Best alternative plugins for WordPress
The most popular alternative plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. IMAGE ALT TAGER leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Click skin (10+) and Alt Text Describer (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “alternative” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 alternative plugins
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IMAGE ALT TAGERThe most installed alternative plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
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Click skin10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
- 3.
Alt Text DescriberFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
All 3 plugins tagged “alternative”
IMAGE ALT TAGER
Down in the last 7 days:183#30,098by eSas11 years ago
Simple customisable plugin that makes changing image ALT tags, easy and effortless work.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Click skin
#42,284by reaveyo11 years ago
Website enhancements and an alternative to banner ads.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Alt Text Describer
Down in the last 7 days:12,618#73,443by Prisakaru2 years ago
Generates alternative text for images using AI. Fully automatic process without any effort. To use this plugin, don't forget to register in our …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day