Developing content for WordPress websites can be a time and resource-consuming process, but artificial intelligence has greatly simplified it.
One of the newest developments in this area is DeepSeek, a new AI created in China that provides an exceptional blend of affordability, high-end SEO features, and high-quality content creation.
How does DeepSeek stack up against a market leader such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT? In this blog, we’re going to cover how to install DeepSeek on WordPress.
Why Choose DeepSeek for WordPress?
DeepSeek is making waves with its unique features, which differentiate it from other AI platforms:
- Free Plan Available: DeepSeek has a fully free plan, which makes it a great option for small businesses and bloggers who are beginning with AI tools.
- Affordable APIs: DeepSeek’s premium APIs are much more affordable than most other AI platforms, providing great value to businesses with limited budgets.
- Integrated SEO Optimization: DeepSeek has integrated SEO capabilities that scan and optimize content in real time.
- Multilingual and Culturally Responsive: Although it performs well in generating content for Asian users, DeepSeek is also able to support many languages with a concentration on localized content generation.
These qualities make DeepSeek an easy-to-use and high-capacity solution for WordPress publishers desiring to make content creation easier.
How to Integrate DeepSeek with WordPress – Steps to Follow
Integrating DeepSeek with WordPress can be a powerful way to enhance your website’s functionality. It can enhance the site’s search functionality and be used as a recommendation engine to suggest related blog posts and content.
Here we will create a shortcode that gives us a search field to give a prompt to deepseek and get a response inside our WordPress page and display it. Let’s begin;
First of all, we need an API key to use it in our code, let’s complete that process first, before diving into the code.
Set Up Deepseek API Access Key
1. Create a Deepseek Account:
Visit https://www.deepseek.com/ and sign up for an account.
2. Get API Key:
Goto the following page and generate a key for integration. https://platform.deepseek.com/api_keys
To integrate Deepseek with WordPress, we will add custom code to our WordPress files.
Integrate Deepseek with WordPress:
Step 1: Create a Custom Search Form where we can add prompts
You can add a search form to your WordPress site using a shortcode or directly in your theme.
Create a Shortcode for the Search Form
Add the following code to your theme’s functions.php file:
ob_start(); // Start output buffering ?>
return ob_get_clean(); // Return the buffered content
}
add_shortcode(‘deepseek_search’, ‘deepseek_search_form_shortcode’);
Use the [deepseek_search] shortcode in any post, page, or widget to display the search form. We will use it on the page.
Now we need to send the prompt that is added in the search field to deepseek and get the response.
Step 2: Handle API Requests with JavaScript
To send the user’s prompt to DeepSeek’s API and display the response without reloading the page, use JavaScript (AJAX).
Add the following JavaScript code to your theme’s functions.php file or enqueue it as a separate script:
function deepseek_enqueue_scripts() {
wp_enqueue_script(‘deepseek-ajax’, get_template_directory_uri() . ‘/js/deepseek-ajax.js’, array(‘jquery’), null, true);
wp_localize_script(‘deepseek-ajax’, ‘deepseek_ajax_params’, array(
‘ajax_url’ => admin_url(‘admin-ajax.php’),
‘api_key’ => ‘YOUR_DEEPSEEK_API_KEY’, // Securely pass the API key
));
}
add_action(‘wp_enqueue_scripts’, ‘deepseek_enqueue_scripts’);
Create a JavaScript file (e.g., deepseek-ajax.js) in your theme’s js folder:
jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
$(‘#deepseek-search-form’).on(‘submit’, function(e) {
e.preventDefault(); // Prevent form submission
var prompt = $(‘#deepseek-prompt’).val(); // Get user input
$(‘#deepseek-response’).html(‘Loading…’); // Show loading message
// Send AJAX request to WordPress backend
$.ajax({
url: deepseek_ajax_params.ajax_url,
type: ‘POST’,
data: {
action: ‘deepseek_search’,
prompt: prompt,
api_key: deepseek_ajax_params.api_key
},
success: function(response) {
$(‘#deepseek-response’).html(response); // Display API response
},
error: function() {
$(‘#deepseek-response’).html(‘An error occurred. Please try again.’);
}
});
});
});
Step 3: Handle the API Request in WordPress
Add the following PHP code to your theme’s functions.php file to handle the AJAX request:
function deepseek_search() {
$prompt = sanitize_text_field($_POST[‘prompt’]);
$api_key = sanitize_text_field($_POST[‘api_key’]);
// Make API request to DeepSeek
$response = wp_remote_post(‘https://api.deepseek.com/endpoint’, array(
‘headers’ => array(
‘Authorization’ => ‘Bearer ‘ . $api_key,
‘Content-Type’ => ‘application/json’,
),
‘body’ => json_encode(array(
‘prompt’ => $prompt,
)),
));
if (is_wp_error($response)) {
echo ‘Error: ‘ . $response->get_error_message();
} else {
$body = wp_remote_retrieve_body($response);
$data = json_decode($body, true);
echo $data[‘response’]; // Adjust based on DeepSeek’s response structure
}
wp_die(); // Terminate AJAX request
}
add_action(‘wp_ajax_deepseek_search’, ‘deepseek_search’); // For logged-in users
add_action(‘wp_ajax_nopriv_deepseek_search’, ‘deepseek_search’); // For non-logged-in users
Note: Find the correct API endpoint (e.g., https://api.deepseek.com/generate)
Step 4: Style the Form and Response (Optional)
#deepseek-search-form {
margin: 20px 0;
}
#deepseek-prompt {
padding: 10px;
width: 300px;
}
#deepseek-response {
margin-top: 20px;
padding: 15px;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
background-color: #f9f9f9;
}
Conclusion
Integrating DeepSeek with WordPress opens up exciting possibilities for AI-powered content generation, enhanced search functionality, and interactive user experiences.
Whether you’re building an AI chatbot, improving search results, or automating content creation, DeepSeek’s capabilities can significantly enhance your website.
By leveraging API integration, you can seamlessly connect WordPress with DeepSeek, offering users a smarter and more dynamic experience.
As AI evolves, incorporating these tools will keep your website ahead of the curve, making it more efficient and engaging. Ready to take your WordPress site to the next level? Start integrating DeepSeek today.
If you need further help to integrate DeepSeek with WordPress, you can contact us at [email protected]. We will schedule a free consultation session to explore how Xavor can assist you in this matter.
