Tired of switching to a separate tool just to generate an image — then downloading it and re-uploading it to WordPress? Media Lume is a free AI image generator built right into your WordPress admin. Generate AI images with Flux, Ideogram, Recraft, and more, and every result lands directly in your Media Library — ready to insert into any post, set as a featured image, or use anywhere on your site. No separate app, no API key, no subscription required.

Key features

Free by default — uses Pollinations.ai with no API key or account required for Flux models
More models with a free account — link your free Pollinations account to unlock GPT Image 2, Ideogram, Recraft, and more
Bring your own key — connect a fal.ai account to use your own API credits at your own rate
Saves to Media Library — every generated image is added to your WordPress Media Library with proper alt text, ready to use as a featured image, post thumbnail, or anywhere in your content
Multiple aspect ratios — Square HD (1024×1024), Landscape 4:3, Portrait 4:3, and Landscape 16:9
Guided setup wizard — a step-by-step onboarding flow gets you generating images in under a minute
No subscription — generate for free with Pollinations.ai, or pay only what you use with fal.ai

Available AI models

Without any account (free, limited):

Flux and Flux Pro — fast, high-quality text-to-image generation via Pollinations.ai

With a free Pollinations.ai account linked (all models unlocked):

GPT Image 2 — OpenAI-powered image generation
Ideogram v3 — excellent for text rendered inside images
Recraft v4.1 — photorealistic and illustration styles
Nano Banana 2 — fast creative generation

With fal.ai (your own API key):

Access every model available on fal.ai at your account’s own pricing — including Flux Schnell, Flux 2 Pro, GPT Image 2, Ideogram v3, Recraft, and more

Who can use this plugin?

Any user with the upload_files capability (Author, Editor, Administrator) can generate images
Only Administrators can access plugin settings and configure providers

Privacy

This plugin sends your prompt and selected settings to an external API provider when you click Generate. It does not collect analytics, does not track your usage, and does not contact any external server on page load or on plugin activation. No data is transmitted unless you actively initiate image generation.

External services

This plugin relies on the following third-party APIs to generate images. You must review their terms before use.

Pollinations.ai — used as the default image provider.
When you generate an image using Pollinations.ai, your prompt and generation settings (model, image size) are sent to Pollinations servers.

Website: https://pollinations.ai
Terms of Service: https://pollinations.ai/terms
Privacy Policy: https://pollinations.ai/privacy

fal.ai — optional, used only when you configure a fal.ai API key in Settings.
When you generate an image using fal.ai, your prompt and generation settings are sent to fal.ai servers using your API key.

Website: https://fal.ai
Terms of Service: https://fal.ai/terms
Privacy Policy: https://fal.ai/privacy

No data is sent to either service unless you actively click “Generate.” API keys are stored in your WordPress database and are transmitted directly to the respective provider over HTTPS. They are never shared with any other party.

Source Code

This plugin is open source. Full source code including all build tools and uncompiled JavaScript is available at:
https://github.com/foysalremon/media-lume

To rebuild the compiled assets from source: npm install && npm run build

Media Lume – AI Image Generator for Media Library