AI Featured Image

Yes, you need an OpenAI API key. Get one by signing up at OpenAI's Platform. Pro users can also use Google Gemini - get an API key at Google AI Studio.

The plugin itself is free, but you'll need to pay for API usage according to OpenAI's pricing (pay per image generation). Pro users with Gemini: Gemini 2.5 Flash uses 1290 tokens per image, Gemini 3.1 Flash and Gemini 3 Pro vary by resolution (1K/2K/4K).

Pro users can switch between OpenAI and Google Gemini. Simply go to AI Featured Image in the admin menu, select your preferred provider, and enter the appropriate API key. The settings page will automatically show only the relevant options for your selected provider.

The limit depends on your API plan and quota with your chosen provider. The plugin generates one image per request.

Free Version (OpenAI):

• ChatGPT Image Latest: Always points to the newest ChatGPT image model, so you automatically get improvements
• GPT Image 1.5: Strong quality and accurate text, cheaper and faster than GPT Image 1
• GPT Image 1 (Standard): Premium option for highest quality and finer style control
• GPT Image 1 Mini: Fastest and most cost-effective option Pro Version (Google Gemini):
• Gemini 2.5 Flash Image: Fixed resolutions per aspect ratio, 1290 tokens per image, supports all 10 aspect ratios
• Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview: Higher resolution support (1K/2K/4K), supports all 10 aspect ratios
• Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview: Best quality, multiple resolution options (1K/2K/4K), supports all 10 aspect ratios

The plugin supports 13 built-in artistic styles (works with both providers):

• None: No specific style applied
• Realistic: Photographic, lifelike images
• Artistic: Painterly, artistic interpretations
• Cartoon: Animated, cartoon-style images
• Sketch: Detailed sketch drawings
• Watercolor: Beautiful watercolor paintings
• 3D Render: High-quality 3D rendered images
• Pixel Art: Retro pixel art style
• Cyberpunk: Vibrant cyberpunk aesthetic
• Fantasy: Magical fantasy art style
• Anime: Detailed anime/manga style
• Minimalist: Clean, minimalist designs
• Technicolor: Vivid, colorful technicolor style Pro users can also create unlimited Custom Styles — see "Can I create my own custom styles?" below.

Yes! Pro users can define custom image styles with a name and a prompt description (e.g. "in a dreamy impressionist style"). Custom styles appear under a "Custom" group in all style dropdowns — in the post editor, the settings page, and the inline image block — and work exactly like built-in styles. To add a custom style:

1. Go to AI Featured Image → Settings → Featured Images tab
2. Scroll to the "Custom Styles" section
3. Click "Add Style", enter a name and a prompt description, then save
4. Your custom style will immediately appear in all style dropdowns

Pro users with Google Gemini get access to 10 aspect ratios with model-specific resolutions: All Models (1:1, 3:4, 4:3, 9:16, 16:9):

• Always supported by both Gemini models Additional Ratios (2:3, 3:2, 4:5, 5:4, 21:9):
• Full support varies by model
• Gemini 2.5 Flash: All 10 ratios with fixed resolutions
• Gemini 3.1 Flash: All 10 ratios with 1K/2K/4K resolution options
• Gemini 3 Pro: All 10 ratios with 1K/2K/4K resolution options

OpenAI (Free & Pro):

• WebP (Recommended): Best compression and quality balance
• PNG: Lossless format, good for graphics with sharp edges
• JPEG: Widely compatible, good for photographs Google Gemini (Pro only):
• PNG (Fixed): Gemini generates images in PNG format only

OpenAI (Free & Pro):

• Set default quality (1-100) in the plugin settings under Featured Images → Output Settings
• Higher quality produces larger file sizes but better image detail
• Default quality is set to 90 for optimal balance Google Gemini (Pro only):
• Gemini 2.5 Flash: Fixed resolution per aspect ratio (quality control not applicable)
• Gemini 3.1 Flash: Choose between 1K, 2K, or 4K resolution options
• Gemini 3 Pro: Choose between 1K, 2K, or 4K resolution options

Yes! Pro users can generate inline images directly inside the Gutenberg editor using the AI Image Generator block. Simply add the "AI Image Generator" block from the Media category in the block inserter, enter your prompt, and generate images anywhere in your content. The block supports all the same styles, aspect ratios, and settings as featured images. Configure default settings for inline images in the Inline Images tab on the plugin settings page.

When you generate any AI image (featured, inline, or bulk), the plugin automatically sets the alt text field on the attachment in the WordPress media library. This means your images are immediately accessible to screen readers and better indexed by search engines — no manual work needed. You can configure auto alt text from AI Images → Settings → General → Alt Text:

• On/Off toggle: Enable or disable the feature entirely (enabled by default)
• Post Title (default): Uses the post title for featured and bulk images, and the prompt for inline images
• Image Prompt: Uses the generation prompt as alt text
• Custom Format: Build your own template using placeholders — {title} (post title), {prompt} (generation prompt), {style} (style name, e.g. "Realistic"), and {site_name} (your site name). Example: {title} - {style} style - {site_name}
• Overwrite on Regeneration: When disabled (default), manually edited alt text is preserved when you regenerate a featured image. Enable this option if you want fresh auto-generated alt text each time.

Yes! Pro users can enable AI image generation for any public custom post type:

1. Go to AI Featured Image in the admin menu
2. Scroll to the "Enabled Post Types" setting
3. Check the boxes for the post types where you want to enable the image generator
4. Save settings