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Fix Alt Text

by Steven Ayers · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Fix Alt Text
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Fix Alt Text still maintained?
No. Last release 5 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 5 May 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Fix Alt Text, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer stevenayers63 since Feb 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Fix Alt Text removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Fix Alt Text safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Fix Alt Text update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.9.1. No one-star spike after it. 5 May 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 18 months (last release 5 May 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.5 May 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master4 Feb 2022 to 4 Feb 2022, 1 commits
stevenayers635 Feb 2022 to 5 May 2025, 47 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.

Maintenance

Last release
18 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Fix Alt Text
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20243
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 5 May 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Fix Alt Text
4 May 202653
11 May 2026118
18 May 2026105
25 May 202677
1 Jun 2026118
8 Jun 202684
15 Jun 202678
22 Jun 202673
29 Jun 202683
6 Jul 2026106
13 Jul 202672
20 Jul 2026132
27 Jul 202695
3 Aug 202681
10 Aug 2026125
17 Aug 2026106
24 Aug 2026111
31 Aug 2026113
7 Sep 202694
14 Sep 2026114
21 Sep 2026152
28 Sep 2026147
5 Oct 202694
12 Oct 2026143
19 Oct 2026214
26 Oct 2026246
2 Nov 202634

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.9.1
AuthorSteven Ayers
Added5 Feb 2022
Last updated5 May 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.3
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryMultilingual & Accessibility
TagsAlt Text, image seo, accessible, accessibility, image alt text

Other plugins by this author: WhereUsed

Questions

Is Fix Alt Text still maintained?

No. Last release 5 May 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Fix Alt Text, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer stevenayers63 since Feb 2022.

Was Fix Alt Text removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Fix Alt Text safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Fix Alt Text update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.9.1. No one-star spike after it.

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