jimlaroche

<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.

Yasar Khalifa

<p><strong>Default Alt Text</strong> is a lightweight <strong>SEO Plugin</strong> that helps improve your site’s SEO and accessibility by ensuring every image always has an alt attribute. If an image in the Media Library doesn’t have an alt text set, this plugin will automatically use the image’s title instead, on the front-end only,so your database remains untouched.</p>
<p>This is especially useful for sites with lots of images uploaded without alt text, helping you maintain better SEO and a more accessible site without editing each image manually.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Displays default alt text if none is set</li>
<li>Uses the image title as fallback alt text</li>
<li>Does not modify Media Library data</li>
<li>Improves SEO and accessibility</li>
<li>Lightweight and simple,no settings needed</li>
</ul>


Default Alt Text | SEO Plugin

Displays a default alt text for images on your site when none is set — simple, fast, and great for SEO.

Alt Goblin vs Default Alt Text | SEO Plugin