Description
EU AI Act Ready is a WordPress AI transparency and AI disclosure plugin designed to support Article 50 obligations under the EU AI Act. It helps site owners clearly disclose AI-generated content, media, and AI-powered chatbots through configurable visitor notices.
The plugin enables identification, labeling, and disclosure of AI-generated text, images, and AI-powered chatbots across posts, pages, and media uploads. It provides practical tools to support AI transparency expectations without collecting personal data or sending information to external services.
The plugin is designed to help website owners implement practical AI transparency and AI disclosure measures aligned with Article 50 of the EU AI Act.
EU AI Act Ready is designed as a technical transparency tool. It does not provide legal advice or guarantee regulatory compliance.
Article 50 AI Transparency (EU AI Act)
Article 50 of the EU AI Act introduces AI transparency obligations requiring disclosure when users interact with AI-generated content or AI systems.
EU AI Act Ready provides technical tools to support these transparency requirements by enabling site owners to disclose AI-generated content through clear, visitor-facing notices. Final responsibility for assessing and meeting legal obligations remains with the site owner.
AI Compliance Use Cases
EU AI Act Ready is suitable for websites that publish AI-generated content, use AI-powered chatbots, or integrate generative AI tools and need to provide transparency disclosures under Article 50 of the EU AI Act.
Try It Instantly (Live Preview)
Test EU AI Act Ready instantly using the WordPress.org Live Preview powered by WordPress Playground – no installation required.
The preview automatically activates the plugin and includes preconfigured sample posts, pages, and images so you can immediately see AI transparency notices displayed on the frontend.
To explore further, upload an image to any post or page and view it on the frontend to observe how AI disclosure notices appear in practice.
Key Features
- Manual AI Content Disclosure – Simple checkbox in the post and page editor to manually declare AI-generated content
- Frontend Transparency Notices – Automatically display clear visitor notices when content is marked as AI-generated
- Chatbot Transparency – Adds disclosure notices for popular AI-powered chatbots including Formilla, Intercom, Drift, Tidio, Tawk.to, Zendesk Chat, LiveChat, Crisp, Freshchat, and custom chatbot integrations
- Automatic Media Scanning – Newly uploaded images are automatically analyzed for AI-generation using heuristic metadata signals and filename patterns
- Bulk Scanning Tools – Scan multiple media items simultaneously from the admin dashboard
- Manual Override Controls – Mark or unmark content and media as AI-generated at any time
- Customizable Disclosure Messages – Configure wording, style, and placement of transparency notices
- Lightweight & Performance-Friendly – Detection runs asynchronously or on demand without slowing down your site
- Live Preview Demo – Instantly test the plugin in your browser via WordPress Playground without installing it
Minimum Requirements
- WordPress 6.0+
- PHP 7.4+ (PHP 8.0+ recommended)
- MySQL 5.5.5+ or MariaDB 10.1+
Screenshots
Compliance dashboard – Scan media and view AI transparency status at a glance. 
Article 50 disclosure example – AI banner, image labeling and chatbot notice on the frontend. 
Detailed AI detection engine – Confidence scoring and metadata-based indicators. 
Manual disclosure controls – Mark AI-generated content inside the editor. 
Flexible transparency configuration – Customize styles and detection sensitivity.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/eu-ai-act-ready/directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen in WordPress.
- Navigate to EU AI Act Ready Settings to configure disclosure notices, detection options, and chatbot transparency.
FAQ
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How does the plugin detect AI-generated media?
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The plugin flags potentially AI-generated images using multiple heuristic signals, including attachment metadata, filenames, EXIF information, and common technical patterns. Images can also be manually marked or unmarked at any time.
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Does the plugin automatically detect AI-generated text?
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No. AI-generated text disclosure must be applied manually by the site owner to ensure accuracy and editorial control. The plugin does not analyze or infer AI usage in text content.
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Can I customize the disclosure messages?
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Yes. You can fully customize the wording, placement, and style of disclosure notices from EU AI Act Ready Settings.
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Does this plugin slow down my site?
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No. Detection processes run asynchronously or on demand. Front-end output is lightweight and loads only when disclosures are enabled.
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Which AI tools and chatbot platforms are supported?
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EU AI Act Ready supports transparency disclosures for AI-generated content created using tools such as ChatGPT, GPT-4, DALL-E, Claude, Google Gemini, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, GitHub Copilot, and similar AI platforms.
For chatbots, the plugin supports disclosure notices for platforms including Formilla, Intercom, Drift, Tidio, Tawk.to, Zendesk Chat, LiveChat, Crisp, Freshchat, as well as custom or self-hosted chatbot implementations. Chatbot disclosures can be enabled per platform from the plugin settings.
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Is this plugin GDPR compliant?
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Yes. The plugin does not collect, store, or transmit personal data and does not process user data for AI detection or AI transparency features. All processing happens locally on your server, and no data is sent to third-party services.
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Does it work with Gutenberg, Elementor, and the Classic Editor?
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Yes. EU AI Act Ready works with the Gutenberg block editor, Elementor and the Classic Editor. The AI disclosure controls appear in the post sidebar for easy access.
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How do I bulk scan existing images?
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Go to EU AI Act Ready Dashboard and use the bulk scanning tools to process media library items in batches.
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Can I manually mark content as AI-generated?
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Yes. You can manually mark or unmark any post, page, or media item as AI-generated using editor controls or bulk actions.
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What happens if I deactivate the plugin?
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All plugin settings and AI content markers remain stored in the database. Reactivating the plugin restores all functionality. To remove all data, uninstall the plugin.
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Can I try the plugin before installing it?
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Yes. Use the Live Preview button on the WordPress.org plugin page to instantly test EU AI Act Ready in a temporary WordPress environment powered by WordPress Playground.
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Contributors & Developers
“EU AI Act Ready” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release