Title: AiGude Tools Author: Pagemachine Published: September 15, 2025 Last modified: March 12, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/aigude-tools/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3416377) ![](https://ps.w.org/aigude-tools/assets/icon.svg?rev=3412445) # AiGude Tools By [Pagemachine](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pagemachine/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/aigude-tools.2.5.1.zip) * [Details](https://xho.wordpress.org/plugins/aigude-tools/#description) * [Reviews](https://xho.wordpress.org/plugins/aigude-tools/#reviews) * [Installation](https://xho.wordpress.org/plugins/aigude-tools/#installation) * [Development](https://xho.wordpress.org/plugins/aigude-tools/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aigude-tools/) ## Description **AiGude Tools** improves accessibility and SEO by automatically generating alternative text for your images using an AI-powered API. Save time, stay consistent, and enhance your site’s visibility in search engines, all without manually writing every alt text. Want to try it? [Visit our live demo.](https://aigude.io/en/Try-It/) To use the plugin you’ll need an AiGude API key, grab one for free at [AiGude.io](https://aigude.io/en/Products/). [AiGude FAQ (German)](https://www.pagemachine.de/ki-loesungen/aigude-faq) ### Key Features * **AI-Powered Alt Text** – Automatically generate descriptive alt text for your images using advanced AI. * **Multilingual Support** – Translate prompts and alt texts via DeepL or Google with one click. * **List View** – Work through your Media Library in a powerful list interface: - Search images by filename, title, or existing alt text - Bulk-generate alt text for selected images (per page or across pages) - Skip existing alt text or overwrite with new results - Preview and edit a single image’s alt text before saving - Select prompts with target languages for single or bulk actions * **Grid View** – Generate alt text directly from the Media Library’s grid: - Quickly select multiple images - Mini-grid shows your current selection * **Prompts** – Create template-driven prompts with placeholders (e.g., `%filename%`,`% title%`) and lock provider-specific target languages. * **Settings** – Manage API keys, view remaining credits, in one place. Perfect for website owners, photographers, agencies, and content teams who want to improve accessibility and SEO without hours of manual work. ### Data Processing and Privacy This plugin connects to AiGude’s captioning service to generate and translate image alternative text. * Images and texts are transmitted to the service for processing. - We do **not** store images after processing; they are held only in memory long enough to generate a response. * Alt-text generation is performed on AiGude–managed infrastructure located in the European Union. Image files are sent over HTTPS to this infrastructure. No third-party vendors are used for alt-text generation. Privacy Info: – [AiGude Privacy Policy](https://aigude.io/Informationen/Datenschutz)– [AiGude Terms of Service](https://aigude.io/Informationen/AGB) – [AiGude FAQ (German)](https://www.pagemachine.de/ki-loesungen/aigude-faq) Translations may be performed via the **DeepL API** or the **Google Cloud Translation API**, depending on your configuration. * **DeepL API** - Only the text to be translated and the selected language parameters are transmitted to DeepL. - DeepL is headquartered in Germany and operates under EU GDPR standards. - For details, see the [DeepL Privacy Policy](https://www.deepl.com/privacy). * **Google Cloud Translation API** - Only the text to be translated and the selected language parameters are transmitted to Google. - We use the Google Cloud Translation API v3 with the dedicated EU endpoint ` translate-eu.googleapis.com`; see Google’s [endpoint documentation](https://docs.cloud.google.com/translate/docs/advanced/endpoints) for details. - For more information on how Google handles translation data, see Google’s [Data Usage FAQ](https://cloud.google.com/translate/data-usage). ## Screenshots * [[ * List View * [[ * Grid View * [[ * Prompts * [[ * Edit Prompt ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/aigude-tools`, or install it directly from the WordPress plugin directory. 2. Activate the plugin via **Plugins Installed Plugins**. 3. Go to **AiGude Tools Settings** to enter your API key. 4. Use **AiGude Tools List view** or **Grid view** to generate and manage image alt texts. ## FAQ ### Do I need an API key? Yes, an AiGude API key is required. Get one free at [AiGude.io](https://aigude.io). ### Does it overwrite existing alt texts? Only if you choose. You can skip existing alt texts or overwrite them with new ones. ### What languages are supported for translation? All languages supported by DeepL and Google Translate. We offer translations into 190+ languages, including regional variants. ### Can I create my own prompts? Yes. You can define custom prompts using placeholders such as `%filename%` and `% title%`. Furthermore, you can choose the translation provider for each prompt that best suits you. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “AiGude Tools” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Pagemachine ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pagemachine/) * [ Mauricio Altamirano ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maltamirano/) “AiGude Tools” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/aigude-tools/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “AiGude Tools” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/aigude-tools) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/aigude-tools/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/aigude-tools/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/aigude-tools/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/aigude-tools/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.5.1 * Fixed grid view sending images one at a time instead of in batches of 10. #### 2.5.0 * Bulk alt text generation now sends images in batches of up to 10, reducing total processing time significantly. * Progress bar animates during batch processing with a status indicator showing the current batch. #### 2.4.0 * Prompts in views grouped by provider, with tooltips and “Edit in Prompts” quick access. * New built-in default prompt applied across list/grid views. #### 2.3.0 * Added Google Cloud Translation as an additional translation provider. * Updated Prompts to support target languages across all translation providers. #### 2.2.3 * Renamed the Templates section to Prompts. * Renamed the Server section to Settings. * Added detailed explanations for all placeholder modifiers used in Prompts. #### 2.2.2 * Docs: Readme and translations updated. #### 2.2.1 * Docs: Updated readme links #### 2.2.0 * Prompt and alt‑text translation in all DeepL languages #### 2.1.1 * Updated uninstall routine * Debug: log only when debugging is enabled #### 2.1.0 * Added server-side prompt and placeholders translation * Added formal German translations * Added German version of the readme #### 2.0.0 * Added search in List view * Added Grid view integration with Media Library * Added German translations #### 1.0.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **2.5.1** * Last updated **2 months ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Languages * [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/aigude-tools/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/aigude-tools/), and [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/aigude-tools/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/aigude-tools) * Tags * [accessibility](https://xho.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/accessibility/)[AI](https://xho.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ai/) [Alt Text](https://xho.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/alt-text/)[images](https://xho.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/images/) [seo](https://xho.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/) * [Advanced View](https://xho.wordpress.org/plugins/aigude-tools/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aigude-tools/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aigude-tools/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Pagemachine ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pagemachine/) * [ Mauricio Altamirano ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maltamirano/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aigude-tools/)