{"id":208789,"date":"2024-10-11T06:44:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T06:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/alt-text-updater\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T18:05:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T18:05:47","slug":"alt-text-updater","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/bel.wordpress.org\/plugins\/alt-text-updater\/","author":23104060,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"1.0.0","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"5.0","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Alt Text Updater","header_author":"Anushka Deshingkar","header_description":"A plugin to update image alt text based on image title or using a CSV file. Supports large media libraries with batch processing and progress tracking.","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2026-01-21 18:05:47","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"","rating":5,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":100,"downloads":1239,"num_ratings":3,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"anushka04","date":"2026-01-21 18:05:47"}},"upgrade_notice":{"":"

Initial release. Always back up your media library and database before running bulk updates.<\/p>"},"ratings":{"1":0,"2":0,"3":0,"4":0,"5":3},"assets_icons":[],"assets_banners":[],"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":{"1":"Plugin Interface showing the two options for updating alt text.","2":"Progress bar showing the update process in real-time.","3":"Sample CSV File format: Image URLs and Alt Text columns for bulk updating."},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[1953,17214,133,84,186],"plugin_category":[34,50],"plugin_contributors":[],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-208789","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-accessibility","plugin_tags-alt-text","plugin_tags-image","plugin_tags-media","plugin_tags-seo","plugin_category-accessibility","plugin_category-media","plugin_committers-anushka04"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/plugins\/geopattern-icon\/alt-text-updater.svg","icon_2x":false,"generated":true},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"\n

Alt Text Updater helps WordPress admins easily update alt text for images in bulk, improving accessibility and SEO. The plugin provides two powerful options to automate the process:<\/p>\n\n

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  1. Update Alt Text Based on Image Title<\/strong>: Automatically update the alt text of all images in your media library using their image titles.<\/li>\n
  2. Upload CSV to Update Alt Text<\/strong>: Upload a CSV file with image URLs and corresponding alt text, and the plugin will update the alt text accordingly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    This plugin is designed for large media libraries, offering a real-time progress bar to track the update process.<\/p>\n\n

    Key Features:<\/strong>\n- Bulk update alt text for all images.\n- Update based on image title or CSV upload.\n- Optimized for large media libraries.\n- Real-time progress bar during updates.<\/p>\n\n

    Usage<\/h3>\n\n
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    1. Update Alt Text Based on Image Title:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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      • Select the first option to automatically update the alt text of images based on their titles.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n

      • Upload CSV to Update Alt Text:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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        • Select the second option to upload an Excel or CSV file.<\/li>\n
        • File Format:<\/strong>\n\n
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          • The file should contain two columns:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Image URL<\/strong>: The full URL of the image in your WordPress media library.<\/li>\n
            2. Alt Text<\/strong>: The alt text you want to assign to the corresponding image.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

              License<\/h3>\n\n

              This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.<\/p>\n\n\n

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              1. Upload the alt-text-updater<\/code> folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen directly.<\/li>\n
              2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n
              3. Navigate to the Alt Text Updater settings page to begin updating your image alt text.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                Will the plugin work with a large media library?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

                Yes, this plugin is optimized to handle large media libraries by processing updates in batches. The progress bar gives you real-time feedback on the process.<\/p><\/dd>\n

                Can I preview the changes before they are applied?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

                No, the plugin does not offer a preview option. Changes will be applied immediately once the process is started.<\/p><\/dd>\n

                Does the plugin overwrite existing alt text?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

                No, this plugin does not overwrite alt text that already exists. It only updates images with empty alt text fields.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

                1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
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                • Initial release of the plugin.<\/li>\n
                • Added two options for updating alt text (by title or CSV upload).<\/li>\n
                • Added real-time progress bar for updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Easily bulk update image alt text in WordPress using image titles or a CSV upload. Improve accessibility and SEO with just a few clicks.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bel.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/208789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bel.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bel.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bel.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=208789"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bel.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/anushka04"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bel.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=208789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bel.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=208789"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bel.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=208789"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bel.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=208789"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bel.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=208789"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bel.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=208789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}