New Feature: Generate from Post List — a new “AI Featured Image” column on the Posts/Pages admin list shows the current featured-image thumbnail with a one-click Generate Image / Regenerate Image link. Generate or replace featured images for any post without opening the editor.
One-click flow: Auto-builds the prompt from the post title and content (same flow as Bulk Generate with “Generate prompt from content” enabled). Inline spinner during generation, in-place thumbnail swap on success, no page reload.
Confirm before overwrite: Posts that already have a featured image show a Regenerate Image link with a confirmation dialog before replacing the existing thumbnail.
Respects global settings: Uses the active provider and your configured style, size, aspect ratio, output format, and quality — identical output to the post-editor meta box and Bulk Generate.
Per-post throttle: 5-second rate limit per post (shared with the meta-box endpoint) prevents accidental double-clicks.
Free-tier friendly: Single-post generations from the list do not count against the free 50-image bulk-generation limit.
Plugin Name: Renamed from “AI Featured Image” to “AI Featured Image Generator” to better reflect what the plugin does.
1.8.0
New Model (OpenAI): GPT Image 2 — newest OpenAI image model, now the default for new installs. Excels at text rendering (clear, correctly spelled text in multiple languages), visual reasoning (logical prompt processing for complex scenes), multi-object environments (no overlapping or merging), up to 4K output with 7 flexible aspect ratios, and mask-based image editing. Existing users keep their saved model selection.
New Provider: Stability AI — generate images using Stability AI’s Stable Image Core model (free). Includes 16 native style presets (Photographic, Cinematic, Anime, Digital Art, Comic Book, Fantasy Art, 3D Model, Analog Film, Enhance, Isometric, Line Art, Low Poly, Neon Punk, Origami, Pixel Art, Tile Texture), 3 aspect ratios for free users, and PNG output
New Provider: Grok / xAI — generate images using Grok Imagine Image at just $0.02/image (free). Fastest and most affordable provider with 3 aspect ratios for free users and 1K resolution
New Feature (Pro): Image Upscaling — upscale your existing featured image using Stability AI directly from the post editor. Three modes: Conservative (faithful 4x), Creative (AI-enhanced 4K), and Fast (quick 4x)
New Feature (Pro): Background Removal — one-click background removal on existing featured images via Stability AI. Saves a transparent PNG and sets it as the new featured image
New Feature (Pro): Negative Prompts (Stability AI) — describe elements to exclude from generated images. Available for both featured images and inline images
New Model (Pro, Grok): Grok Imagine Image Pro ($0.07/image) for higher quality results
New Option (OpenAI): 4 additional image sizes for GPT Image 2 — 1792×1024 (16:9), 1024×1792 (9:16), 1920×640 (3:1), and 640×1920 (1:3)
New Option (OpenAI): Transparent backgrounds — generate PNGs with no background using GPT Image 2
New Option (OpenAI): Generation Quality tier — choose Low, Medium, or High to trade speed/cost against output detail
New Option (OpenAI): Moderation control — choose auto (default) or low for GPT Image 2
New Option (Pro, Stability AI): Output format selector (PNG, JPEG, WebP) for featured and inline images
New Option (Pro, Stability AI): 9 aspect ratios for featured and inline images (1:1, 16:9, 21:9, 2:3, 3:2, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 9:21)
New Option (Pro, Grok): 9 aspect ratios for featured and inline images (1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 2:1, 1:2) and 2K resolution
Improvement: Inline Images tab now shows provider-specific aspect ratio settings for each provider (OpenAI, Gemini, Stability AI, Grok)
Improvement: Automatic Quality Optimization for inline images — quality and resolution adjust automatically based on the display size of the image in your content
Improvement: Provider selector now shows all 4 providers; Stability AI and Grok are available to all users
Improvement: “Test Connection” validates Stability AI keys and displays your current credit balance
Improvement: API key error messages and validation updated across all providers (meta box, bulk generate, REST API)
Improvement: Custom styles now appear in the Gutenberg block style dropdown as well as the post editor
Improvement: Renamed the OpenAI “Image Quality” slider to “Output Compression” to distinguish file-size compression from the new Generation Quality tier. No data migration required
Bug fixes and stability improvements
1.5.4
New Feature: Auto Alt Text — automatically sets alt text on all AI-generated images (featured, inline, and bulk) for better SEO and accessibility. Configurable from General settings with three source options: post title, generation prompt, or a custom template using {title}, {prompt}, {style}, and {site_name} placeholders. Enabled by default.
New Option: Overwrite Alt Text on Regeneration — choose whether to preserve manually edited alt text when regenerating featured images. Disabled by default, so your hand-edited alt text is preserved across regenerations.
