Ravi Khadka

<p>Altify AI is an auto ALT text and AI ALT text plugin for WordPress images. It helps generate descriptive image ALT text for accessibility and image SEO.</p>
<p>Use bulk image ALT text tools for your Media Library, generate featured image ALT text automatically, and scale WooCommerce image ALT updates with AI or offline mode.</p>
<p>Key features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Beginner-friendly Automation tab with upload toggle, daily schedule, and one-click <code>Run scan now</code>.</li>
<li>Automatic ALT generation on new image uploads with selectable mode priority (<code>Offline first</code>, <code>AI first</code>, <code>Offline only</code>, <code>AI only</code>).</li>
<li>Daily background scan for missing ALT (or all images) with mode selection, run limit, and status panel.</li>
<li>Top-level <code>Altify AI</code> admin menu (before Posts) with dedicated <code>Settings</code> and <code>Generate History</code> pages.</li>
<li>AI mode with OpenAI model settings, rate limiting, retry/backoff, and safe fallback behavior.</li>
<li>Offline mode (no API) that generates ALT from title/caption/description/filename.</li>
<li>Bulk Media Library processing with filters, batching, and pause/resume/stop controls.</li>
<li>WooCommerce bulk generation for featured and gallery images with category/date filters.</li>
<li>Generation history table with source, method (AI/Offline/Cache), ALT preview, and row-level delete controls. Settings page shows the latest 10 rows for quick review.</li>
<li>Multilingual support: Auto (site locale), many built-in languages, and custom language input.</li>
<li>Optional vision-based analysis for image-aware ALT suggestions.</li>
<li>Native WordPress ALT field updates (<code>_wp_attachment_image_alt</code>) for SEO plugin compatibility.</li>
<li>Smart protection for existing ALT text via <code>Only fill empty ALT</code> and <code>Overwrite existing ALT</code>.</li>
</ul>
<p>SEO and accessibility benefits:</p>
<ul>
<li>Improves image context for screen readers.</li>
<li>Reduces missing ALT text across large media libraries.</li>
<li>Keeps ALT text in the native WordPress field (<code>_wp_attachment_image_alt</code>) for compatibility with SEO plugins.</li>
<li>Avoids duplicate custom ALT fields and vendor lock-in.</li>
<li>Supports content quality workflows with configurable length and overwrite behavior.</li>
</ul>
<p>How it works:</p>
<ol>
<li>Plugin gathers safe text context from attachment metadata (filename, title, caption, description).</li>
<li>Optional product context is added for WooCommerce images (product name/category).</li>
<li>OpenAI returns a concise ALT suggestion.</li>
<li>Result is sanitized and stored in the standard WordPress ALT field.</li>
<li>If API fails (or offline mode is used), the plugin writes a clean metadata-based ALT text fallback.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Roadmap</h3>
<p>Planned improvements for upcoming releases:<br />
Roadmap items are planned and may change based on user feedback and compatibility requirements.</p>
<h4>1.0.1 (Quality + Workflow)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Better admin insights: per-run summaries and clearer error diagnostics.</li>
<li>Stronger ALT cleanup rules for edge-case filenames and punctuation.</li>
<li>Improved WooCommerce bulk UX for large product catalogs.</li>
<li>Dedicated Offline Mode tab and improved generation history management.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.1.0 (Performance + Control)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Optional CLI command for large-scale ALT generation runs.</li>
<li>Enhanced queue reliability for high-volume media sites.</li>
<li>More granular include/exclude filters for bulk processing.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.2.0 (Localization + Integrations)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Additional language options based on user demand.</li>
<li>Extended compatibility checks for popular SEO/workflow plugins.</li>
<li>Optional export/reporting tools for ALT coverage audits.</li>
</ul>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to the OpenAI API to generate ALT text suggestions for image attachments.<br />
It is required for AI-based ALT text generation features (single upload automation, media bulk generation, and WooCommerce image bulk generation), unless Offline mode is enabled.</p>
<p>Service used:</p>
<ul>
<li>OpenAI API (<code>https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions</code>)</li>
</ul>
<p>Data sent and when:</p>
<ul>
<li>Sent only when an admin-triggered or configured ALT generation request is executed.</li>
<li>Sent data includes metadata/context built from WordPress attachment fields:
<ul>
<li>Attachment filename (cleaned)</li>
<li>Attachment title/caption/description</li>
<li>Optional WooCommerce product name/categories when available</li>
<li>Generation settings such as requested language and max length</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>If <code>Analyze actual image (Vision)</code> is enabled, a resized image preview may also be sent.</li>
<li>If <code>Offline mode</code> is enabled, no OpenAI request is sent.</li>
</ul>
<p>Service provider legal links:</p>
<ul>
<li>Terms of Use: https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use/</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/</li>
</ul>


Altify AI – Auto ALT Text Generator


Altify AI is a Bet alt tag WordPress plugin that automatically generates accurate ALT text, improving accessibility and image SEO while saving time managing large media libraries. This plugin is a time saver. 👍


Best alt tag WordPress plugin

Auto ALT text and AI ALT text plugin for WordPress with bulk image ALT text tools, featured image ALT text, and WooCommerce image ALT.

Benedicta Thölke

<p>This GDPR-compliant AI generator creates ALT attributes for your images in the media library, which are important for search engines, and helps to make your website more accessible.</p>
<p>Generate AI-supported ALT texts either directly for individual images, for manual selection in the media overview, or automatically for the entire media library using the integrated bulk processing function. This allows you to efficiently implement both selective corrections and large-scale optimisations:</p>
<ul>
<li>Single mode for each image</li>
<li>Selection mode in the media library</li>
<li>Bulk processing for the entire media library </li>
</ul>
<p>Your images are processed exclusively on a server in the EU (Germany). The data is not used for training purposes.</p>
<p><strong>Custom prompt:</strong> Tell the AI your important keywords in the prompt. Prompt length up tp 2.000 characters.</p>
<p><strong>Multilingual:</strong> In the prompt, tell the AI which language you need the ALT text in. The AI model supports a wide range of European languages for prompt and text generation.</p>
<p><strong>Supported image formats:</strong> jpeg, jpg, png, gif, webp, avif</p>
<p><strong>Get your free API-Key:</strong> To provide you with the best professional-quality alt text, the plugin uses a powerful, privacy-friendly AI model. As this service charges a usage-based fee, various packages are offered in addition to the free version. <a href="https://bt-ai.eu/shop/" rel="nofollow ugc">Get your free API-Key</a>!</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin uses external services to generate alt text. Your API key, prompt, and image are first forwarded to the website https://bt-ai.eu.<br />
After the API key has been successfully verified, your image and prompt are forwarded to the AI hosted on server in the EU.</p>
<p>Your data remains under your control and is not used for training purposes.</p>
<p>Since the AI is not accessed directly from your website, no information from your website is passed on to the AI Platform or the AI. After successfully calling up the AI, the generated data is returned to your website via https://bt-ai.eu.</p>
<p>BT-AI.eu: <a href="https://bt-ai.eu/data-privacy-statement/" rel="nofollow ugc">Data Privacy Statement</a>, <a href="https://bt-ai.eu/terms-conditions/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms and Conditions</a><br />
AI Platform: <a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/ai/ai-model-hub/governance-and-compliance/data-handling" rel="nofollow ugc">Data Handling</a></p>


BT AI Alt Generator

This lightweight plugin generates ALT text for images using AI hosted in the EU (GDPR compliant) and helps with SEO and accessibility.

Altify AI – Auto ALT Text Generator vs BT AI Alt Generator