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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.

Steven Ayers

John Dorner

It is increasingly important for you to make your images meet accessibility standards. Images must have alternative text (alt text) added so that the visually impaired can use screen readers to understand the purpose and context of the image displayed on the screen.
In addition to making your site more accessible, using alt text helps your site rank better in search engines. This is an added SEO benefit for marketers.
Unfortunately, as a site grows, it becomes difficult and time-consuming to edit and maintain image alt text. Fix Alt Text plugin can help you discover where alt text is needed, quickly fix issues, and even force users to input alt text as images are used throughout the site in the future.
<h3>Features:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Find Usage: Easily find all uses of alt text by scanning the site</li>
<li>Find keyword usage: Search for specific keywords used in alt text</li>
<li>Inline Editing: Instantly edit alt text without manually editing and searching through the content of a post, attachment, or custom post type</li>
<li>Detect Issues: Quickly identify issues with your alt text to assist you in ADA compliance</li>
<li>Toggle Features: Control which features are active for maximum flexibility</li>
<li>Tool Access: Control which user roles have access to the plugin</li>
<li>Settings Access: Control which user roles have access to changing settings</li>
<li>Global Settings: In a multisite setup, save time by using global settings and select which sites will inherit those settings</li>
<li>Fully Multisite Compatible: Force sites within the network to use global network settings for easy management</li>
</ul>
<h3>Bonus Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Privacy: It does not use any 3rd-party tracking</li>
<li>No Sales Pitches: It does not sell or promote any pro plugins</li>
<li>Free: It’s currently and will continue to be a Free plugin!</li>
<li>No Littering: It cleans up after itself if uninstalled or when a blog is removed from a multisite network.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Compatible With</h3>
<ul>
<li>Multisite Installations</li>
<li>WP Gutenberg Editor</li>
<li>WP Classic Editor</li>
<li>PHP Versions 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/where-used/" rel="ugc">WhereUsed</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/" rel="ugc">Advanced Custom Fields – ACF</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/humanmade/network-media-library" rel="nofollow ugc">Network Media Library</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Language Support</h3>
<ul>
<li>English (default)</li>
<li><a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/fix-alt-text" rel="nofollow ugc">Translate this plugin in your language.</a></li>
</ul>

Fix Alt Text


This is a great little plugin that does exactly what it says on the tin, and does it very well!Fixes a very real world problem we had.Thanks guys.


Amazing And Really Useful Little Plugin

Manage alt text site-wide easily with Fix Alt Text. You can also force users to use alt text when adding images in Gutenberg and Classic editors.

CM Auto Alt Text vs Fix Alt Text