Tag: alt text

  • WordPress 4.7 Improves Accessibility by Removing Alternative Text Fallbacks

    WordPress 4.7 Improves Accessibility by Removing Alternative Text Fallbacks

    When images are uploaded in WordPress 4.6.1 that have an empty alt text value, WordPress tries to generate one based on the caption text or the image title. If the image title is non descriptive as is common with photos uploaded from digital cameras, the alt text can be meaningless. In WordPress 4.7, the caption text and the image…

  • New Plugin Uses Microsoft’s Computer Vision API to Automatically Fill in Alt Text for Images

    New Plugin Uses Microsoft’s Computer Vision API to Automatically Fill in Alt Text for Images

    When uploading images to WordPress’ media library, there are a couple of different fields available to provide additional information. You can edit an image’s title, add a caption, provide alternative text, and add a description. The Alt Text field displays text when an image does not display. According to Morten Rand-Hendriksen, these fields are underutilized and largely ignored. There are two…

  • Audit Your Alt Attributes with the WordPress Media Ally Plugin

    Delving into the intricacies of web accessibility can be like visiting a remote star system. Many of the terms and practices are unfamiliar to your average blogger or site owner. For this reason, accessibility is an often overlooked aspect of publishing content for the web. Fortunately, there are some experts out there who have created…