v1.13.0Latest
- Attach a chart's data (CSV) in the Media Library before Regenerate with AI, so the exact numbers are used instead of estimates
- The data is saved with the image and reused on later regenerations, with an option to remove it
Changelog
What's new
Every update to the Alt Text Image Meta plugin, newest first.
v1.12.0
- New Description focus setting: choose what descriptions lead with, such as the overall trend, outliers, comparisons or product details
- Pick a different focus, or type your own, for a single image before clicking Regenerate with AI
v1.11.4
- Deep reasoning now always waits at least 90 seconds, so dense charts such as bump charts no longer time out
- New tip on the Settings page: choose Deep reasoning for complex, multi-series charts and allow extra time
v1.11.3
- Auto-tag new uploads is now a main switch at the top of Settings, with credits used and when the last upload was tagged
- Pause automatic tagging for every site from your Alt Text Meta account; Bulk Scan and Regenerate keep working while paused
v1.11.2
- Images processed by the plugin now appear in your Account History and Error Log, labelled as WordPress
v1.11.0
- Bulk Scan now lets you choose what to fix: Everything, Charts & graphs only, or Clean up missing & junk alt
- Charts only: builds accessible data tables for charts and leaves every photo untouched, with an optional file-name filter to avoid spending credits on obvious photos
- Clean up: the AI rewrites useful images and gives purely decorative ones an empty alt so screen readers skip them
- Limit any scan to images uploaded in the last 30 days, 3 months or year
- New Media Library bulk actions: Extract chart data table (charts only) and Mark as decorative (free)
- Health audit now shows decorative images separately instead of counting them as missing
v1.10.0
- New Bulk Upload screen (AI Alt Text → Bulk Upload): add a folder of images, review and edit the metadata, then send approved images to the Media Library
- Generate with AI: each image is analysed before upload so you can check alt text, title, caption and description first
- Use a spreadsheet: upload images together with the Local Folder CSV. Rows are matched by file name, with unmatched or duplicate rows flagged before anything uploads (no credits used)
- Spreadsheet SEO file names are applied on upload when the file type matches; pause and resume large batches
v1.9.7
- Own Key plan: new Backup credits switch. If your AI key runs out or is rejected, the image is finished with prepaid Alt Text Meta credits
- Your saved AI key is no longer removed when you add a Managed licence; the warning has gone
- Processing History shows when backup credits were used
v1.9.6
- Own Key plan: pick your model from a list: gpt-4o-mini or gpt-4o for OpenAI, gemini-2.5-flash or 2.5-pro for Gemini
- New Custom provider: use OpenRouter, DeepSeek or a local model with any OpenAI-compatible address
- Settings update instantly when you switch provider, no need to save first
v1.9.5
- Processing History now shows which AI model handled each image
- The model is also included in the CSV export
v1.9.4
- Managed plan: choose your AI engine: Fast & Charts (default, much quicker) or Deep reasoning for complex visuals
- Own Key plan: pick OpenAI or Google Gemini and paste the matching key; endpoint and model fill in automatically
- Both engines still use 1 credit per image
v1.9.3
- New toggle: automatically rename fresh uploads: file name and image web address match the description
- Safety lock: images already used in posts, pages, galleries, featured images or page builders are never renamed
- More reliable auto-tagging on upload, with a background retry and clear reasons in the history when something stops it
v1.9.2
- Sharper chart reading: images sent at up to 1536px so small axis labels and values are legible
- Chart tables always line up: every row matches the headers, gaps shown as –, units kept in headers
- Cleaner table layout on your site: right-aligned numbers, mobile scrolling, plus key insights and source
v1.9.1
- EU-language metadata with a locale setting for number, decimal and date formats on both plans
- Preserves original image text with translations alongside it, without translating brand or product names
- Alt text limited to 150 characters across languages; multilingual health checks recognise non-Latin scripts
v1.9.0
- New name: Alt Text Image Meta (previously "JW AI Image Alt & Meta")
- Optional SEO-friendly file renaming for new uploads and existing images
- Upgrading? Deactivate and delete the old JW plugin first, and your settings are kept
v1.8.3
- New uploads are now tagged straight away, without waiting for a scheduled task
v1.8.1
- An active licence is now required for all processing
- 12-hour licence cache with outage grace
v1.8.0
- Chart detection with an accessible HTML data table under chart images
- [chart_table] shortcode for manual placement
v1.7.0
- Health Audit: find missing and poor-quality alt text
- "Include poor quality alt text" scan option