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Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater (Add Alt Text, Image Title For Image SEO)

by Arun Basil Lal · SEO

Also makes 3 other plugins · 110.3K+ installs across the portfolio →

Automatically add Image Alt Text, Title, Caption and Description from Filename. Bulk update existing images. Great for Image SEO and Accessibility.

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Health

A 91/100

no flags

Active installs

100K+

≈180K estimated

Momentum

+7%

downloads vs prior 30d

Biggest opportunity: Swap “accessibility” for “caption”. “accessibility” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “caption” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.

How scoring works →
91 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 93/100
Support 70/100
Security 98/100

91 health vs 66 average across 2,245 SEO plugins

Install conversion

How it's measured →

9.7%

of downloads still active

At least 100K of 1M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,200 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 2 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

Version
4.9.1
Last updated
2mo ago
Added
2017-07-04 · 9 yrs old
Requires WP
3.5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
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Recent review vibe

read from the latest 30 reviews to 2026-07-24
Positive PraiseFeature requestsPricingCompatibility

Reviewers mostly say it saves time on alt text and the developer's support is quick, though the bulk updater has overwritten existing values for a few users and one reviewer wants it to leave caption and description alone.

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.

98 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Well tuned across the board

Update recency 100/100

Updated 64 days ago

WP compatibility 100/100

Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer

Rating quality 91/100

4.8★ over 93 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.6★

Listing tuning 100/100

5 of 5 tags set · short description in place

Support resolution 100/100

1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months

Daily downloads

Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+7% vs prior 30d
2534 Nov 2026

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peak 122.3K · peaks are release surges

7.3K4 Nov 2026

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

Auto Image Attribute · #427youSEO Optimized Images · #1851AI Alt Text Generato · #4235Fix Alt Text · #5888

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.84 Nov 2026

Health trend

Composite health score, snapshotted daily

914 Nov 2026

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.

734 Nov 2026

Release cadence

Occasionally updated
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

2

releases in the last 12 months

6mo ago

latest release · v4.9.1 · 19 May 2026

24

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

4.9.1 · 19 May 20264.9 · 17 Dec 20254.7.1 · 20 Oct 20254.7 · 20 Oct 20254.6 · 7 Oct 20254.4 · 9 Nov 20234.3.1 · 25 Apr 20234.3 · 25 Apr 20234.2 · 28 Mar 20234.1 · 1 Feb 20234.0 · 13 Dec 20223.3 · 10 Nov 20223.2 · 27 Apr 20223.1 · 24 Mar 2022

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 74% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v4.9 74%
v4.4 16%
Older / other versions 11%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
100K–200K ≈180K

Crossed into this band 21 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.

Install history since 22 Sep 2021

100K4 Nov 2026

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. ★★★★★ abeedesign
    11mo ago

    This plugin is absolutely phenomenal. It solved the issue I had in a fast and elegant way, and the support team was extremely professional, responsive, and helpful throughout the entire process. I truly appreciate the level of dedication and expertise they provide.Highly recommended!

    Read on wp.org ↗
  2. ★★★★★ toinebzx
    11mo ago

    J’utilise ce plugin depuis quelques années maintenant. Il me fait gagner en résultat SEO car mes photos remontent mieux dans Google Images. Il est facile à utiliser puisqu’il n’y a rien à faire, il créé les contenus de balises alt automatiquement en reprenant le titre de l’image. Il est stable (aucun conflit avec d’autres plugins ni aucun plantage sur les mises à jour automatiques).Je recommande.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  3. ★★★★★ sickleadz
    1.1y ago

    Don’t run bulk updater. Even though I’ve unchecked “Set Image Caption for new uploads” and “Set Image Description for new uploads” and saved all settings, the bulk updater has still added them to every single photo, and that alone created a real mess on my site. Never again.

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  4. ★★★★★ jodzeee
    1.7y ago

    I often forget to use this plugin … but when I do and if I happen to need help, I get a fast and helpful response!

