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CM Auto Alt Text revolutionizes WordPress accessibility by automatically generating high-quality alt text for your images using multiple AI providers including OpenAI GPT-4 Vision, Google Cloud Vision, and Cloudmersive. The plugin features intelligent provider selection, cost optimization, and enterprise-grade performance.
<h3>🚀 Key Features</h3>
Multi-Provider AI System 
* 3 AI Providers: OpenAI GPT-4 Vision, Google Cloud Vision, Cloudmersive (Azure & AWS coming soon) 
* Intelligent Fallback: Automatic switching between providers if one fails 
* Cost Optimization: Smart provider selection based on usage and cost 
* Quality Scoring: Advanced algorithm to evaluate alt text quality
Enterprise Performance 
* React Admin Interface: Modern dashboard for provider management 
* Bulk Processing: Process thousands of images with background scheduling 
* Performance Optimized: Enterprise-grade database queries and caching 
* Real-time Statistics: Cost tracking, usage analytics, and performance metrics
WordPress Integration 
* Automatic Generation: Alt text created on image upload 
* Gutenberg Integration: Seamless block editor support 
* Media Library: Generate or regenerate alt text for existing images 
* WooCommerce Support: Enhanced product image descriptions
Accessibility & SEO 
* WCAG 2.1 Compliance: Improves accessibility for screen readers 
* SEO Enhancement: Better image context for search engines 
* Context-Aware: Considers post content, categories, and tags 
* Quality Validation: Ensures meaningful, descriptive alt text
<h3>🎯 How It Works</h3>
<ol>
<li>Upload Images – Alt text is automatically generated using the best available AI provider</li>
<li>Configure Providers – Set up API keys and configure provider priorities in the modern React dashboard</li>
<li>Bulk Process – Update existing images using the bulk processing tools</li>
<li>Monitor Performance – Track costs, usage, and quality metrics in real-time</li>
<li>Optimize Settings – Fine-tune provider selection and quality parameters</li>
</ol>
<h3>🔧 Supported AI Providers</h3>
OpenAI GPT-4 Vision 
* Advanced image understanding with contextual descriptions 
* Supports complex scenes and artistic content 
* Context-aware alt text generation
Google Cloud Vision API 
* Powerful object detection and scene analysis 
* Excellent for product images and photography 
* Fast processing with high accuracy
Cloudmersive Image Recognition 
* Cost-effective solution with good accuracy 
* Free tier: 800 API calls per month 
* Reliable for standard image types
Future Development
The following providers are planned for future releases:
Azure Computer Vision 
* Microsoft’s advanced computer vision capabilities 
* Enterprise-grade security and compliance 
* Status: Planned for future release
AWS Rekognition 
* Amazon’s machine learning image analysis 
* Scalable cloud-based processing 
* Status: Planned for future release
<h3>💡 Use Cases</h3>
Bloggers & Content Creators 
* Automatically describe featured images and graphics 
* Improve SEO with contextual alt text 
* Save hours of manual alt text writing
E-commerce Stores 
* Generate product descriptions automatically 
* Improve accessibility for visually impaired customers 
* Enhance product discoverability
News & Media Sites 
* Process hundreds of images quickly 
* Maintain consistent quality across large image libraries 
* Meet accessibility compliance requirements
Enterprise Websites 
* Scale alt text generation across multiple sites 
* Track costs and usage across departments 
* Maintain quality standards with automated scoring
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin integrates with multiple AI services to analyze images and generate alt text. By using this plugin, you consent to sending image data to these external services for processing.
<h3>Service Providers</h3>
Cloudmersive (Default) 
* Provider: PRT Systems LLC 
* API Endpoint: https://api.cloudmersive.com/image/recognize/describe 
* Free Tier: 800 API calls per month 
* Privacy Policy: https://account.cloudmersive.com/privacy-policy 
* Terms of Use: https://account.cloudmersive.com/terms-of-use
OpenAI GPT-4 Vision 
* Provider: OpenAI 
* API Endpoint: https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions 
* Privacy Policy: https://openai.com/privacy/ 
* Terms of Use: https://openai.com/terms/
Google Cloud Vision 
* Provider: Google LLC 
* API Endpoint: https://vision.googleapis.com/v1/images:annotate 
* Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy 
* Terms of Service: https://cloud.google.com/terms/
<h3>Future Providers</h3>
The following services are planned for future integration:
Azure Computer Vision 
* Provider: Microsoft Corporation 
* Privacy Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement 
* Status: Future development
AWS Rekognition 
* Provider: Amazon Web Services 
* Privacy Policy: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/ 
* Status: Future development
<h3>Data Handling</h3>
<ul>
<li>Image Processing: Images are sent to selected AI providers for analysis</li>
<li>No Permanent Storage: Images are not permanently stored by external services</li>
<li>Generated Text: Alt text is stored in your WordPress database</li>
<li>API Keys: Securely stored in WordPress options table</li>
<li>Usage Tracking: Costs and statistics stored locally</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
This plugin sends image data to external AI services for analysis. Please review each provider’s privacy policy:
<ul>
<li>Cloudmersive: https://account.cloudmersive.com/privacy-policy</li>
<li>OpenAI: https://openai.com/privacy/ </li>
<li>Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy</li>
<li>Microsoft: https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement</li>
<li>Amazon: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/</li>
</ul>
Generated alt text is stored in your WordPress database. API keys are stored securely using WordPress encryption standards.
<h3>Support</h3>
For support, please visit our <a href="https://upmvc.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">support page</a> or use the WordPress.org support forums.
<h3>Getting Started</h3>
<ol>
<li>Documentation: Complete setup guides available at https://upmvc.com/docs/</li>
<li>Video Tutorials: Step-by-step configuration videos</li>
<li>Community Support: Active WordPress.org support forum</li>
<li>Premium Support: Priority support available for enterprise users</li>
</ol>
<h3>Troubleshooting</h3>
<ul>
<li>API Errors: Check API key configuration and account status</li>
<li>Rate Limits: Use multiple providers for higher volume processing </li>
<li>Quality Issues: Adjust provider settings and quality thresholds</li>
<li>Performance: Enable caching and database optimization features</li>
</ul>
<h3>Technical Requirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>WordPress: 6.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP: 8.0 or higher </li>
<li>MySQL: 5.6 or higher</li>
<li>Memory: 128MB minimum (256MB recommended for bulk processing)</li>
<li>API Keys: At least one configured AI provider</li>
<li>SSL: HTTPS recommended for secure API communication</li>
</ul>
<h3>Developer Information</h3>
<h3>Hooks and Filters</h3>
The plugin provides extensive hooks for developers:
<ul>
<li><code>cm_alt_text_providers</code> – Filter available providers</li>
<li><code>cm_alt_text_quality_score</code> – Modify quality scoring algorithm </li>
<li><code>cm_alt_text_generated</code> – Action when alt text is generated</li>
<li><code>cm_alt_text_context</code> – Filter image context data</li>
<li><code>cm_alt_text_fallback</code> – Customize fallback behavior</li>
</ul>
<h3>Custom Provider Development</h3>
Developers can create custom AI providers by extending the abstract provider class:
<pre><code>`php
</code></pre>
class Custom_AI_Provider extends CM_Auto_Alt_Text_Abstract_Provider { 
 // Implement required methods 
} 
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<h3>REST API Endpoints</h3>
The plugin exposes REST API endpoints for headless WordPress implementations:
<ul>
<li><code>POST /wp-json/cm-auto-alt-text/v1/generate</code> – Generate alt text</li>
<li><code>GET /wp-json/cm-auto-alt-text/v1/providers</code> – List providers</li>
<li><code>GET /wp-json/cm-auto-alt-text/v1/statistics</code> – Usage statistics</li>
</ul>

