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WP PlugIndex currently records AI Provider for Hugging Face version 1.2.0 as active, updated 16d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
0. It enables text and image generation through Hugging Face’s Inference API using popular open-source models.
Features:
Registers Hugging Face on the Settings > Connectors admin screen
Supports API key management (environment variable, PHP constant, or database)
Text generation via wp_ai_client_prompt()
Image generation via wp_ai_client_prompt()->generate_image()
Dynamically fetches top 20 popular models from HuggingFace (updated every 12 hours)
Multi-provider support — automatically routes to the best available inference provider (hf-inference, fal-ai, replicate, together, nscale, wavespeed)
Add custom models from the Settings > Hugging Face admin page
Extensible model lists via hugging_face_ai_provider_models and hugging_face_ai_provider_image_models filters
Configurable base URL for self-hosted TGI instances
Clear, actionable error messages for common API issues
Usage:
7 ) ->generate_text();
// Generate an image $image = wp_ai_client_prompt( 'A futuristic WordPress logo in neon colors' ) ->generate_image();
External Services
This plugin connects to the Hugging Face Inference API to provide AI-powered text and image generation capabilities within WordPress. The Hugging Face Inference API is a third-party service operated by Hugging Face, Inc.
What data is sent and when
Your Hugging Face API key is sent with every request for authentication.
When fetching the model list, a request is sent to the Hugging Face API to retrieve available models.
When generating text, your prompt and any conversation context are sent to the Hugging Face Inference API.
When generating images, your text prompt is sent to the Hugging Face Inference API.
When resolving inference providers, a request is sent to the Hugging Face API to determine available providers for the selected model.
Data is only sent when the plugin is actively used to generate text or images, or when loading the model list on the admin settings page.
Service links
Hugging Face Website
Hugging Face Inference API Documentation
Hugging Face Terms of Service
Hugging Face Privacy Policy
Hugging Face Content Policy
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WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
ai client
hugging face
image generation
connectors
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 7.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity17 Oct 202616d ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
Version1.1.0→1.2.0
WordPress compatibility7.0.4→7.1.3
Tracking & source
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