Description
Polly Alt is an accessibility-first WordPress plugin that analyzes media library uploads using live Gemini AI models to generate concise, active-voice, descriptive alternative text (alt text) variations around 125 characters. It introduces purposeful « benevolent friction » via automated compliance guards to prevent publishing or leaving media screens with missing alt text, combined with keyboard-friendly selection menus and educational context for administrators.
Core Features
- Multi-Subject AI Variations: Automatically queries Gemini AI to produce multiple distinct alt text angles focusing on separate visual elements for users to choose between, rather than assuming a single « correct » answer.
- Exit & Upload Compliance Guards: Warns you if you are navigating away from media rows, Gutenberg image blocks, or Elementor panels while an image lacks alternative descriptions.
- Smooth Keyboard Interactivity: Crafted with total
:focus-visiblecompatibility. Modals capture, trap, and restore structural keyboard focus seamlessly for screen reader and keyboard-only users. - Educational Training Advisories: Displays assistive structural context alongside generated suggestions to train site admins on proper visual description standards.
- Clean Decks Mode: Optionally wipes messy camera-generated attachment Titles (like
IMG_4829.jpg) when an explicit AI description selection is made.
External services
This plugin connects to external APIs to analyze image media and generate descriptions:
- Google Gemini API: Sends image data and surrounding post text to Google’s Gemini models when generating alt text suggestions.
- Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms
- Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Captures d’écran
Installation
Getting Started
- Upload the
polly-altfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install directly via the WordPress admin area. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Navigate to Settings > Polly Alt in your WordPress sidebar.
- Click the link to secure a free Gemini API key via Google AI Studio (up to 15 requests per minute completely free, no credit card or billing configuration required).
- Paste your API key into the input field, select your preferred live model variant from the dropdown, and click Save Changes.
FAQ
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Do I need a paid Google Cloud account to use this?
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No. Google AI Studio offers a generous free tier that is perfect for standard content management workflows without needing a credit card or subscription plan.
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Does this plugin automatically modify images without my consent?
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Never. Polly Alt operates on a strict human-in-the-loop review architecture. The AI makes suggestions, but an administrator must explicitly review, polish, and approve a choice before the database fields are updated.
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Historique des changements
1.0.0
- Launching Polly Alt v1.0.0 — Complete integration with Gutenberg and Elementor modalities.