Title: CloudAnts Image Moderation Author: cloudants Published: August 27, 2026 Last modified: August 27, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/cloudants-image-moderation.svg) # CloudAnts Image Moderation By [cloudants](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cloudants/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/cloudants-image-moderation.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cloudants-image-moderation/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cloudants-image-moderation/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cloudants-image-moderation/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cloudants-image-moderation/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cloudants-image-moderation/) ## Description CloudAnts Image Moderation hooks into WordPress’ core upload handling to automatically scan every image upload — media library, WooCommerce review photos, bbPress/BuddyPress attachments, or anything else built on wp_handle_upload — against a CloudAnts moderation policy, without you writing a line of integration code. **Policies available:** * **General Marketplace** — blocks explicit exposure, flags breast/buttocks exposure( swimwear/fashion photos are common and shouldn’t auto-block). * **Dating Profile Photos** — same block thresholds, more lenient flag threshold for breast/buttocks exposure. * **Classifieds Strict** — no flag tier; any exposure above a low threshold is blocked outright. * **Custom** — your own per-category thresholds, configured from your CloudAnts dashboard. **What happens to a flagged or blocked image** is configurable from the plugin’s Settings page: * A **block** decision is always rejected — the upload fails immediately with a clear error, and the file is removed. * A **flag** decision can be set to: - _Notify admin only_ (default) — the upload proceeds, but the site admin is emailed and alerted in wp-admin. - _Quarantine_ — the upload succeeds but stays hidden (private) until an admin approves or rejects it from the Moderation Log page. - _Reject_ — treated the same as a block. #### Requirements This plugin calls the CloudAnts API with the public URL of each uploaded image, so **your site must be publicly reachable from the internet** for scanning to work— it cannot scan images on a purely local/offline development site. You’ll also need a CloudAnts account and API key from https://cloudants.io/dashboard/api-keys. ### Third-Party Service This plugin sends data to CloudAnts (https://cloudants.io), a third-party image moderation API, in order to function. Specifically: * Every time an image is uploaded on your site (and auto-scan is enabled), the plugin sends the **public URL of that image** and your chosen **policy name** to `https://api.cloudants.io/moderate-listing/v1`, and receives back a moderation decision (allow/flag/block) and category scores. No other post content, user data, or site information is sent. * The “Test Connection” button on the settings page sends your API key to `https:// api.cloudants.io/whoami/v1` to verify it and show your plan/quota — this does not send any image data. * Your CloudAnts API key is stored in your site’s own database (`wp_options`) and sent only to `api.cloudants.io`, over HTTPS, as an `Authorization: Bearer` header. CloudAnts’ Terms of Service: https://cloudants.io/terms-of-service CloudAnts’ Privacy Policy: https://cloudants.io/privacy-policy A CloudAnts account is required for this plugin to function — sign up at https:// cloudants.io. ## Installation 1. Upload the `cloudants-image-moderation` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install via the WordPress plugin directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress. 3. Go to the new **CloudAnts** menu in wp-admin, paste your API key, click “Test Connection” to confirm it’s valid, choose a policy and flag action, and save. ## FAQ ### Does this work on a local/staging site? No — CloudAnts fetches each uploaded image by its public URL to scan it, so the site needs to be reachable from the internet. ### What happens to images uploaded before I installed the plugin? Nothing — only new uploads are scanned going forward. ### Does this cost anything? Each scan uses one request from your CloudAnts plan’s quota, same as calling the API directly. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “CloudAnts Image Moderation” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ cloudants ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cloudants/) [Translate “CloudAnts Image Moderation” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/cloudants-image-moderation) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cloudants-image-moderation/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/cloudants-image-moderation/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cloudants-image-moderation/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cloudants-image-moderation/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release: upload scanning, block/quarantine/notify-admin flag handling, moderation log, settings page with connection test. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **2 days ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [content moderation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-moderation/)[media upload](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-upload/) [woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cloudants-image-moderation/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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