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Cover Artist helps editors create cover art and inline art for posts using AI services they configure with their own API keys. It can review article context, create an image prompt, call a selected AI image service, download the resulting image, compress it, and attach it to the post in the WordPress media library.<\/p>\n\n
The plugin currently supports multiple AI image backends (including OpenAI and Google Gemini) and integrates directly with the WordPress media library so that generated artwork is treated just like any other image in your site.<\/p>\n\n
Current defaults use OpenAI's Responses API for text generation with GPT-5.4 Nano, GPT-5.4 Mini, and GPT-5.5 available in settings, the Responses image generation tool for OpenAI image generation, and a stable-first Gemini text set with the latest Gemini image models.<\/p>\n\n
When generating with OpenAI, the media modal now exposes configurable image quality plus preset or custom sizes that follow GPT Image size constraints. The default cover-art request uses a 3:2 size at medium quality, while inline image workflows can switch to smaller or custom dimensions.<\/p>\n\n
Key features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n This plugin connects to third-party AI services only when you configure provider API keys and actively use an AI generation feature. Data is sent to the selected service as described below.<\/p>\n\n What it's used for:<\/strong> Generating AI-powered images, analyzing article content to create image prompts, and generating alt text and filenames for images.<\/p>\n\n What data is sent:<\/strong> Article titles, content excerpts, user-provided prompts, and image generation parameters are sent to OpenAI's servers when you request to generate an image or when the plugin analyzes your content.<\/p>\n\n When data is sent:<\/strong> Only when you actively trigger image generation, content analysis, or draft-planning features.<\/p>\n\n Service provider:<\/strong> OpenAI\nService URL:<\/strong> https:\/\/openai.com\/\nTerms of Service:<\/strong> https:\/\/openai.com\/policies\/terms-of-use\nPrivacy Policy:<\/strong> https:\/\/openai.com\/policies\/privacy-policy<\/p>\n\n What it's used for:<\/strong> Generating AI-powered images, analyzing article content to create image prompts, and generating alt text and filenames for images.<\/p>\n\n What data is sent:<\/strong> Article titles, content excerpts, user-provided prompts, and image generation parameters are sent to Google's servers when you request to generate an image or when the plugin analyzes your content.<\/p>\n\n When data is sent:<\/strong> Only when you actively trigger image generation, content analysis, or draft-planning features and Google Gemini is selected or used as a fallback.<\/p>\n\n Service provider:<\/strong> Google LLC\nService URL:<\/strong> https:\/\/ai.google.dev\/gemini-api\nTerms of Service:<\/strong> https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms\nPrivacy Policy:<\/strong> https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/p>\n\n User consent:<\/strong> By saving an API key and using a generation feature, you consent to sending the relevant prompt, post context, and generation settings to the selected provider.<\/p>\n\n\n Yes. In the current version you must provide at least one supported image API key (for example OpenAI or Google Gemini) in the plugin settings page.<\/p><\/dd>\n After activating the plugin, open Cover Artist<\/strong> in the WordPress admin menu and enter your API keys and preferred defaults.<\/p><\/dd>\n All generated images are stored in the standard WordPress media library and can be reused anywhere on your site.<\/p><\/dd>\n Cover Artist works in the standard editor wherever the media modal is available. This generally includes both the classic editor and block-based workflows that open the media library modal.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n\n
External Services<\/h3>\n\n
OpenAI API<\/h4>\n\n
Google Generative AI (Gemini)<\/h4>\n\n
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cover-artist<\/code> folder to the wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory of your WordPress installation.<\/li>\n\n
Do I need an API key?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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Where do the images get saved?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Can I use the plugin in the block editor (Gutenberg)?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
1.7 - 11 May 2026<\/h4>\n\n
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1.6 - 11 Dec 2025<\/h4>\n\n
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1.5 - 29 Nov 2025<\/h4>\n\n
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1.4 - 27 Nov 2025<\/h4>\n\n
1.3.2 - 27 Nov 2025<\/h4>\n\n
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1.3.1 - 26 Nov 2025<\/h4>\n\n
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1.3 - 24 November 2025<\/h4>\n\n
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1.2 - 9 July 2024<\/h4>\n\n
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1.1 - 30 June 2024<\/h4>\n\n
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