Description
3mpStudio ALT Finder helps WordPress site owners review image ALT text without opening every Media Library attachment individually.
The plugin provides a dedicated screen under Media > ALT Finder where authorized users can:
- Find image attachments with empty or missing ALT text.
- Review all image attachments in one searchable view.
- See image previews, filenames, and current ALT text.
- Edit and save ALT text one image at a time.
- Review simple ALT coverage statistics.
ALT Finder uses WordPress’s standard _wp_attachment_image_alt metadata. Deactivating or deleting the plugin does not remove ALT text that has already been saved.
Accessibility note
ALT Finder assists with managing image alternative text. It does not make a website automatically accessible or compliant with any accessibility standard. Decorative images may appropriately use empty ALT text depending on their context and implementation.
Free and Pro
This free plugin is fully functional for finding and individually editing image ALT text. An optional, separately distributed ALT Finder Pro plugin adds bulk editing and a Save All Changes workflow. Pro is not required to use this plugin.
More information about Pro is available at https://3mpstudio.com/alt-finder-pro/.
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Installation
- Upload the
3mpstudio-alt-finderfolder to/wp-content/plugins/, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen. - Activate 3mpStudio ALT Finder through the Plugins screen.
- Go to Media > ALT Finder.
- Choose Missing ALT Text or All Images and begin reviewing your Media Library.
FAQ
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Does ALT Finder automatically generate ALT text?
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No. ALT Finder helps you find, review, write, and manage ALT text. You remain in control of the final descriptions.
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Does every image need descriptive ALT text?
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No. Decorative images may appropriately use empty ALT text. The correct alternative text depends on an image’s purpose and context on the page.
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Will deleting ALT Finder delete my ALT text?
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No. ALT Finder saves to WordPress’s standard image attachment ALT metadata. Removing the plugin does not remove ALT text you already saved.
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Who can edit ALT text with the plugin?
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Users must have WordPress Media Library access, and the plugin checks whether the current user can edit each specific attachment before saving changes. Users who cannot edit other users’ posts are limited to their own uploaded images in ALT Finder.
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Does the plugin send Media Library data to 3mpStudio?
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No. This version does not send your Media Library data to 3mpStudio or use a remote API for its ALT editing features.
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What is the difference between Free and Pro?
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The free version finds missing ALT text and supports individual image editing. The separately distributed Pro version adds bulk ALT editing and a Save All Changes workflow.
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Contributors & Developers
“3mpStudio ALT Finder” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.3
- Updated the WordPress.org contributor username to chiechai.
- Removed unused Pro bulk-edit CSS from the Free package.
- No user data or saved ALT text is changed by this update.
1.0.2
- Prepared the Free edition for WordPress.org submission.
- Added WordPress and PHP requirements to the main plugin header.
- Updated the WordPress.org readme format and documentation.
- Removed unused bulk-edit notice and error handling inherited from the Pro codebase.
- Clarified accessibility language and Free/Pro functionality.
- Retained hardened per-attachment capability checks, nonce verification, validation, sanitization, and escaping.
1.0.1
- Added 3mpStudio branding to the ALT Finder admin header.
- Updated the contextual Pro upgrade link.
- Refined the Free-to-Pro upgrade message.
1.0.0
- Initial Free release.