itsdavidmorgan

Swell

travistotz

Swell AI Image Block uses artificial intelligence to analyze your post content and automatically find the most relevant royalty-free stock photo for each location in your article. Simply add the block and let AI do the rest. A built-in AI Featured Image finder also searches for a featured image based on your post title — no more hunting for the right photo before you hit publish.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Automatic Image Selection – AI analyzes the content around the block and selects the best matching stock photo</li>
<li>AI Featured Image Finder – Find and set a featured image based on your post title directly from the Document sidebar</li>
<li>Multiple Sources – Searches Unsplash, Pexels, and Wikimedia Commons for free, high-quality images</li>
<li>Smart Caching – Results are cached locally to speed up the editor</li>
<li>Shuffle – One-click button to cycle through alternative image options</li>
<li>Manual Search – Override the AI selection with your own keyword search</li>
<li>Proper Attribution – Automatically adds photographer credit as required by image licenses</li>
<li>Premium Suggestions – Optional premium image recommendations from iStock</li>
<li>Responsive – Images adapt to all screen sizes</li>
</ul>
Free Plan (Managed Service):
<ul>
<li>10 AI-powered image selections per month via our managed service</li>
<li>All free image sources (Unsplash, Pexels, Wikimedia Commons)</li>
<li>Shuffle and manual search included</li>
<li>Full attribution support</li>
</ul>
Bring Your Own API Keys (Free, Unlimited):
<ul>
<li>Enter your own OpenAI, Unsplash, and Pexels API keys at Settings → Swell AI Image Block</li>
<li>Unlimited AI-powered image selections at no cost</li>
<li>Full control — the plugin calls the APIs directly on your behalf</li>
</ul>
Pro Plan (Upgrade):
<ul>
<li>Unlimited AI-powered image selections via our managed service</li>
<li>No API key setup required</li>
<li>Priority support</li>
</ul>
<h3>Third-Party Services</h3>
This plugin can connect to external services in two ways:
Option 1 — Managed Service (default, no setup required)
By default, this plugin routes requests through our secure API server for AI-powered content analysis and image matching. Content is processed in real-time and is not stored permanently.
<ul>
<li>Service URL: https://smart-image-block-production.up.railway.app</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: <a href="https://swellapps.ai/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://swellapps.ai/privacy-policy/</a></li>
</ul>
Option 2 — Your Own API Keys (Settings → Swell AI Image Block)
You may instead enter your own API keys. In this case, your WordPress site calls the APIs directly and no data passes through our server.
Our managed server and the direct-key mode both communicate with:
OpenAI – Used for analyzing post content and generating relevant image search keywords. 
* Website: <a href="https://openai.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://openai.com</a> 
* Privacy Policy: <a href="https://openai.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://openai.com/privacy</a> 
* Terms: <a href="https://openai.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">https://openai.com/terms</a>
Unsplash – Free stock photo source. 
* Website: <a href="https://unsplash.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://unsplash.com</a> 
* Privacy Policy: <a href="https://unsplash.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://unsplash.com/privacy</a> 
* API Terms: <a href="https://unsplash.com/api-terms" rel="nofollow ugc">https://unsplash.com/api-terms</a>
Pexels – Free stock photo source. 
* Website: <a href="https://www.pexels.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.pexels.com</a> 
* Privacy Policy: <a href="https://www.pexels.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.pexels.com/privacy-policy/</a> 
* API Terms: <a href="https://www.pexels.com/api/documentation/#guidelines" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.pexels.com/api/documentation/#guidelines</a>
Wikimedia Commons – Free media repository. 
* Website: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org" rel="nofollow ugc">https://commons.wikimedia.org</a> 
* Privacy Policy: <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Privacy_policy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Privacy_policy</a>

Swell AI Image Block

AI-powered Gutenberg block that automatically selects contextually relevant stock images — and finds your featured image too.

martinsuly

Amos Struck

Easily add stock photos to your blog posts without leaving WordPress. Choose from more than 50 million (!) stock photos from Depositphotos, Fotolia and iStock. Enable the affiliate options to earn money from affiliate links automatically. Simply select the photo you want to use, purchase a license to use it from $1, and the plugin will automatically add it to your blog post. Edit the photo online with our powerful integrated photo editor.
<h4>Key features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Choose from more than 50 million (!) stock photos on Depositphotos, Fotolia and iStock</li>
<li>Find, buy and add stock photos to your posts or pages within seconds</li>
<li>Copyright notices for editorial use can be fully automated</li>
<li>ALT-Tags are fully automated and the image URL can he automatically re-written for better SEO</li>
<li>Millions of photos starting at $1</li>
<li>Supports purchase via credits and subscriptions (Depositphotos and Fotolia only)</li>
<li>Compare between 3 of the worlds leading stock agencies</li>
<li>Powerful online photo editor from Aviary. Add text, filters, and many more within WordPress</li>
<li>Earn money through the optional affiliate program option</li>
<li>Backup and download your stock photos with one click</li>
</ul>
<h4>Microstock Photo Plugin Support</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.microstockplugin.com" title="Microstock Photo Plugin for WordPress" rel="nofollow ugc">Microstock Photo Plugin Homepage</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.microstockplugin.com/features/" title="Features" rel="nofollow ugc">Check out the awesome features</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.microstockplugin.com/installation/" title="Installation" rel="nofollow ugc">Read the installation tutorial</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.microstockplugin.com/how-it-works/" title="How it works" rel="nofollow ugc">How it works – Step-by-Step</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Troubleshooting</h3>
<ol>
<li>If you can not login with your credentials in the plugin settings then there is a minimal chance that your host has some extra security settings enabled. We recommend to enable the <code>Test mode</code> before you actually spend money buying stock photos.</li>
<li>Go into the plugin settings and scroll down to the <code>Settings</code> area</li>
<li>Enable <code>Test mode</code> to test the connection to the stock agencies</li>
<li>You can now test the connection and if you download it will only download a comp file which is free of charge</li>
<li>Disable the <code>Test mode</code> when you are done and if the comp file is downloaded correctly</li>
</ol>

Microstock Photo Plugin

Easily add stock photos to your blog without leaving Wordpress. Buy photos from Depositphotos, Fotolia and iStock within seconds.

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