Introducing the New Atarim WordPress Plugin: Everything You Need to Know
Install it, connect it, and control who collaborates — plus what version 5.0 lets Atarim’s AI actually do on your site.
The Atarim WordPress plugin brings visual collaboration onto the site itself, rather than onto a fetched copy of it. That is what makes it the right choice for staging environments and any site that is not publicly reachable — and version 5.0 adds a defined set of actions Atarim’s AI can carry out on the site directly.
Plugin settings live in WordPress admin, separate from your Atarim dashboard.
The plugin is listed in WordPress as Atarim – Visual Feedback, Review & AI Collaboration, and the current release is version 5.0. It brings visual collaboration onto the site itself — which is what makes it the right choice for staging environments and any site that is not publicly accessible.
What the Plugin Enables
Installing the plugin changes where collaboration happens. Instead of reviewing a copy of the page, you and your team work on the site itself — which unlocks a set of things a shared link cannot do.
| What you get | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Works on staging and protected sites | Because collaboration runs on the site, it reaches environments that are not publicly accessible. |
| Visual feedback on live pages | Comments attach to the element they are about, so nobody has to describe where they mean. |
| AI review of any page | Run a review to identify gaps before a client sees the page rather than after. |
| Internal tasks hidden from clients | Work you do not want reviewed sits in the same project without appearing in the client’s view. |
| Private internal notes | Team-only discussion lives on the task, invisible to clients and silent on notifications. |
| Client-friendly feedback | Mark review findings internal and clients see their own thread rather than your quality notes. |
| Clients need no WordPress account | Guest Mode or ?collab=true lets them ask questions in place. |
Install from the WordPress Plugin Repository
The fastest route if you have not downloaded the plugin from your Atarim dashboard.
Or Download It from Your Atarim Dashboard
.zip file.
Installing the Downloaded File
.zip file, and select Install Now.
Connect the Plugin to Your Atarim Account
The Settings Screen
Plugin settings live in WordPress admin, under Settings → Collaborate.
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Disconnect | Disconnects the site from your Atarim dashboard. This stops all collaboration features on the site and removes it from your workspace. |
| Project Settings | Opens project-level configuration without leaving WordPress. |
| Share | Copy the collaboration link, invite clients or team members, and manage access from the settings page. |
| Guest Mode | Lets people leave feedback without a WordPress account. You can also add ?collab=true to any URL to activate guest access on that page. |
| Who can collaborate | Selects which WordPress user roles see the collaboration interface when logged in. Only the selected roles see it unless Guest Mode is on. |
| AutoLogin | Nominates a WordPress user account for one-click access. When you select Collaborate in Atarim, that user is signed in automatically. |
| Save & Apply | Stores your changes. Nothing takes effect until you select it. |
?collab=true to a URL is the most useful sharing route day to day — it opens collaboration on one specific page without changing any settings or generating a new link. Explore URL Collaboration
Sharing from the Settings Screen
The Share control opens the same sharing options you would use in Atarim — copy the collaboration link, invite clients, or add team members — without leaving WordPress.
How WordPress Users Start Collaborating
A WordPress user whose role is allowed in the settings sees a collaboration launcher in the WordPress sidebar.
Collaborating with Your Team and AI on a Page
The collaboration panel on a page includes Chat for internal team members, so a team can work through a page together and bring AI into the same conversation. From there you can discuss page-level changes, run internal AI reviews, check the page across desktop, tablet and mobile, and leave feedback on a single element or the whole page. AI works with the full page context — layout, spacing, copy, visuals and structure.
Collaborating Inside WP Admin
Collaboration is not limited to front-end pages — it also works on WP Admin screens. That is useful for leaving internal reminders, flagging settings that should not be changed, and coordinating backend implementation work. Feedback left in WP Admin can be marked internal in the same way.
What “Do It” Can Do on the Site
Two things are easy to confuse here, so it is worth separating them before the capability list.
A preview shows you what a change would look like. When a suggestion is offered on an element, you can preview it and the change appears on screen straight away — then disappears again. Nothing is saved, nothing reaches your database, and it exists only in that person’s browser for that moment. It answers “did you mean this?” visually instead of in words, which is why it works so well with clients who cannot quite describe what they want. Previews cover wording changes on a single text element and look changes such as size, colour, weight, spacing and alignment.
“Do it” makes the change for real. It works through the capabilities below, writing to the actual WordPress site — content, media, themes, settings and the rest. It is authenticated by the site’s connection token and is not visible to clients or guests.
