Air Asset Picker
Embed brand-approved images and videos from your Air workspace directly in the WordPress block editor.
Use with caution
Air Asset Picker works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 42/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Air Asset Picker stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| block-editor | >100 |
| brand assets | >100 |
| DAM | #39 |
| digital asset management | >100 |
| media library | >100 |
About Air Asset Picker
From the official readme · v0.3.7Description
Air Asset Picker is a Gutenberg block that connects your WordPress site to your Air workspace. Content editors can browse, search, and insert brand-approved images and videos from Air without ever leaving the WordPress block editor — no downloading, no re-uploading.
How it works:
- Add the Air block to any page or post
- Click Add asset to open the Air asset picker
- Log in to your Air account
- Browse or search your workspace and select an asset
- The asset is embedded via Air’s CDN URL — no files are stored in WordPress
Why CDN delivery?
Assets are served directly from Air’s CDN. This means no storage overhead in WordPress, and any updates made to an asset in Air are reflected on your site immediately.
Requirements:
- An active Air account on an Enterprise plan
- Your Air workspace ID (found in your Air account settings)
External Services
This plugin connects to Air (https://air.inc) to enable asset selection and embedding. Air is a digital asset management service operated by Air Labs, Inc.
When is data sent?
- When a user opens the asset picker inside the WordPress block editor, the plugin loads the Air picker UI from
https://wordpress-plugin.air.incin an iframe. This is required to authenticate the user and display the asset gallery. - When an asset is selected, only the asset’s CDN URL and metadata (filename, dimensions, alt text, caption) are sent back to WordPress and stored as block attributes. No binary file data is transferred to WordPress.
- When a published page is viewed, the browser loads the embedded image or video directly from Air’s CDN.
What data is sent?
- Your Air workspace ID (entered in Settings → Air Media)
- Authentication credentials you enter into the Air picker (handled entirely by Air, never seen by the plugin)
- No personal data from WordPress is transmitted to Air
Terms and privacy:
- Air Terms of Service: https://air.inc/terms
- Air Privacy Policy: https://air.inc/privacy
Source Code
The compiled JavaScript shipped in /build is generated from human-readable sources in /src using @wordpress/scripts (webpack). The full source code, build configuration, and development instructions are publicly available at:
https://github.com/AirLabsTeam/air-wordpress-plugin
Build prerequisites:
- Node.js 22 or later
- npm 10 or later (or Yarn 1.x)
Build steps:
git clone https://github.com/AirLabsTeam/air-wordpress-plugin.git
cd air-wordpress-plugin
npm install
npm run build:prod
The build outputs /build/index.js, /build/view.js, /build/index.asset.php, /build/view.asset.php, and /build/block.json — the exact files shipped in the WordPress.org zip. The only third-party runtime dependency bundled in /build/view.js is hls.js (Apache-2.0), used so non-Safari browsers can play Air’s HLS preview videos; everything else is sourced from @wordpress/* packages provided by WordPress core.
Installation
- Install the plugin from the WordPress.org plugin directory, or upload the
air-asset-pickerfolder to/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Go to Settings → Air Media and enter your Air workspace ID.
- Edit any page or post, add the Air block, and click Add asset to start inserting assets.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I find my workspace ID?
Log in to your Air account, go to your workspace settings, and copy the workspace ID from the URL or settings panel.
Do I need an Air account?
Yes. This plugin requires an active Air account on an Enterprise plan. Visit air.inc to learn more.
Does this upload files to WordPress?
No. Assets are embedded via Air’s CDN URL. No files are stored in your WordPress media library.
Which editor is supported?
The Gutenberg block editor (WordPress 6.3+). The classic TinyMCE editor is not supported.
Changelog
WordPress.org compliance pass: prefix rename (air_inc → airpicker), main file rename, and ship-only-runtime zip. Legacy workspace ID is migrated automatically on activation.
0.3.7
- Sidebar asset thumbnail now caps at 60px wide (was 96px in 0.3.4) so the View in Air button + Synced badge always fit side-by-side on the same row inside the InspectorControls panel. Replaces the container-query layout introduced in 0.3.6.
0.3.6
- Sidebar asset action row (View in Air + Synced badge) now uses a CSS container query so the badge stays next to the button at normal widths (per Figma spec) and only stacks to a second line when the InspectorControls panel is too narrow to fit both side-by-side. Replaces the always-wrap behavior introduced in 0.3.5.
0.3.5
- Sidebar asset action row (View in Air + Synced badge) now wraps to a second line when the thumbnail width pushes the row past the panel edge, so the Synced label is never clipped on wider thumbnails.
0.3.4
- Dynamic-mode CDN placeholder now derives a real low-resolution (150×150 imgix-cropped) thumbnail from
urls.imgixBaseinstead of the picker’surls.thumbnailfield, which is the full-size base URL and loads no faster than the foreground image. The placeholder now paints near-instantly while the dynamic CDN URL resolves. - Sidebar asset thumbnail no longer crops horizontals and non-portrait verticals. The fixed 47×76 box with
covercropping has been replaced with a 76px-tall box whose width flexes up to 96px, falling back tocontainwhen the natural width would exceed the cap. Designed with Meghan against the Figma 47:76 portrait spec.
0.3.3
- Air logo now renders in the block inserter and block header. The logo was previously loaded from
/assets/icon-128x128.png, a directory used by the WordPress.org plugin listing that is not shipped to installed sites — the image 404’d in the editor. The icon is now embedded inline so it renders without an HTTP request.
0.3.2
- Dynamic-mode images no longer leave a blank box while the CDN resolves the latest version: the imgix thumbnail is painted as a background placeholder under the
<img>, so authors and readers see the image immediately and the dynamic URL covers it once decoded. - Image blocks now scale responsively when the asset is wider than the theme’s content area. The rendered
<img>usesmax-width: 100%andheight: auto, with the intrinsicwidth/heightattributes preserved so browsers reserve the correct aspect-ratio box (no cumulative layout shift). Previously, large assets were stretched and side-cropped to fit narrow containers.
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FAQ
Air Asset Picker: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Air Asset Picker free?
Yes. Air Asset Picker is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Air Asset Picker safe to use in 2026?
Air Asset Picker works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 42/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Air Asset Picker?
Air Asset Picker is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 325 times since it launched in May 2026. It was downloaded 63 times in the last 30 days.
Does Air Asset Picker work with WordPress 7.1?
Air Asset Picker is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.10, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Air Asset Picker need?
Air Asset Picker requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Air Asset Picker last updated?
The latest version, 0.3.7, was released on May 29, 2026 (5 months ago).
Who makes Air Asset Picker?
Air Asset Picker is developed and maintained by airinc.
What are the best alternatives to Air Asset Picker?
The most popular alternatives to Air Asset Picker are Classic Editor (8M+ installs), Advanced Editor Tools (1M+ installs) and Disable Gutenberg (500K+ installs).
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