Alt Text Magic is a lightweight WordPress plugin that uses cutting edge machine learning models to suggest alternative text for your images upon upload.
Creating an Account
In order to use the Alt Text Magic plugin, you must create an account and receive an API key.
- Visit https://user.alttextmagic.com/sign-up
- Enter your email address and a secure password
- Click the “Sign Up” button
- You will receive an email from [email protected] with a validation link.
- Click on the validation link
- You will redirected to the log in page
Selecting Your Subscription Plan
Once you validate your email, you will be automatically enrolled in our FREE plan with up to 10 alt text suggestions per month. To change your plan:
- Log in to your account at https://user.alttextmagic.com/login
- On the dashboard, select “Manage Subscription”
- Select the subscription plan you would like to purchase
- Click the “Switch Subscription” button
- Enter your credit card information
- Click the “Buy” button
Installing the Plugin
There are two main ways to install Alt Text Magic on your website: automatically and manually.
Automatic Installation
- Log in to your WordPress website
- From the dashboard, select the Plugin menu.
- Under Plugins, click “Add New”
- Search for “Alt Text Magic”
- Click the “Install Now” button on the Alt Text Magic plugin, then “Activate”
- Once the plugin is activated, you will find a new dashboard menu labeled “Alt Text Magic”
Manual Installation
- Download the Alt Text Magic plugin
- Using an FTP client, connect to your website server
- Copy the Alt Text Magic folder from your computer to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory on the remote server
- Log in to your WordPress website
- From the dashboard, select the Plugins menu
- Find Alt Text Magic in your plugins list and select “Activate”
- Once the plugin is activated, you will find a new dashboard menu labeled “Alt Text Magic”
Linking Your Account
Your API Key must be saved in your plugin installation in order to function correctly.
- Log in to your account at https://user.alttextmagic.com/login
- On the dashboard, locate the “API Key” section
- Click the “Copy” button
- Log in to your WordPress website
- From the dashboard, select the Alt Text Magic menu
- Select the “Account” submenu
- Paste your API Key in the API Key box
- Select the “Submit” button