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Auto Alt Text from Title or Description

This lightweight tool allows you to quickly populate alt text for selected images using their existing titles or descriptions — all in just a few clicks.

by Abdul Majeed Ali · github.com/majeed-ali/alt-text-generator

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/majeed-ali/alt-text-generator/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/majeed-ali/alt-text-generator ↗

Alt-Text-Generator Plugin for Wordpress

This lightweight tool allows you to quickly populate alt text for selected images using their existing titles or descriptions — all in just a few clicks.

A simple plugin to quickly add alt text to your images using their title or description. Improve accessibility and SEO in just a few clicks—no automation, no guesswork.

Description

Alt Text Generator helps you create alt text for your media library images using their existing title or description.

This plugin is perfect for users who want to ensure accessibility and SEO best practices are met, without relying on AI or external services. It's a simple, effective tool for managing image alt text manually — at scale.

How It Works

  1. Go to Media → Alt Text Generator in your WordPress dashboard.
  2. Select one or more images from your media library.
  3. Click the Create Alt Text button.
  4. The plugin will insert the title or description of each image into the alt text field.

That's it — fast and efficient!

Features

  • 🖼 Bulk update image alt text using existing metadata
  • ⚡ Lightweight and easy to use
  • ♿ Improve accessibility (WCAG/ADA compliance)
  • 🔍 Boost image SEO with meaningful alt descriptions
  • 🔧 No AI, no external API — everything stays on your site
  • 📦 Works with native WordPress media library

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory or install via the WordPress Plugins screen.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. Go to Media → Alt Text Generator to begin using the tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this plugin generate alt text automatically?

No. It manually generates alt text by copying the image's title or description field. It does not use AI or image recognition.

What if an image has both a title and description?

The plugin prioritizes the title. If the title is missing, it will use the description.

Will it overwrite existing alt text?

No. The plugin will only add alt text to images that do not already have alt text set.

Screenshots

  1. The Alt Text Generator admin page
  2. Select images to update
  3. Success message after generating alt text

Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial release of Manual Alt Text Generator.

Upgrade Notice

1.0.0

First release — manually generate alt text using image titles or descriptions.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. See https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html for details.