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inventivo Bulk Alt Text Editor

Bilder ohne Alternativtext finden und die Alt-Texte direkt in einer filterbaren Liste der Mediathek nachpflegen. Kostenloses WordPress-Plugin von inventivo.

by inventivo · github.com/inventivo/inventivo-bulk-alt-text-editor · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/inventivo/inventivo-bulk-alt-text-editor/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
Readme github.com/inventivo/inventivo-bulk-alt-text-editor ↗

Find images without alt text and edit alt texts directly in a filterable Media Library list.

Description

inventivo Bulk Alt Text Editor adds an Alt Text page under Media in the WordPress administration area. It lists image attachments in pages of 50 and lets authorized users edit the Media Library alt text without reloading the page.

The list includes:

  • A thumbnail preview.
  • The filename linked to the attachment edit screen.
  • An editable alt text field with row-specific save feedback.
  • A cached count of posts that contain the wp-image-ID class.
  • Filters for all images, images without alt text, and images with alt text.
  • Search by filename or attachment title.
  • A summary showing how many images have no alt text.

The plugin does not upload, download, rename, resize, read, or modify image files. It does not generate alt text, use AI, connect to external services, or send telemetry. Saving changes only updates the _wp_attachment_image_alt metadata field.

Important: An alt attribute written directly into post content overrides the alt text stored in the Media Library on the front end. If a saved change is not visible, check the image block or HTML in the post.

Installation

  1. Upload the inventivo-bulk-alt-text-editor folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
  2. Activate inventivo Bulk Alt Text Editor through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
  3. Open Media > Alt Text.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the plugin modify image files?

No. It does not read or write image file contents. Saving an alt text change only updates the _wp_attachment_image_alt metadata field.

Does it generate alt text automatically?

No. The free version provides manual editing only. It does not derive text from filenames and does not use AI or external services.

Why is a saved alt text not visible on a page?

The post content can contain its own alt attribute. That value overrides the Media Library alt text on the front end. Edit the image block or HTML in the affected post.

How is image usage counted?

The plugin searches post content for the wp-image-ID class. Each result is cached for 12 hours and invalidated when a post containing that image is saved.

Changelog

1.0.1

  • Batch image usage lookup to avoid per-row database scans.
  • Preserve backslashes and quotes when saving alt text.
  • Treat whitespace-only alt text as empty and accept remote image attachments by MIME type.
  • Cache global image counts and invalidate usage caches when posts or attachments are deleted.

1.0.0

  • Initial release.