Drop AI Image Badge

Label AI-generated images in WordPress

Labels AI-generated images on your WordPress site with a subtle note right on the image, for example “Symbolic image – AI-generated”. Set it up once and it runs on its own.

In short

Drop AI Image Badge is a WordPress plugin that visibly labels AI-generated images. You mark an image once in the media library or add the CSS class drop-ai-badge in Elementor – from then on, a note such as “Symbolic image – AI-generated” appears right on the image wherever it is used. The free version covers labelling, text, position and colors; Pro adds vertical orientation, per-element settings and full control over typography.

ways to label: media library and CSS class
2
CSS and JavaScript on the frontend (gzip), no jQuery
5.4 KB
external services, fonts or trackers
0
features in Pro, 10 of them free
17

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Screenshots

Image with the label “Symbolic image – AI-generated” on a website
Image with the label “Symbolic image – AI-generated” on a website
Plugin settings with badge text, position, colors and live preview
Plugin settings with badge text, position, colors and live preview
“AI-generated” checkbox right on the image in the media library
“AI-generated” checkbox right on the image in the media library
Media library list with a column for AI-generated images
Media library list with a column for AI-generated images

How it works

Mark single images in the media library

Tick “AI-generated” for an image or mark several images at once with the bulk action. The badge appears wherever the image is used: posts, pages, galleries and sliders. If an image is used in five places, it is labelled in all five.

Whole sections via CSS class

In Elementor, add the class drop-ai-badge to a widget, container or section. Every image inside gets the badge – for containers with a background image, the background is labelled.

Size adapts automatically

The text grows with the image. On a thumbnail the badge stays readable, on a large hero image it stays unobtrusive.

Free and Pro compared

Features of the free and pro version
Feature Free Pro
Mark single images in the media library ✓ ✓
Bulk action and “AI” column in the media library ✓ ✓
CSS class for widgets, containers and sections ✓ ✓
Background images and background slideshows ✓ ✓
Custom badge text ✓ ✓
Position in all four corners ✓ ✓
Text and background color, opacity ✓ ✓
Automatic font size based on the image size ✓ ✓
Live preview in the settings ✓ ✓
Vertical orientation along the image edge – ✓
Position and orientation per element – ✓
Exclude single sections – ✓
Choose the font, including Elementor global fonts – ✓
Font weight, uppercase, letter spacing – ✓
Adjustable font size: minimum, maximum, scale – ✓
Backdrop blur, corner radius, padding and edge distance – ✓
Updates right in the WordPress dashboard ✓ ✓

Works with

  • • Elementor: Image, Image Box, Gallery, Image Carousel
  • • Elementor Pro: Gallery and Slides
  • • Containers and sections with a background image or background slideshow
  • • Atomic elements in Elementor 4 via global classes
  • • Lazy loading, looping sliders and the Elementor editor
  • • Marking images in the media library works with any theme

Privacy and performance

  • • No external services, no external fonts, no tracking
  • • About 5.4 KB of CSS and JavaScript on the frontend (gzip-compressed), no jQuery; Pro adds about 1.4 KB
  • • Icons and images smaller than 80 px as well as SVG files are skipped

Frequently asked questions

How do I label AI-generated images in WordPress?

With Drop AI Image Badge, you mark an image as “AI-generated” in the media library. The plugin then shows a note such as “Symbolic image – AI-generated” right on the image wherever it is used. For whole sections, add the CSS class drop-ai-badge in Elementor.

Do I have to label AI-generated images on my website?

Since 2 August 2026, Article 50 of the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) applies. Under paragraph 4, deployers must disclose when image, audio or video content is an artificially generated or manipulated deep fake. Whether a purely decorative stock-style image falls under this is assessed differently. A visible label is the cautious approach. For your specific case, get legal advice.

Do I need Elementor?

No. Marking images in the media library works with any theme. The CSS class works with any page builder that lets you add your own classes.

Does the plugin slow down my website?

Hardly. On the frontend, the free version loads about 5.4 KB of CSS and JavaScript (gzip-compressed), without jQuery and without external requests. Images smaller than 80 px and SVG files are skipped.

What is the difference between Free and Pro?

Free labels images completely, with the text, position and colors of your choice. Pro adds vertical orientation, per-element settings and full control over font, size and spacing.

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Pro at a glance

  • • Vertical orientation along the image edge
  • • Position and orientation per element
  • • Exclude single sections
  • • Choose the font, including Elementor global fonts
  • • Font weight, uppercase, letter spacing
  • • Adjustable font size: minimum, maximum, scale
  • • Backdrop blur, corner radius, padding and edge distance

Current version 1.0.0 · October 30, 2026

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Requirements

  • WordPress 6.3 or newer, 6.5 or newer for Pro
  • PHP 7.4 or newer
  • Pro requires the free plugin Drop AI Image Badge

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