=== Easy Alt Text Generator ===
Contributors: wordgems
Tags: alt text, accessibility, images, media, seo
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.3
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Automatically generate concise, SEO-friendly alt text for images uploaded to your WordPress Media Library. Includes a Bulk Alt Text Generator for existing media and translation-ready strings. Generate SEO-friendly image alt text from filenames — no API keys required.

== Description ==
This plugin automatically creates readable alt text for new uploads based on filenames. Bulk generator included for existing media.
Easy Alt Text Generator is a lightweight WordPress plugin that automatically generates descriptive alt text for images based on filenames and basic metadata. It helps improve accessibility and SEO without sending images to external services. The plugin respects existing alt text and provides a Bulk Generator to process older media items.

== Installation ==
1. Upload the ZIP via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
2. Activate the plugin.
3. Use Media → Easy Alt Text Bulk to run generator.

== Changelog ==
= 1.0.3 =
* Author and Contributor set to wordgems.
* Compliance fixes, added translators comments.
* Tested up to WordPress 6.8.

== Technical Details ==

= Requirements =
* WordPress: 5.8 or higher
* PHP: 7.4 or higher
* Tested up to: 6.8

== Support ==

For support, open an issue or contact WordPressGems. Include plugin version and WordPress/PHP versions when reporting issues.

== License ==

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Will the plugin overwrite my existing alt text? =
No. On upload the plugin only sets alt text when the alt is empty. The Bulk tool offers an "Overwrite-all" mode if you want to replace existing alt text for all images.

= Does this plugin send images to external services? =
No. This plugin generates alt text locally from filenames and metadata. No external API calls are made by default.