Auto Alt Text
Healthy: maintained, last release 24 Aug 2026, 19 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Auto Alt Text still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 24 Aug 2026, 19 releases in the last 24 months. 24 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Auto Alt Text, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer valeriomonti since Mar 2024. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Auto Alt Text removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Auto Alt Text safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.5.3). Not on the exploited list. 6 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Auto Alt Text update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.0.3. No one-star spike after it. 24 Aug 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 7 Mar 2024 to 7 Mar 2024, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| valeriomonti | 10 Mar 2024 to 24 Aug 2026, 63 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2024.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 19
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 4 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 6 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 24 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 2.5.3).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2025 | Auto Alt Text <= 2.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 2.5.2 | 2.5.3 | 1 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 98 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 241 |
| 18 May 2026 | 296 |
| 25 May 2026 | 224 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 2,122 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,408 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 457 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 301 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 248 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 359 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 273 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 217 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 336 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 316 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 246 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 263 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 2,738 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 606 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 572 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 601 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 576 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 450 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 371 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 350 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 465 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 361 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 54 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 43% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.0.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Valerio Monti |
| Added | 10 Mar 2024 |
| Last updated | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Media Library & Asset Management |
| Tags | seo, openai, alt tag, Alt Text, accessibility |
Questions
Is Auto Alt Text still maintained?
Yes. Last release 24 Aug 2026, 19 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Auto Alt Text, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer valeriomonti since Mar 2024.
Was Auto Alt Text removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Auto Alt Text safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.5.3). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Auto Alt Text update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.0.3. No one-star spike after it.