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AltPost – Free AI Alt Text, No API Keys

Free AI alt text generator for WordPress. Bulk-generate SEO-ready alt text and rename generic filenames like image-1.jpg — no API keys needed.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version7.5.8
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 6.2 · PHP 8.0
Directory statusactive
Last directory update8 Sept 20261mo ago
Active installationsNewAdoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records AltPost – Free AI Alt Text, No API Keys version 7.5.8 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

AltPost is an AI alt text generator for WordPress that creates SEO-friendly image alt text for new uploads and your existing media library. There is no API key to create and no OpenAI account to manage — AltPost Managed handles the AI for you.

Start free (60 images in your first month, then 15/month), then scale with bulk generation built for WooCommerce stores, publishers, agencies, and image-heavy WordPress sites.

jpg become clear, descriptive, SEO-friendly filenames as part of the same workflow.

Built by A63 Digital, a working WordPress agency in Dublin, Ireland.

Included in this free plugin

  • Vision-based alt text — the AI actually sees and describes your images
  • Optional AI renaming of generic filenames (e.g. image-1.jpg → descriptive-slug.jpg)
  • Batch runner with Start / Pause / Stop controls
  • Inline editable results table with debounced autosave
  • Rollback to previous alt text with one click
  • Filename-as-alt detection (treats IMG_1234.jpg as missing)
  • Alt Text Health Score — 0–100 site score with issue filters
  • Compliance Report export (Print/PDF + CSV) for alt text documentation
  • WPML and Polylang compatible — alt text in every language of your site
  • Batch history with one-click undo for entire runs
  • Optional sync of alt text into post content (Gutenberg, classic, Elementor) — off by default
  • WP-CLI: wp altpost scan, generate, and rollback
  • Compatibility with major page builders (Gutenberg, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, WPBakery, Bricks, Oxygen)
  • Cache plugin support (WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, LiteSpeed Cache, and others)

jpg, then lets you generate proper descriptions for those images in bulk.

1 and the European Accessibility Act (in force since June 2025). AltPost helps WordPress sites meet those accessibility requirements by generating accurate, human-readable alt text at scale.

Free tier (service credits)

New free registrations get 60 AI-generated images in their first calendar month, then 15 images per month after that — register your email during setup (no credit card required). ai ), not by locking PHP features inside this plugin.

AltPost Pro (separate plugin — not in this zip)

ai/altpost. org build does not include those modules and does not gate them behind a license key.

External services

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ai/api/altpost/v1/vision. Each request includes:

  • the public URL of the image being described
  • the requested quality tier, language, and maximum length
  • your site URL and the plugin version (sent as request headers)

The service calls an AI vision provider on your behalf, tracks your monthly credit usage, and returns the generated text plus your remaining credits. Images are not retained after processing.

ai/api/altpost/v1/register-free during setup. This sends your email address, site URL, plugin version, and optional marketing consent preference (opt-in only — not required to use the free tier).

  • Terms of Service: https://a63.ai/terms-of-service/
  • Privacy Policy: https://a63.ai/privacy-policy/
WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • alt text
  • alt text generator
  • image seo
  • accessibility
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.2 · PHP 8.0
Update activity8 Sept 20261mo ago

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Recent tracked changes

Version7.5.77.5.8
WordPress compatibility7.0.47.1
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