FREE FEATURED IMAGE GENERATOR FOR WORDPRESS

Image Generator: Featured Images on Autopilot

Give every post a featured image automatically. Design on-brand templates in a visual studio, generate AI images with OpenAI, or pull free stock photos from Unsplash, Pexels and Pixabay, all inside WordPress.

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✔ Free on WordPress.org ✔ Templates render free, no API key ✔ Block editor & Media Library

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Image Generator Template Studio designing a featured image, with automatic featured images on publish

FREE FEATURES

Every image source in one plugin, free

Your own designs, AI or free stock libraries: pick a source in the editor, or let the plugin create a featured image every time you publish.

Visual Template Studio

Drag, resize and rotate layers on a canvas, with snapping guides, undo/redo and keyboard shortcuts.

Rendered on your server

Templates draw with PHP’s GD library: no API key, no SaaS, no cost per image.

Text that fits itself

Titles shrink and wrap to their box, with outline, shadow, highlight, 11 bundled fonts or your own.

Dynamic tags

{title}, {category}, {author}, {date}, {reading_time} and custom fields fill in automatically.

Ready-made designs

Start from a starter design, or import and export templates as JSON between sites.

AI images with OpenAI

Write a prompt or build one from the post, then choose shape, style, quality and up to 4 variations.

Free stock photos

Search Unsplash, Pexels and Pixabay, imported with alt text and photographer credit.

Photo templates

Use a stock photo or AI image as a template background, with your branding on top.

Automatic featured images

When a post is saved without one, generate it from a template, AI or stock, with fallbacks.

Block editor integration

A ✨ button on Image blocks and an AI Featured Image panel in the sidebar.

Media Library generator

Generate from Media → Library, so it works with any page builder.

Cost control

Choose which roles can use AI and set an hourly limit per user.

HOW IT WORKS

Your first featured image in minutes

Templates work right away with no keys. Add free stock or OpenAI keys whenever you want more sources.

Image Generator modal searching free stock photos from Unsplash, Pexels and Pixabay

Install the free plugin — search for “Image Generator” under Plugins → Add New.

Pick a starter design — or build your own template in the Studio.

Add your brand — colors, fonts, logo and dynamic tags like {title}.

Turn on automatic images — every new post gets a featured image on save.

Add more sources — free Unsplash, Pexels and Pixabay keys, or your OpenAI key.

Generate anywhere — block editor, sidebar panel or Media Library.

Want to see it first? Explore the live demo or read the documentation.

WHAT YOU GAIN

Real results from the first post

A featured image on every post, a consistent look across your archive, and no more hours in a design tool.

No more blank thumbnails

Every post publishes with a featured image.

A recognizable look

On-brand style across your whole archive.

Zero-cost template images

No API fees for templates.

Minutes saved per post

No design tool, no download and upload.

Better click-through

Stronger thumbnails on social, feeds and search.

Predictable costs

AI when you want it, with limits that cap spending.

AI featured image panel with OpenAI GPT Image prompt and variations

Image Generator Pro rating layer, sale badge, WooCommerce price tags and progress bar

UPGRADE TO PRO

Turn featured images into product cards with Pro

Keep everything in the free plugin and add premium layers and designs. Image Generator Pro turns a featured image into a product card, a review score or a sale banner.

Rating layer

Stars or dots, read from a tag like {rating}.

Progress bar layer

For courses, series and challenges.

Badge layer

“NEW”, “-30%” or “Best pick” badges.

WooCommerce tags

{price}, {sale_percent} and {rating} on images.

Premium starter designs

Review, sale, course, recipe and price tag.

Templates keep working

Pro layers still render if your license lapses.

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FAQ

Questions, answered

Do you have a question about Image Generator? See the list below for our most frequently asked questions. If your question is not listed here, then don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

Is Image Generator free?

Yes. The free plugin on WordPress.org includes the Template Studio, server-side rendering, starter designs, AI images, stock photos, automatic featured images and the block editor and Media Library tools.

Is there a live demo?

Yes. Visit the Image Generator live demo to try it before you install.

Do I need an API key?

Not for templates: they render on your own server with PHP’s GD library, free. AI images need your own OpenAI key, and stock photos need a free Unsplash, Pexels or Pixabay key.

How much do AI images cost?

You pay OpenAI directly at their rates, with no markup. Role limits and an hourly per-user limit keep spending in check.

Can I generate images for existing posts?

Yes. Generate from the block editor sidebar or the Media Library modal for any post, page or product.

Does it work with page builders and the Classic Editor?

Yes. The Media Library generator works with any page builder, and automatic featured images work on save regardless of the editor.

What does the Pro version add?

Image Generator Pro adds Rating, Progress bar and Badge layers, WooCommerce price and rating tags, and premium review, sale, course, recipe and price tag designs. See Pro features and pricing.

GET STARTED

Give every post a featured image

Stop designing thumbnails by hand. Start with the free plugin today, and switch on Pro when you want product cards, review scores and sale banners.

Start free

Templates, AI and stock photos, free on WordPress.org.

✔ Visual Template Studio
✔ Free server-side rendering
✔ AI images with OpenAI
✔ Unsplash, Pexels & Pixabay
✔ Automatic featured images

Download Free Plugin

👀 Try the live demo first

Want product cards? Go Pro 🚀

Keep everything in the free plugin and add the premium layers and designs stores and reviewers rely on.

✔ Rating layer
✔ Progress bar layer
✔ Badge layer
✔ WooCommerce price & rating tags
✔ Premium starter designs

Explore Image Generator Pro