CM Auto Alt Text

Automatically generate descriptive alt text for images using multiple AI providers with intelligent fallback and cost optimization.

AltTextLab

<h3>AltTextLab – AI-Powered Alt Text Generator for WordPress</h3>
AltTextLab helps website owners and online stores improve SEO and accessibility by automatically adding meaningful, descriptive alt text to all images. Powered by advanced AI, the plugin supports bulk alt text generation, allowing you to optimize hundreds of images in just minutes — no manual work required.
🔍 Automatic Alt Text Generation 
Every new image uploaded to your WordPress media library is analyzed and assigned AI-generated alt text that accurately reflects its content. It all happens automatically at upload — no extra effort needed.
⚡ Bulk Processing for Your Media Library 
Generate alt text for your entire WordPress media library in just a few clicks. Save hours of work with fast and reliable batch generation.
📁 Supports All Major Image Formats 
Compatible with JPG, PNG, WebP, SVG, and AVIF, ensuring full support for today’s most common and modern image formats.
🛍 WooCommerce Integration 
AltTextLab understands your product pages and smartly includes product names and brand in the alt text — boosting your store’s SEO performance.
🧩 SEO Plugin Integration 
Works seamlessly with popular SEO plugins like Yoast SEO, Rank Math, SEOPress, and others. Focus keyphrases are naturally included in the generated alt text.
🌍 Multi-language Support 
Generate alt text in over 130 languages.
🚀 Easy Start & Free Trial 
Get started in minutes with a simple installation and a free trial — no credit card required.
<h3>External service for alt text generation</h3>
This WordPress plugin connects to the API provided by <a href="https://www.alttextlab.com?utm_medium=integration&utm_source=wordpress&utm_campaign=marketplace&utm_content=external_service_block" rel="nofollow ugc">AltTextLab.com</a> to generate alt text for images using AI. This service is essential for the plugin’s core functionality.
What data is sent and when:
The plugin may send the following data to AltTextLab when generating alt text: 
– The image URL or a base64-encoded version of the image 
– Keywords 
– The article or product title 
– Brand and other relevant attributes, depending on plugin settings
The plugin may also send a request to fetch the current status of the connected AltTextLab account in order to display account information within the WordPress admin interface.
This external service is provided by AltTextLab.com. <a href="https://www.alttextlab.com/terms?utm_medium=integration&utm_source=wordpress&utm_campaign=marketplace&utm_content=external_service_block" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a>, <a href="https://www.alttextlab.com/privacy-policy?utm_medium=integration&utm_source=wordpress&utm_campaign=marketplace&utm_content=external_service_block" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a>
<h3>Demo Video</h3>
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