Image Alt Text
Healthy: released 58 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.
Based on 4 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Image Alt Text still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 7 Sep 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 7 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Image Alt Text, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer rswebstudios since Feb 2023. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Image Alt Text removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Image Alt Text safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.0.0). Not on the exploited list. 27 Nov 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Image Alt Text update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.1.1. No one-star spike after it. 17 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 | 22 Feb 2023 to 22 Feb 2023, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| rswebstudios | 28 Feb 2023 to 7 Sep 2026, 50 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2023.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 58 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 7 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 1.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.9.
| Last 90 days | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.9 |
| Q2 2024 | 4.0 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 4.8 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1.0 |
Average rating fell from 4.0 to 1.0 between Q2 2024 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 54 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- Just broke my media library · 1 star · 31 Oct 2026
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 3.0.0).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2024 | Image Alt Text <= 2.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Image Alt Text Update | 4.3 | <= 2.0.0 | 3.0.0 | Before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 146 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 491 |
| 18 May 2026 | 894 |
| 25 May 2026 | 464 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 423 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 405 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 380 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 343 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 2,612 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,984 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 820 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 758 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 836 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 610 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 469 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 4,330 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,139 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 872 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 872 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 803 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 808 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 819 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 675 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 619 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 749 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 599 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 88 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 42% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.1.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | RS WebStudios |
| Added | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Last updated | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Document Management & Downloads |
| Tags | Alt Text, image seo, AI alt text, bulk alt text, image alt text |
Questions
Is Image Alt Text still maintained?
Yes. Last release 7 Sep 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Image Alt Text, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer rswebstudios since Feb 2023.
Was Image Alt Text removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Image Alt Text safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.0.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Image Alt Text update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.1.1. No one-star spike after it.