Accessibility Tools & Alt Text Finder
by Joe Lopreste · Media
Also makes 1 other plugin · 3K+ installs across the portfolio →
WordPress accessibility checker for WCAG issues, missing Alt text finder, contrast checker, guided checklists, resources, and accessibility training.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+29%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “accessible”, “media library” and “web accessibility” for “contrast checker”, “finder” and “accessibility tools”. “accessible” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “contrast checker” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “media library” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “finder” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “web accessibility” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “accessibility tools” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 62 average across 3,299 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.5%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 46.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,324 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media 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 1 release 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 158 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11; the current branch is 7.1
4.9★ over 69 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.6★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
21%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| text finder | #1 | #1 | — |
| missing alternative text finder your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| ada section 508 standards your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| finder | #5 | #3 | 0 |
| contrast checker | #4 | #2 | 0 |
| accessibility tools | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| missing alt text | #6 | #4 | 0 |
| missing alt | #8 | #5 | up 1 |
| training tools | #4 | #6 | up 1 |
| alt text checker | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| contrast | #10 | #9 | down 2 |
| section 508 | #4 | #2 | 0 |
| accessibility checker | #11 | #7 | down 1 |
| alt text | #16 | #11 | down 1 |
| alt | #19 | #14 | 0 |
| training | #17 | #17 | down 3 |
| web accessibility your tag | #20 | #11 | down 2 |
| plugin finder | #8 | #6 | 0 |
| checklists | #23 | #16 | down 1 |
| ada | #11 | #8 | up 1 |
| accessible your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media library your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
94 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 68 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 “accessible”, “media library” and “web accessibility” for “contrast checker”, “finder” and “accessibility tools”. “accessible” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “contrast checker” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “media library” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “finder” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “web accessibility” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “accessibility tools” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.4K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v3.0 · 29 May 2026
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 65% run the current release. 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 13 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ nickshkv1.1y ago
Good plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nineplanetsllc2.2y ago
Super helpful plugin. Thank you 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fusheva12.2y ago
Valuable plugin in readiness for 2025 compliance & inclusion
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alexpenalosa2.3y ago
Good solution for disabilities and CEO
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sraus12.7y ago
Easy to add alt text to bring website into compliance.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ KellyTaxHelp3.0y ago
I’m a new small business owner, building my website, and I had no clue about accessibility until I started running website analysis tests. I’m thankful for this plugin to help me make it easier for people to use my website. This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by KellyTaxHelp.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gcrandall3.3y ago
Outstanding webpage
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ puddintane3.6y ago
I’m impressed with the thoroughness and clarity of this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.0 Added Courses functionality with interactive accessibility training modules Added Quiz system for testing accessibility knowledge Added Module-based learning structure for organized course content Added Certificate gener 3.0
- — Version 2.0 UI issue fix. Improvement & Bug Fix Improved Usage Guidelines Check Latest Compatibility Update General Text 2.0
- — Version 1.4 Initial public release. 1.4
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 3 at 90% or more
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 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("ideal for", "who want").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 13 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,035 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "ADA Section 508 standards", "missing alternative text finder" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-09 4K+ → 3K+ down after 331 days in tier
- 2024-11-12 5K+ → 4K+ down after 139 days in tier
- 2024-06-26 4K+ → 5K+ up after 38 days in tier
- 2024-05-19 5K+ → 4K+ down after 92 days in tier
- 2024-02-17 4K+ → 5K+ up after 46 days in tier
- 2024-01-02 5K+ → 4K+ down after 208 days in tier
- 2023-06-08 4K+ → 5K+ up after 557 days in tier
- 2021-11-28 3K+ → 4K+ up after 274 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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A11y Kit 10+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D -
Web Accessibility (formally known as Ally) – WCAG Scanning, Guided Fixes, Usability Widget 500K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
Accessibility Widget by OneTap – Easy One-Click Accessibility Toolbar 60K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
AccessiYes Accessibility Widget for ADA, EAA & WCAG Readiness 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Web Accessibility by accessiBe 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
EqualWeb Accessibility 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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