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Free Plugin by iglauser v1.1

Img Title Removal

Plugin that hide all title attribute-tags from images in posts.

Img Title Removal

The facts

Rating
3★ from 2
Active installs
1k+
Price
Free
Last updated
5 Jul 2011
Added
Apr 2009
Requires WP
2.5
Tested up to
WP 3.2.1
Downloads
18,913

Our analysis

AI-assisted

Img Title Removal is a WordPress plugin designed to remove the title attribute from images on your site, preventing titles from appearing when users hover over them. It works by filtering out title attribute-tags from the content and post thumbnails before they are displayed in the browser. This can save time if your site contains many images that have title attributes you wish to remove.

The plugin is easy to install and activate, requiring no additional configuration. However, it only affects images within the content and post thumbnails, leaving title attributes in other areas of the site unchanged.

Best for: This plugin suits users with image-heavy WordPress sites who want to streamline the hover experience.

What it does well

  • Removes title attributes from images on hover
  • Saves time for sites with many images
  • Easy installation and activation

Where it falls short

  • Only removes titles from 'the_content' and 'post_thumbnail_html'
  • Last updated in July 2011, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions

Verdict

Img Title Removal provides a straightforward solution for removing image titles, but its limited scope and outdated status may be a concern for some users.

From the developer

iglauser's own description of Img Title Removal, lightly tidied.

Normally the title attribute of an image show up when hovering the mouse over an image. This behavior can easily be avoided by removing the title attribute-tag from the image. However if the site is already crowded with hundreds of images, removing each and every title attribute-tag can be a time consuming job. This plugin simply filters out all title attribute-tags before they are sent out to the browser. Install into the theme plugin directory, activate, and you’re done! No more titles show up when hovering the mouse over images on your site!

How it Works

All the plugin do is adding a hook to ‘the_content’ and to ‘post_thumbnail_html’ and removes all title-tags before they are sent to the browser. The plugin will only work for what is contained in ‘the_content’ and the ‘post_thumbnail_html’, i.e. it will not remove title attribute-tags from other parts of the site.

Licence

This plugin is free for everyone! Since it’s released under the GPL, you can use it free of charge on your personal or commercial blog. 🙂

Read the full description on the official page →

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