Title: Image Title Last modified: February 25, 2022 --- # Image Title * Resolved [Ernst Weinzettl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ernstw/) * (@ernstw) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-title-18/) * I just installed Lightbox mit PhotoSwipe and had a look over the option settings. Then I tried to work with. * What I miss: No image title can be displayed. I think this is my fault just not to find the option to set. Could anybody help me? * Kind regards Ernst * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fimage-title-18%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * Plugin Author [Arno Welzel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/awelzel/) * (@awelzel) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-title-18/#post-15402975) * So far image titles are not used at all – only captions and descriptions. * Using titles as well may be added in a future update. * Thread Starter [Ernst Weinzettl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ernstw/) * (@ernstw) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-title-18/#post-15403022) * Second problem I found: * If I check “Alternativen Text der Bilder als Bildunterschrift verwenden, wenn nötig” the lightbox does not use Alt text when Title or Desription is missing. Bug or feature? 😉 * Kind regards Ernst * Plugin Author [Arno Welzel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/awelzel/) * (@awelzel) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-title-18/#post-15403027) * In this case there is no alternative text in the HTML code. Please note that adding alternative text in the media library does not work if the image is already inserted to a page/post! WordPress does **not** update the existing HTML code in this case. * Plugin Author [Arno Welzel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/awelzel/) * (@awelzel) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-title-18/#post-15403044) * For example – see here: * [https://wordpress-demo.arnowelzel.de/lightbox-with-photoswipe/](https://wordpress-demo.arnowelzel.de/lightbox-with-photoswipe/) * The image “umlaut-äöü.jpg” has an alternative text which is used for the caption. But this needs to be present in the HTML code itself. Having it in the media library only is not enough. * Thread Starter [Ernst Weinzettl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ernstw/) * (@ernstw) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-title-18/#post-15403236) * Hi Arno, * thank you for promt reply! * > Using titles as well may be added in a future update. * Okay, tank you for reply. But then this plugin does not help me. Members of my family tell me, which of the images (in the not public family area) they want to get printed out. Therefore they (and I) need the title of the image (which is the name of the image file. * > In this case there is no alternative text in the HTML code. * I am sorry to say, but I do not understand – even when looking to your example. * Does that mean it is not enough to define a Alt text for my images in the mediathek? I would have to edit the HTML text of all images in my posts/pages? There are more than 8.000 images on this website… (I know this is not you problem. ;)) * Kind regards Ernst * Plugin Author [Arno Welzel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/awelzel/) * (@awelzel) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-title-18/#post-15403293) * In short: alternative text is taken from the HTML source only, not from the media library. WordPress will add the alternative text to an image als ALT attribute– but only if the image already has an alternative text in the media library: * `Alternative Text` * If the image does not have an alternative text in media library when inserting it somewhere, it won’t get this added in the HTML code later when adding the alternative text in the media library. Also when the image is used in a gallery which does not add the ALT attribute, it won’t be used. * About telling what image someone wants: isn’t it enough to use the URL? For example: * [https://arnowelzel.de/england-2017#&gid=1&pid=73](https://arnowelzel.de/england-2017#&gid=1&pid=73) * Or the number of the image? Like “the image 73/121” on page xyz? * I imagine even with titles you still have to look for the image in your library anyway. * I’ll have a look into using the title for the caption as well and provide an update as soon as possible. So check back next week, maybe it’s done by then. * Thread Starter [Ernst Weinzettl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ernstw/) * (@ernstw) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-title-18/#post-15404085) * Hi Arno, * we could have done this job better and faster in German as I see… * > `About telling what image someone wants: isn’t it enough to use the URL? For > example: > [https://arnowelzel.de/england-2017#&gid=1&pid=73](https://arnowelzel.de/england-2017#&gid=1&pid=73) > Or the number of the image? Like “the image 73/121” on page xyz?` * I see your point. You do not see my family: most of them using the family homepage is old enough to click a button but far to old to change their used ways in a digital world. So sorry to tell you. * But the other point is more interesting for me: * > I imagine even with titles you still have to look for the image in your library > anyway. * No, this way would be far to long to go for me. Haven’t I told that there are more than 8.000 images, a lot of them from hundred(!) year old sources? If I get the list I do not need any web. With the image title I can locate them directly in my archive. And there I export into the wanted image format and size. * Sorry, I didn’t want to bother you. I just asked because I am >70 and do not find everytthing in a second; just though I overlooked the options. * Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is a very nice plugin. But nobody can do the job in the right way for everybody. 😉 * Have a nice day, Arno! Kind regards Ernst * Plugin Author [Arno Welzel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/awelzel/) * (@awelzel) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-title-18/#post-15407173) * Release 3.2.11 now adds an option to use the title if the caption is empty. * Thread Starter [Ernst Weinzettl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ernstw/) * (@ernstw) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-title-18/#post-15410418) * Oh, just wrote you an answer oer mail not seeing this post. Thank you! 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