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AI Provider for Hugging Face

by Aslam Doctor · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.0 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+

AI Provider for Hugging Face has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 390 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

AI Provider for Hugging Face at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
390
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is AI Provider for Hugging Face well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • 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

Details

AI Provider for Hugging Face for the WordPress AI Client. Use open-source models for text and image generation through the standard WordPress AI API.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • AI
  • ai client
  • connectors
  • hugging-face
  • image-generation

More from Aslam Doctor

Version
1.1.0
Last updated
Apr 14, 2026
First published
Apr 8, 2026
Requires WordPress
7.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

AI Provider for Hugging Face FAQ

What does AI Provider for Hugging Face do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, AI Provider for Hugging Face offers 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() and Dynamically fetches top 20 popular models from HuggingFace (updated every 12 hours).

How many active installs does AI Provider for Hugging Face have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for AI Provider for Hugging Face as of September 7, 2026.

Is AI Provider for Hugging Face still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on April 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is AI Provider for Hugging Face free?

AI Provider for Hugging Face is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.