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Free Plugin by mspanwa2 v3.1.2

Universal Voice Search

Add an universal, multi lingual voice to web pages. This plugin will add voice search ability to all web pages. Simply click the microphone and dictat …

Universal Voice Search

The facts

Rating
5★ from 2
Active installs
200+
Price
Free
Last updated
12 Jul 2023
Added
Oct 2019
Requires WP
2.6
Tested up to
WP 6.2.11
Requires PHP
5.3
Downloads
11,585

Our analysis

AI-assisted

Universal Voice Search is a WordPress plugin that adds voice search functionality to your website. It allows you to place a microphone icon on your site and supports over 130 languages, enhancing user experience and accessibility.

The plugin is designed with privacy in mind, ensuring that no user-generated content or personal information is stored. It requires an active SSL certificate and HTTPS for security. The free version is limited to Chrome browsers and a subset of language models, while a Pro version is available for broader compatibility and features.

Best for: Websites looking to enhance accessibility and user experience through voice search.

What it does well

  • Supports over 130 languages
  • Privacy-focused, does not store user data
  • Includes Elementor page builder support
  • Allows microphone placement anywhere on the site
  • Free version available

Where it falls short

  • Free version only supports Chrome browsers
  • Limited features compared to the Pro version
  • Requires an SSL certificate and HTTPS

Verdict

Universal Voice Search offers a straightforward solution for adding voice search capabilities to WordPress sites, particularly for those prioritising privacy and accessibility.

From the developer

mspanwa2's own description of Universal Voice Search, lightly tidied.

Elementor page builder support now included

Place a microphone anywhere on your site. Control the icon, color, and other advanced design features when deploying this exciting new feature.

Ethical privacy focused Voice assistance & Search for your website

This plugin adds voice search features to your website that optimize user experience. Upon installation you’ll be able to choose from 130+ languages we support and instantly add a microphone to every search bar as well as a floating icon to every page or take advantage of the Elementor Microphone widget to enable voice search.

Our service helps you to stay compliant with privacy regulations because we do not store or retain any user generated content or personally identifying information. As one of the earliest members and contributors to The Open Voice Network, a Community of The Linux Foundation, we have made it our goal to deliver services in voice tech that meet even the most demanding standards and guidelines.

This free version of our plugin will only support Chrome browsers and a smaller set our natural language AI service. A license key is not needed for the free version.

An active, valid, and recognized SSL Certificate and HTTPS website are required to use our plugin and services. This is only one small part of how we protect privacy of your visitors and security of your website.

The Pro version available on our website adds support for all modern browsers and platforms as well as our full set of language models. Visit our website for current Pro rates, customization services, and to obtain a license key to unlock the full suite of services this amazing plugin has to offer.

Amazon Web Services:
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speak2web is hosting its cloud services in AWS infrastructure. We are utilizing services such AWS Gateway API, AWS compute Services, AWS storage and AWS database services. We post data to Amazon Web Services for storing user databases.
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Promoting accessibility

Speak2web builds with Accessibility in mind and voice is the ultimate tool for usability, ease of access, and speed of service. We’ll help you to deliver enhancements that help you provide a better experience for all users. We are always looking for ongoing accessibility improvements to our plugins as well.

Supported Languages

This plugin supports 130 different languges.
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SELECT the languge that matches your web page.
Example languages supported:
* English
* German
* Portuguese
* Chinese
* French
* Japanese
* Korean
* Spanish
* Arabic
* Danish
* Dutch
* Norwegian
* Hindi
* Polish
* Russian
* and many more

Read the full description on the official page →

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