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Automatic image ALT attributes vs Post Thumbnail Column (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Automatic image ALT attributes

Automatic image ALT attributes

5(8)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
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Post Thumbnail Column

Post Thumbnail Column

5(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
View Post Thumbnail Column

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Automatic image ALT attributes has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Automatic image ALT attributes has accumulated 17K+ total downloads while Post Thumbnail Column has 2.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Automatic image ALT attributes
Post Thumbnail Column5/5
Total Reviews
8Automatic image ALT attributes
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Post Thumbnail Column2
Active Installs
1.0K+Automatic image ALT attributes
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Post Thumbnail Column10
Total Downloads
17K+Automatic image ALT attributes
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Post Thumbnail Column2.1K+
Support Resolution
N/AAutomatic image ALT attributes
Post Thumbnail ColumnN/A
Last Updated
9 years agoAutomatic image ALT attributes
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Post Thumbnail Column11 years ago
First Released
2016Automatic image ALT attributes
Post Thumbnail Column2014
Age
10 yearsAutomatic image ALT attributes
Post Thumbnail Column12 years
WP Requires
4.7+Automatic image ALT attributes
Post Thumbnail Column3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Automatic image ALT attributes
Post Thumbnail Columnfalse+
Business Model
FreeAutomatic image ALT attributes
Post Thumbnail ColumnFree
Latest Version
2.0Automatic image ALT attributes
Post Thumbnail Column1.0

Rating Breakdown

Automatic image ALT attributes

5/5(8 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Post Thumbnail Column

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Automatic image ALT attributes Reviews

by diedenker

Very practical and seems to work perfectly

Exactly what one needs who constantly forgets to put alt-attributes (or finds that task simply silly and time wasting). Thank you for that easy little plugin who seems to do this job perfectly! Please

by AndB

Perfect No problem

Perfect without any issue!

by atticusfitch

brilliant

Exactly what I was looking for and works perfectly.

Post Thumbnail Column Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Automatic image ALT attributes or Post Thumbnail Column more popular?
Automatic image ALT attributes has 1.0K+ active installations while Post Thumbnail Column has 10. Automatic image ALT attributes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Automatic image ALT attributes or Post Thumbnail Column?
Automatic image ALT attributes has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews, while Post Thumbnail Column has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Automatic image ALT attributes and Post Thumbnail Column free?
Automatic image ALT attributes is free and Post Thumbnail Column is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Automatic image ALT attributes or Post Thumbnail Column?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Automatic image ALT attributes was last updated 9 years ago and Post Thumbnail Column was last updated 11 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.