Increased bulk image generation limit for free users from 20 to 50
1.5.2
Bug Fix
Description updates
Screenshots & Walkthrough Guide updates
1.5.0
New Feature (Pro): Custom Styles — Pro users can now create their own named image styles with a custom prompt description. Custom styles appear in all style dropdowns (post editor, settings page, inline block) and work exactly like built-in styles. Manage them from the Featured Images tab in settings.
Bulk Generate for Free Users: The Bulk Generate tab is now available to all users — free users can generate featured images for up to 5 posts per batch (50 images lifetime) using OpenAI
Freemium Limits: Free users see the post status filter and a live batch counter; advanced filters (post type, date range, thumbnail status, overwrite) are visible but locked with a Pro badge
Usage Banner: Free users see a real-time banner showing remaining batches and an upgrade prompt; the Load Posts button is disabled when the limit is reached
Pro Upgrade Prompts: Locked filters and the summary screen include direct upgrade links for a frictionless conversion path
Simplified Meta Box: Removed quality slider and text info notice from the post editor sidebar for a cleaner, focused interface — quality is now managed exclusively in plugin settings
Grouped Style Presets: 13 styles are now organized into “Common” and “Creative” groups for easier selection
Overwrite Confirmation: Generating a new featured image now prompts for confirmation if one already exists, preventing accidental overwrites
Improved Prompt Placeholder: Placeholder text now explains that leaving the prompt empty auto-generates from your post title
Cleaner Loading Spinner: Replaced the multi-color gradient SVG spinner with a clean, brand-consistent CSS spinner
Removed Getting Started Page: Replaced with a streamlined setup notice on the settings page — reduces menu clutter
Consolidated Settings Sidebar: Merged “Need Help?” and “API Dashboards” cards into the Quick Tips card and inline API key descriptions for a tidier layout
API Usage Links: Added “View API Usage” links directly next to API key fields for quick access to your OpenAI or Gemini dashboard
UI Overhaul: Comprehensive admin interface improvements across all plugin pages
Bulk Generate Tab: Moved Bulk Generate from a separate menu page into a dedicated tab on the Settings page — all plugin features now live in one unified hub
Regenerate Button: Added “Regenerate” button directly below the generated image preview in the post editor meta box — no more scrolling back up to re-generate
API Key Validation: Added “Test Connection” button next to each API key input — instantly verify your OpenAI or Gemini key is valid without leaving the settings page
Settings Save Feedback: Added visible green success notice inside the settings card after saving, and the active tab is now preserved after save
AJAX Tab Switching: Settings tabs now switch instantly without page reloads; URL updates for bookmarkability
Inline Images Upsell: Free users on the Inline Images tab now see a focused feature showcase instead of disabled form fields
Extracted CSS/JS: All inline styles and scripts have been moved to dedicated asset files for browser caching and cleaner code
New Model (OpenAI): Added ChatGPT Image Latest — always points to the newest ChatGPT image model for automatic improvements
New Model (Pro, Gemini): Added Nano Banana 2 Preview (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) with 1K/2K/4K resolution support and all 10 aspect ratios
Bug Fixes: Fixed broken settings links on the plugins page and in the meta box; removed dead no-op JavaScript code
Smart Save Button: Save Settings button visibility now correctly adapts based on tab context and user license
1.4.10
Verified compatibility with WordPress 6.9.1
1.4.9
Updated plugin name & description
1.4.6
Added Pro only support for generating images directly inside the Gutenberg editor.
Added a dedicated Inline Images tab in the settings page (Pro).
Improved the settings page layout for better organization and usability.
Fixed an issue where PNG output generation could fail.
Removed the quality slider when OpenAI PNG output format is selected due to compatibility limitations.
Fixed Bugs
1.4.5
Fixed Bugs
1.4.3
Added Pro only support for generating images directly inside the Gutenberg editor.
Added a dedicated Inline Images tab in the settings page (Pro).
Improved the settings page layout for better organization and usability.
Fixed an issue where PNG output generation could fail.
Removed the quality slider when OpenAI PNG output format is selected due to compatibility limitations.
1.3.9
New Feature (Pro): Added option to control which post types can enable the featured image generator
New Model: Added gpt-image-1.5 model for enhanced image generation
Bug Fix: Fixed Gemini Flash 2.5 issue
Improvement: Changed image file names to use post/page title for better organization and SEO
1.3.2
New Feature (Pro): Added custom post types support – enable AI image generation for any public custom post type
Enhancement (Pro): New “Enabled Post Types” setting allows Pro users to select which post types show the image generator
Security: Added post type validation in REST API to ensure only enabled post types can generate images
Improvement: Meta box and scripts now dynamically load based on enabled post types
1.3.1
New Model (OpenAI): Added gpt-image-1.5 as a new image generation option
