Free + Pro feature · AI Image Generation
Create featured images, with an extra image inside your article in Pro.
Prepare an AI featured image or choose your own photo from the WordPress Media Library. Pro also lets you place a center image inside the article. In Single Article, choose AI or your own photo for each position; in Bulk, enable either or both AI image positions.
One image per request · Stored in WordPress · OpenAI API usage billed separately
Useful images, not random decoration
Control the source, format and quality of every featured image
SitePublisher AI uses the article and Website Profile context to create an editorial prompt. You decide whether to generate an image, use an existing photo or replace the result before publication.
Article-aware prompting
The automatic prompt uses the article title and relevant context such as country and primary keyword to keep the image connected to the actual subject.
Three practical formats
Choose landscape at 1536 × 1024, square at 1024 × 1024 or portrait at 1024 × 1536, depending on the intended placement.
Three quality levels
Use Low for an economical preview, Medium as the recommended balance or High when the highest image quality justifies the higher API cost.
Local Media Library storage
Generated images are first stored as normal WordPress Media Library attachments, complete with a usable file, preview and article-based alt text.
Your own photo remains an option
In Single Article, select or upload your own featured image. Pro also supports your own center article image. A selected photo replaces the AI request for that position; any other enabled AI image is generated separately.
Replace before publication
Edit the featured-image prompt and generate another format or quality from the review panel without regenerating the completed article.
Integrated from start to finish
Generate the text first, then prepare its image
Text is generated first, followed by the selected images. An AI featured image is enabled by default. In Pro, adding a Center article AI image adds a second image request. Each AI image is billed separately by OpenAI; your own photos use no AI image requests.
Connect an API key before generating images. OpenAI charges the image request directly through your account; it is not included in a SitePublisher AI Free or Pro license.
Connect OpenAI
Add your OpenAI API key through Platform Settings. The image action remains unavailable until a working key is configured.
Choose AI or your own photo
In Pro Single Article, choose AI Featured image, Center article AI image, or your own photo for either position. Select Do not generate images to switch off AI image generation. Any explicitly selected own photos remain in use.
Create the article
SitePublisher AI prepares and checks the text first. This keeps a failed image request from discarding or regenerating completed content.
Store the featured image
A successful AI result is validated and added to the Hub’s Media Library as a reusable WordPress attachment.
Review and publish
Inspect the article and image together. Save a draft, publish locally or let Pro upload the media to the selected remote WordPress destination.
Available at every scale
Generate one image in Free or automate images across Pro workflows
Free includes the featured-image workflow for Single Article on the current website. Pro adds a center article image, independent image choices in Single Article, AI images for Bulk, and media transfer to connected websites.
Featured images for Single Articles
Create and review an image for the current WordPress website without a SitePublisher AI subscription.
- Automatic AI photo after article generation
- Own-photo alternative from the Media Library
- Landscape, square and portrait replacements
- Draft or publish only after human review
Image generation for multi-site automation
For each Pro Bulk article, generate a featured image, a center article image, both, or neither. The featured image is enabled by default. Review the image choices and request count before approving the batch.
- Optional AI featured image and center article image
- Format and quality settings for the batch
- Local storage before remote media upload
- Featured-image assignment on the destination
Clear safeguards
Every image request is controlled, validated and contained
Image generation can cost money and return large files. SitePublisher AI therefore limits the request, checks the result and keeps article generation separate from image failure.
One request at a time
- One generated image per request
- Replacement images require confirmation
- Each enabled AI image adds one paid request
Validated before storage
- Only supported formats and quality levels
- Image type is checked before saving
- A 25 MB safety limit is enforced
The article remains available
- An image error does not erase the text
- The job moves to review with a clear message
- Raw image data is never written to logs
Human review remains central
Keep the first result or create a better fit
Open the completed article to see its image, model, dimensions, quality and Media Library reference. You can adjust the prompt and create a replacement without generating the article again. Each replacement is a new paid OpenAI request and is stored as a separate Media Library item, so the existing result is not silently overwritten.
Frequently asked questions
AI Image Generation
Practical answers about access, API costs, image formats, storage and errors.
Is AI Image Generation included in Free?
Yes. Free can generate a featured image for Single Article Creation on the current WordPress website. OpenAI API usage is charged separately by OpenAI.
Do I have to use an AI-generated image?
No. In Single Article, choose your own featured photo; Pro also lets you choose your own center article photo. Each own photo replaces AI for that position. Pro users can select Do not generate images to disable AI images, including in Bulk.
Which image formats and quality levels are available?
Choose landscape 1536 × 1024, square 1024 × 1024 or portrait 1024 × 1536, with Low, Medium or High quality.
Where is a generated image stored?
It is first stored in the WordPress Media Library of the SitePublisher AI installation. Pro can then upload it to a connected destination website during publication.
Does generating a replacement cost extra?
Yes. Every newly generated or replacement image is a separate paid OpenAI API request. SitePublisher AI asks for confirmation before a manual replacement request.
What happens if image generation fails?
The completed article remains available. The job moves to review with an image error, allowing you to correct the issue or use another photo without regenerating the text.
Create the article and its featured image in one controlled workflow.
Start free for the current WordPress website, or choose Pro for bulk image generation and connected destinations.