Title: Auto Image ALT Text from Filename
Author: Mahin Ahmed
Published: <strong>November 10, 2025</strong>
Last modified: November 10, 2025

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# Auto Image ALT Text from Filename

 By [Mahin Ahmed](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mahin10/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/auto-image-alt-text-from-filename.1.0.2.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/auto-image-alt-text-from-filename/#installation)
 * [Development](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/auto-image-alt-text-from-filename/#developers)

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## Description

Auto Image ALT Text from Filename is a lightweight WordPress plugin that improves
accessibility and SEO by automatically filling ALT text for images based on their
filename.

**Features:**
 * Automatically adds ALT text from image title (filename) when uploading
or editing images. * Option to overwrite existing ALT text if desired. * Bulk update
feature to fill ALT text for existing images in your media library. * Simple settings
page under **Settings > Auto Image Alt Text**. * Fully compatible with modern WordPress
versions.

This plugin is ideal for site owners, bloggers, and developers who want to improve
image SEO without manually editing each image.

### License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later license.
 See [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
for details.

### Arbitrary Section

For support or to report bugs, please contact [Mahin Ahmed](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mahin10).

## Screenshots

[⌊Settings page showing "Enable Auto ALT Text" and "Overwrite Existing ALT Text"
options.⌉⌊Settings page showing "Enable Auto ALT Text" and "Overwrite Existing ALT
Text" options.⌉[

Settings page showing “Enable Auto ALT Text” and “Overwrite Existing ALT Text” options.

[⌊Bulk update section allowing users to fill ALT text for existing images.⌉⌊Bulk
update section allowing users to fill ALT text for existing images.⌉[

Bulk update section allowing users to fill ALT text for existing images.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/auto-image-alt-text-from-filename`
    directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
 3. Go to **Settings > Auto Alt Text** to configure plugin options.

## FAQ

### Does this plugin overwrite my existing ALT text?

No, it only overwrites existing ALT text if you enable the “Overwrite Existing ALT
Text” option in the settings.

### Will it work with existing images?

Yes, the plugin has a bulk update feature to automatically fill ALT text for existing
images in your media library.

### Is this plugin compatible with WooCommerce product images?

Yes, it works with any image attachment in WordPress, including WooCommerce product
images.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Auto Image ALT Text from Filename” is open source software. The following people
have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Mahin Ahmed ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mahin10/)

[Translate “Auto Image ALT Text from Filename” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/auto-image-alt-text-from-filename)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auto-image-alt-text-from-filename/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/auto-image-alt-text-from-filename/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/auto-image-alt-text-from-filename/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/auto-image-alt-text-from-filename/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.2

 * Minor improvements and compatibility updates for WordPress 6.8.
 * Code cleanup and better sanitization.

#### 1.0.1

 * Updated plugin name and text domain to `auto-image-alt-text-from-filename`.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.2**
 *  Last updated: **11 months ago**
 *  Active installations: **20+**
 *  WordPress Version: ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to: **6.8.10**
 *  PHP Version: ** 7.2 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/auto-image-alt-text-from-filename/)
 * Tags:
 * [accessibility](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/accessibility/)[Alt Text](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/alt-text/)
   [images](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/images/)[media](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/)
   [seo](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/auto-image-alt-text-from-filename/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Mahin Ahmed ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mahin10/)

## Support

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