step-by-step: add a chatbot manually to Wordpress site with widget text (without plugin)
Add the Chatbot manually (without plugin) to your WordPress site in a few simple steps using widget text
Important: This guide is for WordPress.org sites.
The WordPress.com blogs do not allow you to embed such JavaScript code.
Notice: This method is adding a chatbot manually without Wordpress plugin. For instructions on adding the chatbot using plugin click here:
plugin guide (alternative)note: You can find your VirtualSpirits Chatbot HTML code in the control panel under 'add to website'.1. Sign in to your WordPress admin panel.
![WordPress add a chatbot manually with widget](https://www.virtualspirits.com/images-help/wpmanually-add-a-chatbot-1.png)
2. Select in main menu
"Appearance>Widgets"![WordPress add a chatbot manually with widget](https://www.virtualspirits.com/images-help/wpmanually-add-a-chatbot-2.png)
3. Choose widget
"Text : Arbitrary text or HTML" or
Custom HTML (Arbitrary HTML code)![WordPress add a chatbot manually with widget](https://www.virtualspirits.com/images-help/wpmanually-add-a-chatbot-3.png)
4. Add the Text Widget in any active widget area that you have, so long as it is loaded on every single page view. A
footer area may be best.
![WordPress add a chatbot manually with widget](https://www.virtualspirits.com/images-help/wpmanually-add-a-chatbot-4.png)
5. Copy & paste the Chatbot HTML code inside the text box, leaving the title blank.
![WordPress add a chatbot manually with widget](https://www.virtualspirits.com/images-help/wpmanually-add-a-chatbot-5.png)
6. Press save. If the Chatbot does not appear on your website immediately, please refresh your website page