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One BudgetPixel API key gives you 25+ image models from different labs, the exact credit cost is shown before every generation, and a WP-CLI command fills the missing featured images across your archive in one priced, confirmed run.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Featured images in one click.<\/strong> A \"BudgetPixel AI Image\" panel in the post sidebar pre-fills a prompt from your title and excerpt. Edit it, pick a model, see the exact credit cost, generate, and set the result as the featured image or insert it into the post.<\/li>\n<li><strong>25+ image models.<\/strong> FLUX 2, Seedream 5.0, Nano Banana, GPT Image, Qwen-Image, Kling and more, priced per image. The live model list and prices come from your account.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost before you spend.<\/strong> Every generation shows its credit cost first. The plugin never spends credits without a click.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bulk-fill missing featured images.<\/strong> <code>wp budgetpixel featured --missing --dry-run<\/code> lists every post without a featured image and the total cost; drop <code>--dry-run<\/code> to generate them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sensible defaults.<\/strong> Alt text defaults to the prompt. The model and prompt are stored as attachment meta so you can always see how an image was made.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>A paid BudgetPixel plan is required.<\/strong> The plugin is free and open source; images are billed in credits from your BudgetPixel account at the same prices as budgetpixel.com. Create an API key at <a href=\"https:\/\/budgetpixel.com\/developers\">budgetpixel.com\/developers<\/a>. See what each model costs per image on the <a href=\"https:\/\/budgetpixel.com\/data\/ai-generation-price-index\">AI generation price index<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Nothing is added to your public site unless you turn on the optional \"Made with BudgetPixel\" caption, which is off by default.<\/p>\n\n<h3>External services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin connects to the BudgetPixel API at <code>https:\/\/api.budgetpixel.com<\/code> to generate images. It is a paid third-party service operated by BudgetPixel.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What is sent:<\/strong> your API key (in the request header), the prompt text, the chosen model and aspect ratio, and the plugin version with your site URL as the User-Agent. Nothing else about your site, posts or visitors is sent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>When:<\/strong> only when you click Generate in the editor, load the model list or credit balance in the plugin's screens, use the Test connection button, or run the <code>wp budgetpixel<\/code> command. No background calls are made.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where the results go:<\/strong> generated images are downloaded into your Media Library. Generation history also appears in your BudgetPixel account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Terms: <a href=\"https:\/\/budgetpixel.com\/developer-terms\">Developer API Terms<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/budgetpixel.com\/terms\">Terms of Service<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/budgetpixel.com\/privacy\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Install and activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Create an API key at budgetpixel.com\/developers (any paid plan).<\/li>\n<li>Go to Settings \u2192 BudgetPixel, paste the key, pick a default model and aspect ratio, and use \"Test connection\".<\/li>\n<li>Open a post; the \"BudgetPixel AI Image\" panel is in the settings sidebar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>To override the API origin (staging), add <code>define( 'BUDGETPIXEL_API_BASE', 'https:\/\/\u2026\/v1' );<\/code> to <code>wp-config.php<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"is%20the%20plugin%20free%3F\"><h3>Is the plugin free?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The plugin is free and GPL-licensed. Generating an image uses credits from your BudgetPixel plan, at the same prices as budgetpixel.com. Any paid plan includes API access.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20much%20does%20an%20image%20cost%3F\"><h3>How much does an image cost?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>It depends on the model, from about 10 to 120 credits per image, with 1,000 credits costing about one US dollar on a credit pack. The editor shows the exact cost before you generate, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/budgetpixel.com\/data\/ai-generation-price-index\">price index<\/a> lists every model.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20is%20my%20api%20key%20stored%3F\"><h3>Where is my API key stored?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>In your WordPress options table, on your server. 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