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<p>Alt Goblin is the “set it and forget it” way to keep your WordPress media library accessible and SEO-friendly.</p>
<p>Once activated, it fits right into your existing workflow — no complicated setup, no new screens to learn. Just upload images like you normally would, and let Alt Goblin generate clear, descriptive alt text for you.</p>
<p>Whether you’re managing a small blog or a media-heavy site, Alt Goblin helps you stay consistent without slowing you down.</p>
<p>You can:</p>
<ul>
<li>Generate or re-generate alt text directly inside the Media modal</li>
<li>Optionally guide output with comma-separated keywords</li>
<li>Automatically generate alt text on upload</li>
<li>Bulk process older images missing alt text</li>
<li>Track your free and paid credits from a simple dashboard</li>
</ul>
<p>Each generation uses 1 credit and 1 credit = 1 alt text. Free monthly credits are included, and additional credit packs are available if you need them.</p>
<p>Install it. Activate it. Let it work in the background.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>True plug-and-play setup:</strong> Activate and start generating immediately</li>
<li><strong>Works where you already work:</strong> Built directly into the WordPress Media workflow</li>
<li><strong>Auto-generate on upload:</strong> Fill alt text automatically as images are added</li>
<li><strong>Bulk cleanup mode:</strong> Quickly process older images with missing alt text</li>
<li><strong>Keyword guidance (optional):</strong> Add context when needed</li>
<li><strong>Simple credit dashboard:</strong> See free, paid, and total credits at a glance</li>
<li><strong>Clear feedback & error handling:</strong> Helpful messages if something needs attention</li>
<li><strong>Localization-ready:</strong> Uses WordPress i18n functions and text domain <code>alt-goblin</code></li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h4>Generate alt text for a single image</h4>
<ol>
<li>Open an image in the Media Library attachment details/modal.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Generate Alt Text</strong> (or <strong>Re-generate Alt Text</strong>).</li>
<li>Optionally enable <strong>Add keywords</strong> and provide comma-separated keywords.</li>
<li>Save/update the attachment if needed.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Bulk generation</h4>
<ol>
<li>Go to <strong>Settings > Alt Goblin > Bulk Generation</strong>.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Start Bulk Generation</strong>.</li>
<li>Monitor progress in real time.</li>
<li>Use <strong>Stop Processing</strong> if you want to pause after the current image finishes.</li>
</ol>
<p>Perfect for cleaning up older sites in just a few clicks.</p>
<h4>Credits</h4>
<ol>
<li>Go to <strong>Settings > Alt Goblin > Credits</strong>.</li>
<li>View free monthly, paid, and total remaining credits.</li>
<li>Purchase one-time credit packs if needed.</li>
<li>Add your API key under the <strong>Settings</strong> tab to activate paid credits.</li>
</ol>
<p>Free monthly credits are always used before paid credits.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to the Alt Goblin API (https://api.altgoblin.com) to generate alt text using AI. This is a third-party service operated by the plugin author. <a href="https://github.com/LarocheJ/alt-goblin-legal/blob/main/PRIVACY.md" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy policy</a>, <a href="https://github.com/LarocheJ/alt-goblin-legal/blob/main/TERMS.md" rel="nofollow ugc">terms of service</a>.</p>
<p>If you choose to purchase additional credits beyond the free monthly credits, this plugin also links to a Stripe-hosted checkout page (https://buy.stripe.com) to collect payment. <a href="https://stripe.com/en-ca/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Stripe privacy policy</a>.</p>
<p>The following data is transmitted to these services:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>On plugin activation:</strong> Your site URL, used to register your site and issue a unique site token.</li>
<li><strong>On alt text generation:</strong> A resized, base64-encoded version of the image, a prompt string, optional user-provided keywords, your site token, and your API key (if configured).</li>
<li><strong>On credit purchase:</strong> You are redirected to a Stripe-hosted checkout page. The checkout link includes your email address as a prefilled parameter.</li>
</ul>


Alt Goblin

Automatically generate alt text for WordPress media images using AI. Install it, activate it, and let Alt Goblin handle the rest.

RankPilotAI

<p>AI Alt Text Builder generates concise, descriptive ALT text for images in the Media Library using RankPilotAI.<br />
This helps you improve both accessibility and image SEO in a few clicks.</p>
<h3>Highlights</h3>
<ul>
<li>One-click “Generate with AI” button on Media Library items and the attachment edit screen  </li>
<li>Automatically saves to <code>_wp_attachment_image_alt</code>  </li>
<li>Built-in ALT-length score badge (0–100) and a sortable Media Library column  </li>
<li>Bulk generation from the Media screen actions  </li>
<li>Language selector (English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Türkçe, or custom)  </li>
<li>Model choice (GPT-4o-mini, GPT-4.1, GPT-4o)  </li>
<li>Token-based usage via RankPilotAI (free tier available)</li>
</ul>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to RankPilotAI’s API to generate ALT text and to fetch token status.</p>
<h3>What is sent and when</h3>
<ul>
<li>On explicit user actions only (Generate button or Bulk): image URL, file name, current ALT (if any), selected model, selected language, site URL and domain, plugin slug, and your Site Token.  </li>
<li>On token-status checks in the settings page: Site Token, site URL and domain, and a minimal request context.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Why it is sent</h3>
<ul>
<li>To generate the requested ALT text and return it to your Media Library item  </li>
<li>To authorize usage and show your remaining balance</li>
</ul>
<h3>Endpoints</h3>
<ul>
<li>https://rankpilotai.com/wp-json/rankpilotai/v1/alt-text  </li>
<li>https://rankpilotai.com/wp-json/rankpilotai/v1/alt-batch  </li>
<li>https://rankpilotai.com/wp-json/rankpilotai/v1/token-info</li>
</ul>
<h3>Provider</h3>
<p>RankPilotAI (Terms of Service: https://rankpilotai.com/terms-and-conditions, Privacy Policy: https://rankpilotai.com/privacy-policy)</p>


AI Alt Text Builder

Generate SEO-friendly ALT text for Media Library images in one click, with scoring, bulk generation and language options.

Alt Goblin vs AI Alt Text Builder