Accessible captions
Show image descriptions to every reader.
Content / widget · Elementor module
Attachment Alt Text Widget Plugin for Elementor
Show the alternative text saved for a Media Library image as visible text, for example as an accessible caption, with an editor-only warning when an image has none.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Attachment alternative textProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
Try it
These are the actual published outputs of the widget for files from the Media Library.
02 / Inside WordPress
Attachment alt text controls in Elementor
Content sets the file source, the image, text before and after, the empty text, the HTML tag and an icon. The Style tab covers typography, colours, surface, border, alignment, padding, radius and the icon.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use attachment alternative text
Alt text describes images to screen reader users, but it is invisible to everyone else, so missing or poor alt text goes unnoticed. Attachment alt text shows it on the page, as an accessible caption or a review aid, and warns in the editor when an image has none.
Content reviews
Check alt text while editing a page.
Museums and archives
Show full object descriptions under images.
04 / Installation and setup
How to add an attachment alt text in Elementor
Start with Complementor installed and your license connected. Enable this module in the WordPress library, then configure it in Elementor.
Install Complementor, connect your license and enable Attachment alt text in the Complementor library.
Choose the image, or the featured image in a template.
Add text before, such as “Image description:”.
Style the text.
Publish and check it on the live page.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize attachment alternative text in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Alt text from the Media Library.
Editor warning when it is missing.
Featured image and attachment pages.
Text before and after.
Skips files of private posts.
No JavaScript.
06 / Choose the right approach
Attachment alternative text and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Image captions
Often say something different from the alt text.
Accessibility checker plugins
Report missing alt text but do not show it on the page.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Attachment alternative text compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor; works without WooCommerce.
- Shows alt text; it does not write or check it.
- Full-page caches keep the value until they are refreshed.
Complementor uses classic Elementor APIs. Atomic-native controls are not implemented. Check your theme, cache and integrations on a staging site before release.
08 / Common setup problems
Troubleshoot attachment alternative text
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why does the editor say the image has no alt text?
Add it in the Media Library, in the Alternative Text field.
Why is nothing shown for a PDF?
Only images have alt text.
Why is nothing shown on the live site?
The image has no alt text, or belongs to a draft or private post.
Does it change the image's alt attribute?
No. It only shows the saved text.
Attachment alternative text plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Can it reveal private files?
No. Files attached to drafts, private or password-protected posts are never shown on the live site.
Should every image have alt text?
Informative images should; purely decorative images can have empty alt text.
Is it accessible?
Yes. It is ordinary text.
Does it work in post templates?
Yes. Choose the featured image of the current post, or the attachment page in media templates.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get attachment alternative text with Complementor
This module is included with all 1007 current Complementor solutions. Choose your production website allowance; every plan includes the same modules.
One website
$29USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $29 USD each year.
A few websites
$49USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $49 USD each year.
More websites
$99USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $99 USD each year.
Applicable taxes extra. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your customer account. Elementor Pro is required for Exclude current post. Read the terms and 14-day technical-issue refund policy.