=== GetInfographic – Article to Infographic & Image Maker ===
Contributors: deepwp24
Tags: infographic, ai infographic, article to infographic, featured image generator, alt text
Requires at least: 6.4
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Article to infographic, the easy way: turn any post into an on-brand infographic or image - featured images, social cards & product photos.

== Description ==

**GetInfographic turns an article into an infographic - right inside the WordPress editor.** It's the easy way to go from article to infographic (or any image): paste a post, or let the plugin read it for you, and the AI pulls out the headline, the key points and the real statistics, lays them out on your brand, and lets you **edit every word before you spend a credit.**

GetInfographic is built for the hard part: turning a **whole article into something accurate and on-brand** - an infographic your readers actually understand, not a single guessed picture. The same article-to-image flow also makes featured images, social cards and product photos.

= Article → infographic (the core) =

Open a post and GetInfographic reads it for you. The AI distils the article into an **editable structure** - a headline, 3–6 key points and only the statistics that actually appear in your text (no invented numbers). Pick a layout that fits the content - **pros & cons, comparison, how-to / steps, stats, lists or timeline** - then generate a finished, on-brand infographic and save it to your Media Library or set it as the featured image.

= Edit before you spend =

You review and fix the headline, points and numbers **before** anything is generated. Credits are deducted **only when an image is produced successfully** - failed renders cost nothing.

= Brand Kit: on-brand by default =

Set your **colors, heading & body fonts, tone and visual theme** once. Every image the plugin makes - infographics, featured images, social cards - inherits them automatically, so your visuals stay consistent across the whole site. Your real logo is overlaid as a watermark rather than redrawn, so it stays accurate.

= AI Image Studio: featured & hero images =

Generate **featured images and hero graphics** for any post from a short prompt or the post’s own topic, in the aspect ratio you need, already matching your Brand Kit.

= Social Studio: carousels, quote cards & CTAs =

Turn a post into a swipeable **Instagram-style carousel**, a **quote card**, or a **call-to-action image**. Preview each slide, tweak the copy, and export - a coherent social set that matches the article and your brand.

= WooCommerce product images =

When WooCommerce is active, GetInfographic adds **bulk product-image tools**: **background removal** and clean, consistent backgrounds across many products at once - useful for tidying up a whole catalog.

= Bulk Alt Text (AI) for SEO & accessibility =

Generate descriptive **alt text in bulk** for your existing Media Library images. Better accessibility for screen readers and better image SEO, without writing each one by hand.

= Free designer-render mode (no AI credits) =

The **designer-render** mode draws a modern infographic from your Brand Kit **on your device** - instant, fully editable and free. Carousels, quote cards and CTAs can be rendered for free too, so you can use GetInfographic daily and spend credits only on full AI generation.

= Economy (overnight) mode =

For large bulk jobs, **Economy mode** processes edits overnight at about half the credit cost - ideal for big catalogs or back-catalog cleanups where you don’t need the result immediately.

= Any language, including right-to-left =

GetInfographic renders text in your content’s **original language**, including **Persian and Arabic** and other RTL scripts - the words are typeset, never machine-translated.

= No model keys - simple credits =

There’s no OpenAI or Gemini account to wire up. You connect one free **GetInfographic account key**, which is stored **encrypted** in your database, and pay with simple credits (free credits to start, no card required).

= What you can make =

* Infographics from a post (pros & cons, comparison, how-to, stats, lists, timeline)
* Featured & hero images
* Instagram carousels & quote cards
* Call-to-action images
* WooCommerce product images (background removal, clean backgrounds)
* Bulk alt text for accessibility & SEO

= How it works =

1. Open a post and click **Generate** (or select text in the editor).
2. The AI distils it into an editable structure - headline, points, stats.
3. Tweak anything, choose a format, and generate.
4. Preview, then save to your Media Library or set it as the featured image.

This is a thin client: the plugin sends your post text to the GetInfographic generation service and saves the result into WordPress. See **External services** below for exactly what is sent and why.

== External services ==

This plugin connects to the GetInfographic platform API to analyze your article text and generate images. This connection is required for the plugin to function.

* **What is sent:** the post **title** and the **plain-text body** of the post you choose to generate for (HTML, shortcodes and entities are stripped before sending), your generation options (tier, aspect ratio, language, style, brand colors/fonts), and non-identifying client telemetry (platform = "wordpress", plugin version).
* **When:** only when you click **Analyze / Generate** on a specific post (and for the Social Studio / WooCommerce tools when you run them).
* **To which service:** the GetInfographic platform API (default: https://getinfographic.com), configurable in Settings.
* Terms of Service: https://getinfographic.com/terms
* Privacy Policy: https://getinfographic.com/privacy

Your account key is validated against the service when you save it and is stored **encrypted** in your database. Submitted content is not used to train models and is not sold.

== Pricing & refunds ==

Generation uses credits from your GetInfographic account (payments via Stripe). You start with free credits and need no credit card to try it. Transparent per-pack and subscription pricing is shown at https://getinfographic.com/#pricing. **Failed generations are never charged.**

== Installation ==

1. Install **GetInfographic – Article to Infographic & Image Maker** from Plugins → Add New, or upload the ZIP.
2. Activate it.
3. Open **GetInfographic → Settings**, connect your free account key (get one at https://getinfographic.com), and set your Brand Kit (colors, fonts, logo).
4. Open any post and use the **GetInfographic** box to generate.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Do I need an OpenAI or Gemini API key? =
No. You never wire up or pay a model provider. You connect a free GetInfographic account key and use simple credits.

= Am I charged if a render fails? =
Never. Credits are deducted only when an image is generated successfully.

= Can I edit what the AI extracted? =
Yes - that’s the point. You review and edit the headline, key points and numbers before any image is generated.

= Will it match my brand? =
Yes. Set your colors, fonts and logo once in the Brand Kit and every image inherits them.

= Which languages are supported? =
Any language your content is in, including right-to-left scripts such as Persian and Arabic. Text is rendered in the original language.

= Does it work with WooCommerce? =
Yes - bulk product-image tools (background removal, clean backgrounds) are included when WooCommerce is active.

= Is there a free option that doesn’t use AI credits? =
Yes. The “designer render” mode draws a modern infographic from your Brand Kit on your device, and carousels / quote cards / CTAs can be rendered for free too.

== Screenshots ==

1. Article analysed into an editable structure - edit before you spend.
2. A finished, on-brand infographic in the editor.
3. Brand Kit: your colors, fonts and logo applied automatically.
4. Social Studio: carousels, quote cards and CTAs.
5. WooCommerce bulk product-image tools.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release: turn an article into an on-brand infographic or image, with edit-before-spend, Brand Kit, featured/hero images, Social Studio (carousels, quote cards, CTAs), WooCommerce product-image tools, and bulk AI alt text.
* Brand Kit fonts are bundled and served locally (no third-party font CDN).
* Encrypted account-key storage; all admin output escaped.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.0 =
First public release of GetInfographic.
