AI Alt Text Creator is a complete solution for automating image SEO and accessibility on your WordPress site. It uses Artificial Intelligence to analyze your images and generate descriptive, context-aware Alt Text and Titles.<\/p>\n\n
By connecting to OpenRouter, this plugin bypasses expensive monthly subscriptions, giving you direct access to the world's best AI models (including Google Gemini, GPT-4, and Claude 3.5) at the lowest possible cost.<\/p>\n\n
\ud83d\ude80 Key Features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n One-Click Manual Generation:<\/strong> Instantly generate metadata for individual images directly from the Media Library list view. Perfect for new uploads or refining specific images.<\/p>\n\n Automated Background Processing:<\/strong> Process your entire back catalog automatically using the built-in Cron scheduler. Configure batch sizes and intervals to suit your server's capacity.<\/p>\n\n Context-Aware Descriptions:<\/strong> The AI reads the Title and Content of the post\/page the image is attached to. This ensures the generated Alt Text is relevant to your specific article, not just a generic description of the visual.<\/p>\n\n Global Context:<\/strong> Add custom instructions (e.g., \"Always mention our brand name 'Acme Corp'\") that apply to every image generated.<\/p>\n\n Smart Error Handling:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Retry Failed:<\/strong> Automatically logs failed attempts. You can retry all failed images with one click from the settings page.<\/p>\n\n JSON Fixer:<\/strong> A specialized tool to scan and fix images where the AI might have accidentally saved raw code instead of text.<\/p>\n\n Detailed Logging:<\/strong> View the exact generation timestamp, source (Manual vs Cron), and any error messages directly in the \"Edit Media\" screen.<\/p>\n\n Cost Control:<\/strong> You bring your own API key. You pay only for exactly what you use, with no markup.<\/p>\n\n Format Control:<\/strong> Choose exactly which file types to process (JPG, PNG, WEBP, etc.).<\/p>\n\n \ud83e\udde0 Why OpenRouter?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n OpenRouter is an AI aggregator that offers significant benefits for WordPress users:<\/p>\n\n Cheaper:<\/strong> Models like Google Gemini 1.5 Flash are incredibly affordable (often fractions of a cent per image).<\/p>\n\n Flexible:<\/strong> Switch models instantly. If a new model is released tomorrow, you can simply paste its ID and use it immediately.<\/p>\n\n No Middleman:<\/strong> You use your own API key.<\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udca1 Context & Prompts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n You can customize exactly how the AI behaves using placeholders in your prompts:<\/p>\n\n Examples of Global Context:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Examples of Alt Text Prompt:<\/p>\n\n Examples of Alt Text Prompt:<\/p>\n\n This plugin relies on OpenRouter as a third-party service to provide Artificial Intelligence capabilities.<\/p>\n\n Service Name: OpenRouter<\/p>\n \n Service URL: https:\/\/openrouter.ai\/<\/p>\n \n Data Sent: Image URLs, Post Titles, and Post Content (context) are\n sent to the OpenRouter API for processing.<\/p>\n \n Terms of Service: OpenRouter Terms https:\/\/openrouter.ai\/terms<\/p>\n \n Privacy Policy: OpenRouter Privacy Policy\n https:\/\/openrouter.ai\/privacy<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n Note:<\/strong> You must obtain your own API key from OpenRouter to use this plugin.<\/p>\n\n OpenRouter API Key:<\/strong> Sign up at OpenRouter.ai and paste your key here.<\/p>\n\n AI Model:<\/strong> Enter the model ID you wish to use (default: google\/gemini-flash-1.5).<\/p>\n\n Global Context:<\/strong> Instructions sent with every request. Great for setting the \"persona\" of the AI.<\/p>\n\n Supported Image Formats:<\/strong> Define which file extensions the plugin should process.<\/p>\n\n Enable Alt Text \/ Title:<\/strong> Toggle which metadata fields you want to generate.<\/p>\n\n Prompts:<\/strong> Customize the specific instructions for generating Alt Text vs Titles.<\/p>\n\n Save Generation Info:<\/strong> Enables logging of timestamps and error messages to the database.<\/p>\n\n Enable Background Processing:<\/strong> Turns on the automatic generator.<\/p>\n\n Batch Size:<\/strong> How many images to process per run. Keep this low (1-2) to prevent server timeouts.<\/p>\n\n Interval:<\/strong> How often the job runs (in minutes).<\/p>\n\n\n Upload the plugin folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/ directory.<\/p>\n\n Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n Navigate to Settings > AI Alt Text to configure the plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n OpenRouter supports a vast array of models from all major providers. As of the latest update, supported model families include (but are not limited to):<\/p>\n\n Google: Gemini, PaLM<\/p>\n \n OpenAI: GPT (GPT-3.5, GPT-4, GPT-4o, etc.)