Image Alt Text Generator

Description

Image Alt Text Generator is a simple plugin that uses artificial intelligence to generate descriptive alt text for images uploaded to your WordPress media library. It improves your website’s accessibility and image SEO — all without manual effort.

Developed and maintained by Wappnet Systems.

When a new image is uploaded, the plugin:
– Sends the image URL to the Imagga Image Tagging API.
– Retrieves the top 3 tags in English.
– Automatically assigns those tags as the image’s alt text.

Features

• Adds alt text to images on upload automatically.
• Uses Imagga’s free API for intelligent tag generation.
• Lightweight, no settings required.

External services and Configuration

This plugin requires an Imagga API key to function.
📌 Note: The plugin does not work on localhost or IP-based systems. Use it only on staging or live domains.

1. Create an account at https://imagga.com/
2. Verify your email.
3. Use your API key and secret key in the config file:

NOTE: Imagga API credentials — Please add your own keys in config file.

`php

define(‘IMAGGA_API_KEY’, ‘your_api_key_here’);
define(‘IMAGGA_API_SECRET’, ‘your_api_secret_here’);

$api_key = IMAGGA_API_KEY;
$api_secret = IMAGGA_API_SECRET;

Privacy

This plugin uses the Imagga Image Tagging API to analyze uploaded images and generate alt text.
By using this plugin, image URLs are sent to the Imagga API for processing.

Please review Imagga’s policies:

Imagga Terms of Use : https://imagga.com/terms
Imagga Privacy Policy : https://imagga.com/privacy

Credits

Plugin developed by Wappnet Systems