Version 5.0 exposes a defined set of capabilities on the site, grouped by area. Knowing what is in scope tells you what to expect — and what to be careful about.
| Area | Covers |
|---|---|
| Content | Posts, pages and the content within them. |
| Gutenberg and blocks | Block editing and block navigation. |
| Patterns and templates | Reusable patterns and site templates. |
| Media | The media library. |
| Metadata and taxonomies | Post metadata, categories and tags. |
| Themes, theme files and global styles | Theme-level changes, including site-wide styling. |
| Plugins | Plugin-level operations on the site. |
| Users | WordPress user accounts. |
| Settings | WordPress site settings. |
| Cache | Clearing caches after a change. |
How the Connection Is Secured
When the site is connected, a secret token is generated and stored on it. Every request Atarim makes carries that token in a header, and the plugin checks it before acting.
Two consequences follow. The connection is tied to the token rather than to a WordPress user account, so it is not affected by someone’s WordPress login. And disconnecting and reconnecting establishes a new token, so anything relying on the old one stops working until the reconnection completes.
The capabilities described above are exposed through a server the plugin runs on your site, which Atarim calls to carry out an action. That server is what the token protects, and it is why the connection state matters as much as the plugin being active.
Example Use Cases
| Situation | How the plugin helps |
|---|---|
| A staging site behind a password | Collaborate on the site directly, where a shared public link cannot reach. |
| A quality pass before a client review | Run an AI review, then mark the findings internal so the client sees only their own feedback. |
| A client who keeps emailing questions | Give them guest access so questions land on the page they are about. |
| Onboarding a new client to a project | Share the collaboration link from the settings screen without leaving WordPress. |
| A developer joining mid-project | Add their WordPress role to Who can collaborate so they see the interface when logged in. |
| Frequent trips into the dashboard | Open Project Settings from inside WordPress instead. |
| Repeated logins when collaborating | Nominate an AutoLogin user so Collaborate signs you straight in. |
Known Limitations
FAQs
What is the plugin called in WordPress?
Atarim – Visual Feedback, Review & AI Collaboration. The current release is version 5.0.
What are the minimum requirements?
WordPress 5.0 or later and PHP 7.4 or later.
Can I collaborate on staging or protected sites?
Yes. Because the plugin runs on the site itself, it works where a publicly reachable link would not.
Can clients leave feedback without a WordPress account?
Yes, with Guest Mode enabled, or by adding ?collab=true to the page URL.
Can clients trigger AI actions?
No. “Do it” is not visible to clients and guests.
What happens if I disconnect the site?
Collaboration features stop on that site and it is removed from your Atarim workspace.
Will tasks created in WordPress appear in the Atarim dashboard?
Yes. The plugin is a way into the same project, so tasks created on the site show up in that project’s views in your dashboard.
Does the plugin replace the Atarim dashboard?
No. It brings collaboration onto the site and puts some project settings within reach, but the dashboard remains where projects, boards and workspace settings live.
What happens if I uninstall the plugin?
Collaboration features stop working on that site. Tasks already created stay in your Atarim project — removing the plugin does not delete feedback you have collected.
How does Atarim authenticate to my site?
Through a secret token established at connection, sent with every request and checked by the plugin.
Common issues
- The plugin will not install or activate — check the site runs PHP 7.4 or later and WordPress 5.0 or later.
- No collaboration interface after activation — confirm the site is connected, and that your WordPress role is selected under Who can collaborate.
- A colleague cannot see the launcher — their role is not selected in the settings, or Guest Mode is off and they are not logged in.
- Settings changes had no effect — select Save & Apply. The screen does not autosave.
- Someone joined as a collaborator instead of a team member — invite them to your Atarim account first, using the same email address as their WordPress account.
- AutoLogin signs in but nothing works — the nominated account lacks the permissions to collaborate. Choose an administrator or editor.
- Atarim cannot reach the site after reconnecting — a new token was issued. Complete the reconnection so both ends match.
- An AI action changed more than expected — restore from backup and run future actions on staging first.
- The site is behind a firewall and will not connect — whitelist Atarim at the host or WAF level. See the whitelisting guide.
Conclusion
Installation is straightforward: install from the repository or upload the file from your dashboard, connect, then set who can collaborate. The settings worth deliberate thought are the role picker and AutoLogin, because both decide who can act on the site.
Version 5.0 also gives Atarim’s AI a defined set of actions it can perform — reaching content, media, themes, plugins, users and settings. Set it up the way you would set up anything with that reach: backup first, staging before production.
Tips & best practices
- Confirm PHP 7.4 or later before installing.
- Use matching email addresses in WordPress and Atarim so consent recognises team members.
- Keep Who can collaborate limited to roles that should have it.
- Pick an AutoLogin user with enough permission to actually collaborate.
- Use
?collab=trueto open collaboration on one page without changing settings. - Back up before letting AI actions run on production, and try them on staging.
- Remember to select Save & Apply.