Essential toolkit for WP media in 2026

Necessary functionality with simple, low-cost AI integrations. Replaces several separate plugins in one lightweight install. Each of the three components (focal points, AI alt text and tags, and CDN delivery) works on its own or all together. Focal-point cropping runs with zero setup, and the bring-your-own-account model for both AI and CDN keeps costs down and avoids any reseller lock-in. Alt text and tagging came in at a few cents per hundred images in practice. Solid, well-scoped, and does exactly what it says.