=== AltTextLab – Auto AI Alt Text Generator for SEO and accessibility ===
Contributors: alttextlab
Tags: image alt text, AI, accessibility, alternative text, seo
Donate link: https://www.alttextlab.com/
Requires at least: 4.7
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.0
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Automatically adds descriptive alt text to all your images using AI — boosting SEO and accessibility.

== Description ==
### AltTextLab – AI-Powered Alt Text Generator for WordPress ###

**AltTextLab** helps website owners and online stores improve SEO and accessibility by automatically adding meaningful, descriptive alt text to all images. Powered by advanced AI, the plugin supports bulk alt text generation, allowing you to optimize hundreds of images in just minutes — no manual work required.

**🔍 Automatic Alt Text Generation**
Every new image is analyzed and assigned AI-generated alt text that accurately reflects its content. It all happens automatically at upload — no extra effort needed.

**⚡ Bulk Processing for Your Media Library**
Generate alt text for your entire media library in just a few clicks. Save hours of work with fast and reliable batch generation.

**📁 Supports All Major Image Formats**
Compatible with **JPG, PNG, WebP, SVG, and AVIF**, ensuring full support for today’s most common and modern image formats.

**🛍 WooCommerce Integration**
AltTextLab understands your product pages and smartly includes product names and brand in the alt text — boosting your store’s SEO performance.

**🧩 SEO Plugin Integration**
Works seamlessly with popular SEO plugins like **Yoast SEO**, **Rank Math**, **SEOPress**, and others. Focus keyphrases are naturally included in the generated alt text.

**🌍 Multi-language Support**
Generate alt text in over 130 languages.

**🚀 Easy Start & Free Trial**
Get started in minutes with a simple installation and a **free trial — no credit card required**.

== Installation ==
1. **Go to Plugins** > `Add New` in your WordPress dashboard.
2. **Search for “AltTextLab”**.
3. **Click Install** and then **Activate** the plugin.
4. **Sign up** for a free trial or select a paid plan at [alttextlab.com](https://www.alttextlab.com/?utm_source=wp-plugin&utm_medium=wp-instalation).
5. **Connect** your account by entering your API key in the plugin settings.
6. **Upload** an image — alt text will be generated automatically!

== Changelog ==
= 1.0.0 - 2025-05-06 =
* Initial Release.
- AI-powered alt text generation on image upload.
- Bulk alt text generation for existing images.
- WooCommerce product name integration
- Compatible with major SEO plugins (Yoast, Rank Math, etc.)

== External services ==

This plugin connects to the API provided by [AltTextLab.com](https://www.alttextlab.com/?utm_source=wp-plugin&utm_medium=wp-external-block) to generate alt text for images using AI. This service is essential for the plugin's core functionality.

**What data is sent and when:**

The plugin may send the following data to AltTextLab when generating alt text:
- The image URL or a base64-encoded version of the image
- Keywords
- The article or product title
- Brand and other relevant attributes, depending on plugin settings

The plugin may also send a request to fetch the current status of the connected AltTextLab account in order to display account information within the WordPress admin interface.

This external service is provided by AltTextLab.com. [Terms of Service](https://www.alttextlab.com/terms?utm_source=wp-plugin&utm_medium=wp-external-block), [Privacy Policy](https://www.alttextlab.com/privacy-policy?utm_source=wp-plugin&utm_medium=wp-external-block)

== Screenshots ==

1. Easily generate alt text for any media image with a single click
2. Generate alt text directly inside the WooCommerce product image picker
3. Bulk generate alt text for all media files with filtering options
4. Alt text generation for WooCommerce product images using E-commerce mode
5. Bulk generate alt text for all images in posts, products, and pages
6. Customize language, writing style, and SEO settings for alt text generation
7. Supports alt text generation for both public and local/private websites