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AI Provider for Hugging Face

by Aslam Doctor · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.2.0 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

AI Provider for Hugging Face has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 557 downloads all time. It was downloaded 134 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 17, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

AI Provider for Hugging Face at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
557
Downloads, last 30 days
134
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is AI Provider for Hugging Face well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

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

Download and install history

178 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
AI Provider for Hugging Face downloads per day012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
AI Provider for Hugging Face active installs02.557.510Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
AI Provider for Hugging Face rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
AI Provider for Hugging Face review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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
1.2.0
Last updated
Oct 17, 2026
First published
Apr 8, 2026
Requires WordPress
7.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
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 October 22, 2026.

Is AI Provider for Hugging Face still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 17, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

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.