Gatewell — Image SEO: Required Alt Text & Upload Rules
v1.7.0by thenooch · updated 19 days ago
Make every image SEO- and AI-search-ready at upload: required alt text, descriptive filenames, and file size and format limits.
- Rank
- #69,874
- Up2,530 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 152
- 152 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Gatewell at a glance
Gatewell is a WordPress plugin by thenooch with fewer than 10 active installs, the #69,874 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.7.0 came out on Oct 20, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 27 plugins tagged “image upload”, it ranks #25. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 19, 2026, 21 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats156 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Gatewell |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 14 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
Rank over time
#69,874 · down 1,272 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #69,874 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #72,404 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #66,631 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #56,690 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #66,431 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #63,631 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #70,216 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #62,816 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #68,602 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +33.33% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads -33.3%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.7.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 19, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 20, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Gatewell
How many websites use Gatewell?
Gatewell is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #69,874 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Gatewell been downloaded?
152 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Gatewell last updated?
Version 1.7.0 came out on Oct 20, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Is Gatewell compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Gatewell still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Gatewell have?
No one has reviewed Gatewell on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Gatewell?
The plugins most like Gatewell, by the tags they share, are Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater (Add Alt Text, Image Title For Image SEO) (100K+), SEO Optimized Images (10K+) and AI Alt Text Generator (2K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 152 |
| Author | thenooch |
| First released | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Version | 1.7.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 |
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