Editorial teams
Remind writers to describe featured images.
Content / widget · Elementor module
Featured Image Alt Hint Widget Plugin for Elementor
An editing aid that checks the featured image's alternative text while you edit in Elementor, with a link to fix it. Visitors never see it.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Featured image alt hintProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
What editors see
The hint appears only while editing; the screenshot below is from the Elementor editor.
02 / Inside WordPress
Featured image alt hint controls in Elementor
Content sets the message for missing text, whether fine results are shown and whether to link to the image's edit screen. The Style tab covers the note's text, surface and the problem and fine colours.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use featured image alt hint
Featured images often go out with no alternative text, a camera file name such as IMG_2041.jpg, or "image of..." in front, which makes them harder to use with a screen reader. Featured image alt hint checks the current post's featured image while you edit in Elementor, says what to improve and links to the image's edit screen. It prints nothing on the live site, so visitors never see it.
Shops with blogs
Check post images before a campaign goes live.
Accessibility reviews
Spot weak alt text while editing templates.
04 / Installation and setup
How to add a featured image alt hint 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 Featured image alt hint in the Complementor library.
Add the widget to a page or template.
Place it near the featured image in a post template.
Edit the missing-text message if you like.
Open posts in Elementor and fix any text it flags.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize featured image alt hint in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Shown only while editing.
Never visible to visitors.
Flags missing alt text.
Flags file names and "image of".
Flags very long text.
Link to the image edit screen.
06 / Choose the right approach
Featured image alt hint and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Accessibility checker plugins
Scan whole pages; heavier for one reminder.
Manual review
Easy to forget for every featured image.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Featured image alt hint compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor; works without WooCommerce.
- Featured image only.
- Simple checks, not a full audit.
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 featured image alt hint
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why is nothing shown on the live page?
It is an editing aid and never prints anything for visitors.
Why do I not see it while editing?
You need permission to edit the post.
Why is my text flagged as a file name?
It matches the image file name or a camera name such as IMG_2041.
Is the "image of" check translated?
No. It checks English wording only.
Featured image alt hint plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Do visitors see the hint?
No. It is printed only in the Elementor editor and preview for people who can edit the post.
Is it a full accessibility audit?
No. It checks the featured image's alternative text only.
Is it accessible?
It helps you write better alternative text; the note itself is marked as a note for screen readers while editing.
Does it need JavaScript?
No. The output is plain HTML made by WordPress when the page loads.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get featured image alt hint 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.