    Read on wp.org ↗
  5. ★★★★★ pizienolamitica
    1.8y ago

    The support is good and the plugin does what it promises, saving a lot of time. Unfortunately, the plugin had the same bug for many months (now fixed with support), so I can’t say it’s perfect. It was a crippling bug related to HEXIF data when uploading JPEG and WEBP images. Considering the cost of the plugin, I wouldn’t have expected it to last this long, but all’s well that ends well. This topic was modified 8 months, 4 weeks ago by pizienolamitica. This topic was modified 8 months, 4 weeks ago by pizienolamitica.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  6. ★★★★★ sagarM
    1.8y ago

    The alt text bulk update feature of this plugin for the existing images is FAKE and misleading. Why? Because the updating of the image alt txts is implemented only inside the media gallery, and not inside the actual posts. Meaning, Google and other search engines will never be able to see the updated alt texts. It means, the alt text update from this plugin for all the existing images will have absolutely no SEO benefit. Meaning, it is an useless effort and a complete waste of time. The plugin author very well knows about this, but has not disclosed this in his plugin description, because his intention was to maximize the plugin downloads, by boasting a fake and misleading feature description of this plugin. This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by sagarM. This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by sagarM.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  7. ★★★★★ Faisal Arafin
    2.0y ago

    a feature should be added . in Filter Settings , Remove brackets ” ( ) ” from filename.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  8. ★★★★★ pissenlit
    2.1y ago

    Works well and saves a lot of time! I recommend

    Read on wp.org ↗

Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. — Version 4.9.1 Date: 18.May.2025 Tested with WordPress 6.9.4 Added security fixes suggested by the plugins team and Plugin Check plugin. 4.9.1
  2. — Version 4.9 Date: 17.December.2025 Tested with WordPress 6.9 Compatibility with Image Attributes Pro version 4.9. Check what’s new in 4.9 . 4.9
  3. — Version 4.7.1 Date: 20.October.2025 Bug Fix: Fixed a bug in 4.7 that prevented the automatic generation of image attributes. 4.7.1
  4. — Version 4.7 Date: 20.October.2025 Enhancement: Updated event log messaging for cases where image attributes are not updated. Enhancement: Compatibility with Image Attributes Pro version 4.7. Check what’s new in 4.7 . Bug Fix: Disabl 4.7
  5. — Version 4.6 Date: 07.October.2025 Tested with WordPress 6.8.3 Tested with PHP 8.4.10 Enhancement: Compatibility with Image Attributes Pro version 4.6. Check what’s new in 4.6 . 4.6
  6. — Version 4.4 Date: 09.November.2023. Tested with WordPress 6.4.1. New Feature: Display image attributes in the Media Library columns (list view) to easily read image attributes without opening each image. Image Attributes Pro let’s y 4.4

Security history

via Wordfence Intelligence

The 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (4.9.1). Sites still on an older version should update.

  1. 2026-06-01 CVE-2026-3722 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.9 Patched in 4.9.1

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.

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 17 languages, 8 at 90% or more · development strings

Chinese (Taiwan) 100%
Dutch 100%
Dutch (Formal) 100%
Galician 100%
Serbian 100%
Spanish (Spain) 100%
Ukrainian 99%
Polish 98%
Dutch (Belgium) 45%
Portuguese (Brazil) 44%
Swedish 41%
Spanish (Chile) 40%
English (UK) 32%
Russian 17%
Italian 4%
Czech 3%
Hindi 2%

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.

This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.

Readme readiness

6 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026

Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.

  • ✓ Says what it does "Automatically add Image Alt Text, Title, Caption and Description from Filename. Bulk update existing images..."
  • ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
  • ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
  • ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("great for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
  • ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Divi, Yoast, Rank Math and 1 more.
  • ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 5 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
  • ✓ Enough to quote 7,433 characters of description.
  • ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "bulk edit images" does not.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2025-02-25 90K+ → 100K+ up after 343 days in tier
  2. 2024-03-19 80K+ → 90K+ up after 151 days in tier
  3. 2023-10-20 70K+ → 80K+ up after 164 days in tier
  4. 2023-05-09 60K+ → 70K+ up after 189 days in tier
  5. 2022-11-01 50K+ → 60K+ up after 119 days in tier
  6. 2022-07-05 40K+ → 50K+ up after 286 days in tier
  7. 2021-09-22 30K+ → 40K+ up after 247 days in tier
  8. 2021-01-18 20K+ → 30K+ up after 250 days in tier

Competes with

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Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater (Add Alt Text, Image Title For Image SEO): 100K+ active installs, 4.8★ (93 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-04. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/auto-image-attributes-from-filename-with-bulk-updater

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