Auto Alt Text
by Valerio Monti · SEO
This plugin allows you to automatically generate an Alt Text for images uploaded into the media library via AI.
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Health
A 89/100
Few reviews
Active installs
4K+
≈4.4K estimated
Momentum
-28%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “accessibility”, “seo” and “openai” for “alt”, “alt tags” and “text”. “accessibility” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “alt” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “alt tags” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “openai” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “text” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 65 average across 2,217 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →10.0%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 40.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,193 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 8 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 69 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.0, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
34%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| auto alt | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| auto alt text | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| alt text your tag | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| auto add alt text | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| auto custom key alt | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| alt tag your tag | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| alt | #5 | #11 | up 1 |
| auto generate alt tags | #2 | #4 | — |
| set alt text | #2 | #4 | up 1 |
| alt tags | #5 | #11 | up 2 |
| fix alt text | #3 | #5 | up 1 |
| bulk alt text | #3 | #5 | up 3 |
| image auto alt | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| missing alt text | #3 | #6 | up 1 |
| text | #9 | #10 | down 1 |
| auto image alt | #4 | #9 | 0 |
| auto | #11 | #19 | 0 |
| image alt text | #10 | #16 | 0 |
| auto generate | #7 | #18 | up 1 |
| auto tags | #14 | #21 | down 1 |
| accessibility your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
137 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 103 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “accessibility”, “seo” and “openai” for “alt”, “alt tags” and “text”. “accessibility” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “alt” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “alt tags” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “openai” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “text” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 11 Mar 2024 · 965 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v3.0.3 · 24 Aug 2026
27
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 38% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 5K+ in roughly 165 days.
Install history since 10 Mar 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Nicscott015mo ago
This is the kind of plugin that should be baked-in to WP Core. Bring your own AI key, and generate the text w/ a prompt. WP CLI to do bulk processing. Lightweight, no frills and no extra branding. Bravo!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ neotrope6mo ago
OMG! BRAVO! We have a couple of news portals where we import news items weekly from our sister sites as “national” news items, and we use tool to auto pull local featured image from the image embedded into the sister site content, but has never pulled alt tags — stupidly I only noticed this recently in auditing some stuff, and went #doh. I didn’t want to pay some inflated fee for something so simple — in my case just applying story title to the image alt tag. Your plugin does it wonderfully, and you have my thanks big time! Woo!!!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wriper1.4y ago
Hi, this plugin is exactly what I needed. Thank you for option to connect own API keys. Only thing for perfection is that button “in editor” is not working for us. Only manually uploaded images are texted also button in media library from sidebar is working but button “in article grid view” media library is doing nothing. It would be great if you can check on this as we could text also images that are added with other plugins like Instant Images that way. Tried to disable all plugins and theme. Didn’t help Edit: didn’t work also on another hosting This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by wriper. This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by wriper.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ harryfear1.6y ago
Awesome, but needs queue system for bulk processing large quantities of existing media items
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chillmen1.6y ago
Simple to use, i’m using with Openai API, very cheap compared to other solutions.Thanks a lot for creating this plugin.If you have time, adding caption generation, would be great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pwoli1.7y ago
Realy love it. Thanks for making this great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ piracymoney2.5y ago
I just wish it could tag existing images that I have in my media library that don’t have alt texts, I have about 1,200 that I would need to manually reupload 🙁
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous2.6y ago
Easy plugin to add the alt text to our images. You only need to add the API to openAI (or azure). Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.8.2 Improve compatibility scoping vendor dependencies 2.8.2
- — Version 2.8.1 Update available Claude models 2.8.1
- — Version 2.8.0 Implement WP CLI commands for generating alt text 2.8.0
- — Version 2.7.0 Migrate to the Responses API from the Chat Completion API for OpenAI Remove o1 Mini deprecated model 2.7.0
- — Version 2.6.2 Replace hardcoded Openai model with the one selected from the user Update phpunit Update Vite 2.6.2
- — Version 2.6.1 Avoid to truncate alt text too long 2.6.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.0.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin allows you to automatically generate an Alt Text for images uploaded into the media library via..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 15 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 15 of 15 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions OpenAI, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 21 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 11,443 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("accessibility", "alt tag", "seo" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-16 3K+ → 4K+ up after 119 days in tier
- 2026-02-17 2K+ → 3K+ up after 114 days in tier
- 2025-10-26 1K+ → 2K+ up after 184 days in tier
- 2025-04-25 900+ → 1K+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2025-04-09 800+ → 900+ up after 41 days in tier
- 2025-02-27 700+ → 800+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2025-02-14 600+ → 700+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2025-02-06 500+ → 600+ up after 12 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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SEO Optimized Images 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
Bulk Auto Image Alt Text (Alt tag, Alt attribute) optimizer (image SEO) 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater (Add Alt Text, Image Title For Image SEO) 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Accessibility 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Media Library Helper — Bulk edit image ALT, caption & description 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
SEO Media Manager 5K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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