Core AI: Improve AI Generated Image Naming for Featured Images (Include AI Prefix + Context) (WP 7.0 RC)

[kishan-ranawat]

Currently, when a featured image is generated using the AI image generation feature, the image is saved with a default filename in the format:

ai-generated-image-<timestamp>

This naming approach lacks context and does not provide meaningful information about the image content.

Problem

• Filenames are not descriptive or SEO-friendly
• Difficult to identify images in the media library
• No indication of image context/content

Expected Behavior

Generated images should include:

1. A consistent prefix to indicate AI origin
2. A descriptive, human-readable context (based on post title or content)
3. A timestamp (or unique identifier) for uniqueness

Proposed Filename Format

ai-generated-image-<context>-<timestamp>.jpg

Examples

Post Title: "10 Tips to Improve Email Marketing"

ai-generated-image-email-marketing-tips-1712674832.jpg

Post Title: "WordPress SEO Guide"

ai-generated-image-wordpress-seo-guide-1712674832.png

Proposed Solution

• Extract context from:

  • Post title (preferred), or
  • Key phrases from content

• Convert context into a slug:

  • Lowercase
  • Hyphen-separated
  • Remove special characters

• Prefix filename with ai-generated-image-

• Append timestamp or unique hash for collision avoidance

• Ensure compatibility with WordPress media handling

Additional Enhancements

• Allow developers to modify filename via a filter/hook

• Limit context length (e.g., 5–8 words) to avoid overly long filenames

• Ensure fallback to:

  ai-generated-image-<timestamp>
  

  if context extraction fails

Acceptance Criteria

• Filenames follow ai-generated-image-<context>-<timestamp> format
• Context is derived from post title or content
• Filenames are sanitized and SEO-friendly
• AI-generated origin is clearly identifiable
• No breaking changes to existing functionality
• Developers can customize via filter/hook

Impact

• Improves media library organization
• Enhances SEO and readability of filenames
• Clearly distinguishes AI-generated images from other uploads
• Provides better context for users and developers

[jeffpaul]

I could see leveraging the post title within the file name, noting that the alt text should already be helpful here on the generated image.