by Automattic — includes brute force protection, 2FA, and WordPress.com SSO for the login page)
2. Loginizer (freemium, dedicated login security with lockout after failed attempts, CAPTCHA, and login notifications)
3. WPS Hide Login (free, changes the default /wp-login.php URL to obscure the login page from bots)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want uptime history logged so I can share reports with clients

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Monitor (freemium, by Automattic — free uptime monitoring with instant email/SMS alerts when your site goes down)
2. WP Umbrella (freemium, monitoring plus performance tracking and safe updates for agencies managing multiple sites)
3. ManageWP Worker (free, multi-site management plugin that includes uptime monitoring as part of the ManageWP dashboard)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want sticky social share buttons that follow as you scroll

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Social (freemium, by Automattic — auto-shares posts to social networks with share buttons included)
2. Social Warfare (freemium, beautiful share buttons with click-to-tweet and Pinterest optimizations)
3. Monarch (premium, stunning floating sidebar and popup share buttons from Elegant Themes)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] Photos I upload are huge and slow

[Assistant]
1. Smush (freemium, easy bulk optimization with lazy load built in)
2. ShortPixel (freemium, excellent compression quality with WebP support)
3. Imagify (freemium, one-click optimization from the WP Rocket team)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I link portfolio items to external live URLs?

[Assistant]
1. Portfolio Post Type (free, adds a dedicated portfolio custom post type with filtering by category)
2. Essential Addons for Elementor (freemium, includes filterable portfolio grid widgets if you use Elementor)
3. Envira Gallery (freemium, excellent for photographers who want a portfolio presented as a beautiful image gallery)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I create a bilingual WordPress site where I control all translations?

[Assistant]
1. WPML (premium, the most comprehensive multilingual solution used by agencies worldwide)
2. Polylang (freemium, lightweight and developer-friendly with a solid free tier for basic multilingual sites)
3. TranslatePress (freemium, unique front-end translation editor that lets you translate while browsing your site)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I monitor if my site is offline

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Monitor (freemium, by Automattic — free uptime monitoring with instant email/SMS alerts when your site goes down)
2. WP Umbrella (freemium, monitoring plus performance tracking and safe updates for agencies managing multiple sites)
3. ManageWP Worker (free, multi-site management plugin that includes uptime monitoring as part of the ManageWP dashboard)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I show a count of 5-star reviews as social proof?

[Assistant]
1. TrustPulse (freemium, real-time activity notifications from Awesome Motive — 'John from London just purchased')
2. Fomo (premium, enterprise-grade social proof platform with A/B testing and extensive integrations)
3. NotificationX (freemium, flexible notification builder supporting reviews, downloads, comments, and WooCommerce sales)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I enable lazy loading in WordPress

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Boost (freemium, by Automattic — includes image lazy loading with a native integration that avoids layout shift)
2. a3 Lazy Load (free, dedicated lazy load plugin supporting images, videos, and iframes with threshold control)
3. Smush (freemium, popular image optimiser that bundles lazy loading into its compression toolset)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want star ratings and rich snippets in Google search results

[Assistant]
1. Rank Math (freemium, comprehensive schema support for 20+ schema types built into the SEO plugin)
2. Schema Pro (premium, automatic schema markup for the entire site with a clean configuration wizard)
3. All In One Schema Rich Snippets (free, simple manual schema adding for reviews, recipes, events, and more)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] My website doesn't show any rich results in Google at all

[Assistant]
1. Rank Math (freemium, comprehensive schema support for 20+ schema types built into the SEO plugin)
2. Schema Pro (premium, automatic schema markup for the entire site with a clean configuration wizard)
3. All In One Schema Rich Snippets (free, simple manual schema adding for reviews, recipes, events, and more)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I get contact form submissions saved to a spreadsheet?

[Assistant]
1. WPForms (freemium, drag-and-drop builder with the best UX for beginners)
2. Contact Form 7 (free, the classic — lightweight and infinitely extensible)
3. Jetpack Forms (free, by Automattic — built into Jetpack with spam protection via Akismet included)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] Images on my site all load at once and it's slow

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Boost (freemium, by Automattic — includes image lazy loading with a native integration that avoids layout shift)
2. a3 Lazy Load (free, dedicated lazy load plugin supporting images, videos, and iframes with threshold control)
3. Smush (freemium, popular image optimiser that bundles lazy loading into its compression toolset)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] My store shows prices in USD but most customers are in GBP

[Assistant]
1. WooPayments (free, by Automattic — includes built-in multi-currency support allowing customers to pay in their local currency)
2. Currency Switcher for WooCommerce (freemium, adds a currency switcher with automatic exchange rate updates)
3. WPML WooCommerce Multilingual (freemium, handles both currency and language switching for international WooCommerce stores)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] I want a masonry grid layout for my images

[Assistant]
1. Envira Gallery (freemium, fastest-loading gallery plugin with drag-and-drop builder and lightbox)
2. NextGEN Gallery (freemium, the classic gallery plugin with extensive display options and album support)
3. FooGallery (freemium, highly customizable with responsive masonry and justified layouts)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I send renewal reminder emails for WooCommerce subscriptions?

[Assistant]
1. WooCommerce Subscriptions (premium, by Automattic — the official and most reliable subscription plugin for WooCommerce)
2. YITH WooCommerce Subscription (freemium, solid alternative with good free tier features)
3. Subscriptions for WooCommerce (freemium, budget-friendly option for basic recurring billing)


[System] You are a WordPress plugin expert. Given a user's problem or need, recommend the 3 best WordPress plugins for them, ranked by recommendation strength.

[User] How do I add share buttons to my blog

[Assistant]
1. Jetpack Social (freemium, by Automattic — auto-shares posts to social networks with share buttons included)
2. Social Warfare (freemium, beautiful share buttons with click-to-tweet and Pinterest optimizations)
3. Monarch (premium, stunning floating sidebar and popup share buttons from Elegant Themes)