Axolotl AI Act Image Labeling lets you mark individual images in your WordPress Media Library as “AI-generated” – either as a lightweight on-screen overlay or permanently burned into a copy of the image file.
Since 2 August 2026, the transparency obligations of the EU AI Act (Article 50) require the labeling of AI-generated or AI-manipulated content. This plugin is a technical tool that helps you apply a visible label. It does not constitute legal advice – whether and how you must label in a specific case is for you to determine, if necessary with qualified counsel.
Free features
- Media Library checkbox: “Label this image as AI-generated” (opt-in – nothing happens automatically).
- Position: any of the four corners.
- Three sizes: small, medium, large.
- Two modes:
- Overlay – the label is placed over the image via HTML/CSS on display (the file stays unchanged).
- Burn into the image – the label is written permanently into a copy of the image file; the original is kept.
- Live preview that updates instantly.
- Works with classic images, the Gutenberg image block and Elementor image widgets.
- An “AI” status column in the Media Library list.
Premium (optional add-on)
A separate premium add-on unlocks custom label text, an icon or your own uploaded label image, colors, shape, opacity, free sizing, a diagonal tiled watermark, IPTC/XMP metadata (Digital Source Type), an optional invisible watermark, automatic alt text, a labeling log and bulk labeling. The free plugin is fully usable on its own. Features and pricing of the add-on: Axolotl KI-Kennzeichnung Pro (product page in German).
Screenshots
Settings page with live preview and tabbed layout.
The Media Library checkbox to flag an image.
A labeled image on the front end.