Sumtics is an AI-powered WordPress plugin that helps visitors understand your content faster by generating concise summaries and providing quick access to popular AI services. Instead of reading an entire article, users can instantly view a summary or open their preferred AI assistant to get a more detailed explanation.
FAQs #
Q1. What is Sumtics?
A: Sumtics is a WordPress plugin that helps visitors summarize your content using AI. It includes Inline AI Summaries, External Summary Buttons, and a Floating AI Button to improve content accessibility and user experience.
Q2. Do I need an AI API key to use Sumtics?
A: Not always. The Inline AI Summary feature can use the Basic (No AI) engine without an API key. However, AI-powered summaries require a connected AI provider configured under Settings → Connectors.
Q3. Which AI services does Sumtics support?
A: Sumtics supports ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Google AI, Grok, and Perplexity for AI-powered content summaries.
Q4. Can I use Sumtics without displaying summaries or buttons automatically?
A: Yes. You can disable automatic placement and use the provided shortcodes to display AI summary buttons or the floating button anywhere on your website.
Q5. Where can I use the Sumtics shortcodes?
A: Sumtics shortcodes can be used in posts, pages, widgets, and theme templates. You can also use multiple shortcodes on the same page with different settings.
Q6. Can I customize the AI prompt used for summaries?
A: Yes. The Prompt Templates feature lets you edit the default prompt, add custom instructions, use dynamic variables, and set the default summary length for AI-generated responses.
Q7. Can I customize the appearance of the AI buttons?
A: Yes. From the Styling settings, you can customize the button style, background color, hover color, and text color to match your website’s design.
Q8. Can I limit Sumtics features to logged-in users?
A: Yes. Enable the Logged-in Users Only option in the General settings to display AI summaries and buttons only to authenticated users.
Q9. Will uninstalling Sumtics remove my settings?
A: By default, your settings are retained. If you enable Delete Data on Uninstall in the General settings, all Sumtics data and settings will be removed when the plugin is uninstalled.
Q10. What should I do if Sumtics conflicts with my theme or another plugin?
A: You can adjust the Content Priority value in General → Global Options to resolve conflicts related to the the_content filter. The default priority is 12.