<\/p>\n \n Anthropic: Claude (Haiku, Sonnet, Opus)<\/p>\n \n Meta: Llama<\/p>\n \n Mistral AI: Mistral, Mixtral, Codestral<\/p>\n \n DeepSeek: DeepSeek Chat\/Coder<\/p>\n \n Qwen: Qwen (Alibaba)<\/p>\n \n Microsoft: WizardLM, Phi<\/p>\n \n Perplexity: Perplexity Online\/Chat<\/p>\n \n X.ai: Grok<\/p>\n \n Cohere: Command<\/p>\n \n Nvidia: Nemotron<\/p>\n \n Amazon: Nova, Bedrock<\/p>\n \n Databricks: DBRX<\/p>\n \n Nous Research: Hermes<\/p>\n \n Liquid: Liquid<\/p>\n \n Arcee AI: Arcee<\/p>\n \n Moonshot AI: Kimi<\/p>\n \n Z.ai: GLM<\/p>\n \n MiniMax: MiniMax<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n You can find the specific Model IDs for these families on the OpenRouter Models page.<\/p><\/dd>\n No. It only updates the metadata (Alt Text and Title) in the WordPress database. Your physical image files remain untouched.<\/p><\/dd>\n Bulk Generation (Background): No. The background process automatically skips any image that has already been successfully processed by the plugin to save you money and preserve your data.<\/p>\n\n Manual Generation (Button): Yes. If you click the \"Regenerate\" button on a specific image in the Media Library, it will overwrite the existing text with the new AI result.<\/p><\/dd>\n If you delete the plugin via the Plugins screen:<\/p>\n\n It will clean up its own settings and temporary statistics.<\/p>\n\n It will remove internal logs (timestamps, error logs).<\/p>\n\n Crucially: The Alt Text and Titles generated for your images will remain. They become part of your site's standard content and are not deleted.<\/p><\/dd>\n Go to Settings > AI Alt Text. Look at the \"Statistics\" box.<\/p>\n\n Check the \"Failed\" count. If images are failing, check the \"Edit Media\" screen of a failed image to see the error message.<\/p>\n\n Use the \"Retry Failed Images\" button to move them back to the pending queue.<\/p>\n\n Use the \"Reset Cron Progress\" button if you want to completely restart the analysis from scratch (this allows the plugin to look at all images again).<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n Redesigned Admin UI\nAdded Cron<\/p>\n\n Improved Cron reliability with a new watchdog function.<\/p>\n\n Added error logging for failed API requests in the Edit Media screen.<\/p>\n\n Fixed issue where failed images would block the bulk generation queue.<\/p>\n\n Added uninstall.php for clean removal of plugin data.<\/p>\n\n Added \"Scan & Fix JSON Errors\" tool to settings.<\/p>\n\n Added \"Retry Failed Images\" tool to settings.<\/p>\n\n Initial release.<\/p>","raw_excerpt":"Automatically generates descriptive Alt Text and Titles for your Media Library images using AI via OpenRouter.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nl-be.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/279446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nl-be.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nl-be.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nl-be.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=279446"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nl-be.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/micromax2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nl-be.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=279446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nl-be.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=279446"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nl-be.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=279446"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nl-be.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=279446"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nl-be.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=279446"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nl-be.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=279446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Inputs:\n\u2013 Page Topic: [{post_title}]\n\u2013 Page Content: [{post_content}]\n\u2013 Image: [attached image]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nRole: Web Accessibility and SEO Expert.\nTask: Generate a single, optimized alt text string (MAX 125 characters) for the provided image, situated within the context of inputs.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nRole: SEO Copywriting Specialist.\nTask: Generate 1 optimized image title based on the provided topic and attached image.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nExternal Services<\/h3>\n\n
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What AI models are supported by OpenRouter?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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Does this plugin modify my actual image files?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Will it overwrite my existing Alt Text?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
What happens if I uninstall the plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
My bulk generation seems stuck. What do I do?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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