Requirements
- WordPress 5.8+ (or any reasonably recent version).
- PHP 7.4+.
- HTTPS enabled on your site.
Step 1 – Install the plugin
- Download the IMG Alt Gen Pro plugin
.zip. - In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
- Upload the
.zip, click Install Now, then Activate. - A new IMG Alt Gen menu will appear in the admin sidebar.
Step 2 – Link your site to an IMG Alt Gen account
- In WordPress, go to IMG Alt Gen → Account & Tokens.
- Enter the email address you want to use for your IMG Alt Gen account.
- Click Link / Relink.
- If it’s a new account, you’ll be created on the fly and receive free starter tokens.
If it’s an existing account, the site will be linked to that account. - You should now see:
- Your account email.
- The masked access key.
- Current token balance and basic usage.
You can manage the account itself (billing, bundles, invoices, connected sites) via the online IMG Alt Gen account dashboard on the product site.
Step 3 – Set basic behaviour
- Go to IMG Alt Gen → Settings (Full access required).
- Configure the key options:
- Automatic generation on upload
Turn this on to automatically queue new images as they are uploaded. - Media Library indicators
Shows status dots for each image (has alt text / missing / pending) and exposes a “Generate Alt Text” action per image. - WooCommerce integration
Includes product title, attributes and short description as context for product images. - SEO integration
Includes focus keyphrase and meta description when a supported SEO plugin is active (Yoast SEO, Rank Math, AIOSEO, SEOPress). - Prompt template & batch settings
- Prompt template controlling the wording style and structure.
- Batch size per queue run.
- Optional “max images per bulk run” cap.
- Default output language
Choose the language the AI will use for all generated alt text. - Role access
Map WordPress roles to access levels: Full / Partial / Generate / None.
- Automatic generation on upload
- Save changes. Your site is ready to generate AI alt text.