Automatic image ALT attributes
Automatically generates ALT attributes in image HTML. Restoring WordPress < 4.7 functionality.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 8
- Active installs
- 1k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 29 Dec 2016
- Added
- Dec 2016
- Requires WP
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- WP 4.7.35
- Downloads
- 18,379
Our analysis
AI-assistedAutomatic Image ALT Attributes is a WordPress plugin that restores the default functionality for generating ALT attributes for images, as it was before version 4.7. It automatically generates ALT text from the Title of the image in the Media Library, using the Caption only if it exists. This plugin is suitable for users who want to ensure their images have appropriate ALT attributes for better accessibility and SEO.
Best for: This plugin suits WordPress users looking to improve image accessibility and SEO by automatically generating ALT attributes.
What it does well
- ✓Restores default ALT attribute functionality from WordPress versions prior to 4.7
- ✓Generates ALT text from the Title of images in the Media Library
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Active installation count of 1,000
Where it falls short
- •Does not utilise Captions for generating ALT text
- •Last updated in December 2016, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
Verdict
Automatic Image ALT Attributes provides a straightforward solution for generating ALT text based on image Titles. However, its outdated status may limit compatibility with newer WordPress versions.
From the developer
Dan's own description of Automatic image ALT attributes, lightly tidied.
Restores WordPress default functionality prior to version 4.7 where image ALT attributes were automatically generated and put into the HTML code. The ALT attributes were generated from the Caption (if it exists) else from the Title (if it exists) of the image in the Media Library. This plugin utilises Titles in generating ALT text, but does not utilise Captions. The Title used by this plugin, is the main Title of the image as found in the Media Library, not the HTML TITLE attribute of the image (that is something else, which this plugin ignores).