Turn Off AI Features lets you control AI functionality in WordPress without touching code. It hooks into the wp_supports_ai filter at priority 1000 and returns false when the option is enabled.<\/p>\n\n
Features:<\/p>\n\n
After activating the plugin, go to Settings > General and check the\n\"Turn off AI features on this site\" checkbox, then click Save Changes.\nYou can also use the Settings link on the Plugins page to get there directly.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Uncheck the \"Turn off AI features on this site\" checkbox on the Settings > General\npage and save. You do not need to deactivate or delete the plugin.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Yes. The plugin registers three WP-CLI commands:<\/p>\n\n
wp toaif disable \u2014 Turns off AI features site-wide.\n wp toaif enable \u2014 Turns on AI features site-wide.\n wp toaif status \u2014 Shows the current AI on\/off state.<\/p><\/dd>\n
No. This plugin hooks into the wp_supports_ai filter at priority 1000, which runs\nafter the constant is evaluated, and forces the return value to false regardless\nof the constant.<\/p><\/dd>\n
You're right that AI is \"off\" by default without a connector configured. However,\nWordPress 7.0 introduced wp_supports_ai() \u2014 a global kill switch that goes beyond\njust not configuring connectors.<\/p>\n\n
Here's why it matters:<\/p>\n\n
wp_supports_ai() provides:\n* WP_SUPPORTS_AI constant in wp-config.php for server-level control\n* A filter hook for programmatic control at any point in the stack\n* A guarantee that works independently of connector configuration<\/p>\n\n
Real-world use case: An agency managing 50 client sites needs one control point to\nensure AI is architecturally disabled. If a plugin updates and tries to call\nwp_ai_client_prompt(), the function returns false immediately \u2014 no matter what.<\/p>\n\n
The difference is between hoping AI stays off vs. guaranteeing it stays off.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Yes. WordPress 7.0 provides two built-in mechanisms you can use directly:<\/p>\n\n
WP_SUPPORTS_AI constant in wp-config.php:<\/p>\n\n
define( 'WP_SUPPORTS_AI', false );<\/p>\n\n
Add this line to your wp-config.php file to disable AI at the server level,\nbefore any plugin or theme code runs.<\/p><\/li>\n
The wp_supports_ai filter hook:<\/p>\n\n
add_filter( 'wp_supports_ai', '__return_false' );<\/p>\n\n
Add this to your theme's functions.php or a custom plugin for programmatic\ncontrol.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
This plugin simply provides a UI toggle in Settings > General and WP-CLI commands\nso you don't need to touch code or wp-config.php directly.<\/p><\/dd>\n
wp_supports_ai() is a core WordPress function introduced in WordPress 7.0. It acts\nas the central gatekeeper for all AI functionality. Any plugin or theme that wants\nto use AI \u2014 such as wp_ai_client_prompt() \u2014 must first check this function.<\/p>\n\n
If it returns false, AI calls are skipped entirely. This plugin hooks into the\nwp_supports_ai filter at priority 1000 to force it to return false when disabled.<\/p><\/dd>\n
No. Disabling AI features only prevents AI-powered functionality from running. All\nother plugin and theme features \u2014 content editing, publishing, widgets, menus, etc.\n\u2014 are completely unaffected. Only features that explicitly rely on wp_supports_ai()\nor wp_ai_client_prompt() will be turned off.<\/p><\/dd>\n
This plugin runs at priority 1000, which is very high. Most plugins hook in at the\ndefault priority of 10. This means if another plugin tries to force AI on, this\nplugin will override it. If you need an even higher priority, use the\nWP_SUPPORTS_AI constant in wp-config.php \u2014 it runs before any plugin code.<\/p><\/dd>\n
The plugin controls AI on a per-site basis. Each site in a network manages its own\nsetting via Settings > General. If you need to disable AI across all sites in a\nnetwork at once, use the WP_SUPPORTS_AI constant in wp-config.php, which applies\nnetwork-wide.<\/p><\/dd>\n
AI features will return to their previous state \u2014 enabled if a connector is\nconfigured, disabled if not. The plugin's database option is preserved on\ndeactivation (only removed on uninstall), so re-activating will restore your\nprevious setting.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Negligible. It adds a single lightweight filter callback. When AI is disabled, it\nactually improves performance by short-circuiting AI calls before they execute any\nnetwork requests or processing.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Yes, the settings UI and WP-CLI commands work on any standard WordPress install.\nHowever, on some managed platforms, wp-config.php may not be directly editable \u2014\nin that case, use this plugin's toggle instead of the WP_SUPPORTS_AI constant.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Yes, if you're relying on the plugin's UI toggle. The filter only runs while the\nplugin is active. If you want a persistent, plugin-independent solution, add\ndefine( 'WP_SUPPORTS_AI', false ); to your wp-config.php instead.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Yes. Disabling AI at the infrastructure level ensures that no user data is sent to\nAI connectors or third-party AI providers. For compliance-sensitive environments,\ncombining this plugin with the WP_SUPPORTS_AI constant gives you an auditable,\ntwo-layer guarantee that AI processing is off.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n