jimlaroche

Alt Goblin is the “set it and forget it” way to keep your WordPress media library accessible and SEO-friendly.
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.
Whether you’re managing a small blog or a media-heavy site, Alt Goblin helps you stay consistent without slowing you down.
You can:
<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>
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.
Install it. Activate it. Let it work in the background.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>True plug-and-play setup: Activate and start generating immediately</li>
<li>Works where you already work: Built directly into the WordPress Media workflow</li>
<li>Auto-generate on upload: Fill alt text automatically as images are added</li>
<li>Bulk cleanup mode: Quickly process older images with missing alt text</li>
<li>Keyword guidance (optional): Add context when needed</li>
<li>Simple credit dashboard: See free, paid, and total credits at a glance</li>
<li>Clear feedback & error handling: Helpful messages if something needs attention</li>
<li>Localization-ready: 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 Generate Alt Text (or Re-generate Alt Text).</li>
<li>Optionally enable Add keywords and provide comma-separated keywords.</li>
<li>Save/update the attachment if needed.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Bulk generation</h4>
<ol>
<li>Go to Settings > Alt Goblin > Bulk Generation.</li>
<li>Click Start Bulk Generation.</li>
<li>Monitor progress in real time.</li>
<li>Use Stop Processing if you want to pause after the current image finishes.</li>
</ol>
Perfect for cleaning up older sites in just a few clicks.
<h4>Credits</h4>
<ol>
<li>Go to Settings > Alt Goblin > Credits.</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 Settings tab to activate paid credits.</li>
</ol>
Free monthly credits are always used before paid credits.
<h3>External Services</h3>
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>.
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>.
The following data is transmitted to these services:
<ul>
<li>On plugin activation: Your site URL, used to register your site and issue a unique site token.</li>
<li>On alt text generation: 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>On credit purchase: 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.

neil williams

Images without alt text are a problem for accessibility (screen readers) and SEO. 
This lightweight plugin automatically adds alt attributes where they are missing:
<ul>
<li>Inside post content → uses the current post title. </li>
<li>For images loaded via <code>wp_get_attachment_image()</code> → uses the image filename (without extension). </li>
</ul>
If an image already has alt text, the plugin leaves it untouched.
No settings, no configuration — just activate and your site is more accessible.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Improves accessibility by ensuring images have alt text. </li>
<li>Helps SEO by filling in descriptive alt attributes. </li>
<li>Post/page content images get the post title. </li>
<li>Template images (e.g. theme calls) get the filename. </li>
<li>Super lightweight and fast.</li>
</ul>

Auto Alt Images

Automatically fills in missing alt attributes for images using the post title or filename.

Alt Goblin vs Auto Alt Images