=== Image Alt Text Generator ===
Contributors: vijayprajapati  
Tags: imagga, alt text, seo, image optimization, accessibility  
Requires at least: 5.0  
Tested up to: 6.8  
Stable tag: 1.1  
License: GPLv2 or later  
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html  
Author: Vijay Prajapati  
Author URI: https://github.com/vijayvp710  
Plugin URI: https://wappnet.com

Automatically generate SEO-friendly image alt text in WordPress using the free Imagga API.

== 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](https://wappnet.com/).

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.

== Installation ==

1. Download or clone this plugin.
2. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/image-alt-text-generator/`.
3. Activate the plugin via the WordPress admin dashboard.

== 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.<br>
By using this plugin, image URLs are sent to the Imagga API for processing.</p>

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](https://wappnet.com/)