AI for SEO - Bulk Generate Metadata, Alt Text, Image Titles, Captions, Descriptions

Yes, AI for SEO is compatible with all major SEO plugins. The metadata generated by AI for SEO can be synchronized with popular plugins such as Yoast SEO, Rank Math, SEOPress, All in One SEO, Slim SEO, SEO Simple Pack, Squirrly SEO, The SEO Framework, and Blog2Social. This ensures your metadata remains up-to-date and seamlessly integrates with your preferred SEO tool.

To enable synchronization with another SEO plugin:

• Navigate to the plugin settings and locate the 'Sync 'AI for SEO' Changes:' section.
• Check the box next to your desired SEO plugin to activate syncing. If you're using the SEO Autopilot (bulk generation) feature, make sure the relevant meta tags are enabled in the 'Overwrite Existing Metadata (SEO Autopilot Only):' section to replace outdated data within your existing SEO plugin.

Providing SEO metadata helps search engines better understand your content, which can lead to higher rankings in search results. This improvement in visibility can drive more clicks, visitors, sales, and leads to your website.

Including image metadata helps search engines better interpret your images, potentially boosting your rankings in image search results and the overall quality of your website. In addition, it also shows your commitment to accessibility, catering to a wider audience and complying with accessibility standards.

Yes, the AI tool will generate SEO-relevant data based on the content of the selected page, blog post or media file.

You can automate the generation of metadata by selecting the desired content type within the 'Set up SEO Autopilot' modal. This modal can be accessed by clicking the 'Set up SEO Autopilot'-button within the 'SEO Autopilot (Bulk Generation)'-section on the AI for SEO dashboard of your WordPress website.

You can automate the generation of alt text, titles, captions, and descriptions for images by selecting 'Media files' within the 'Set up SEO Autopilot' modal. This modal can be accessed by clicking the 'Set up SEO Autopilot'-button within the 'SEO Autopilot (Bulk Generation)'-section on the AI for SEO dashboard of your WordPress website.

Yes, simply deactivate the checkbox next to the desired content type within the 'Set up SEO Autopilot' modal. This modal can be accessed by clicking the 'Set up SEO Autopilot'-button within the 'SEO Autopilot (Bulk Generation)'-section on the AI for SEO dashboard of your WordPress website. If you would like to disable the automation for every content type entirely you can click the 'Stop SEO Autopilot' link within the 'SEO Autopilot (Bulk Generation)'-section on the AI for SEO dashboard of your WordPress website.

Yes! You can decide exactly how the SEO Autopilot behaves. By default, the plugin will automatically generate metadata and media attributes for both new and existing content. However, you can now customize this behavior using three available options: New entries and existing entries New entries only Existing entries only You can change these settings anytime via the 'Set Up SEO Autopilot' modal. Just click the 'Set up SEO Autopilot' button in the 'SEO Autopilot (Bulk Generation)' section on your AI for SEO dashboard.

Not by default. However, you can enable the 'Overwrite Existing Metadata (SEO Autopilot Only)'-option in the settings if needed.

Yes, in the 'Meta Tag Inclusion:'-section of the settings, you can choose to include or exclude specific meta tags from the header output generated by our plugin. This gives you full control to customize the meta tags based on your specific requirements.

Yes, AI for SEO lets you decide which media attributes (like 'alt text' or 'title') should be generated. You can configure this in the 'Active Media Attributes:' section of the settings to match your content needs. Simply select the desired attributes and the SEO Autopilot will generate the data accordingly.

You can find the 'Retry all failed' button in any content page (e.g. Pages, Posts or media). This allows you to retry all failed metadata generations with a single click, saving you time and effort. Please note that this button will only be displayed if at least one error has occurred.

We use WordPress's internal task scheduler to manage automatic generation efficiently. This helps prevent overloading your server with too many simultaneous tasks. If you see a 'Pending' status in the 'SEO coverage' column, it means one of two things:

1. The plugin is waiting for the next scheduled task to run (typically within 1-5 minutes).
2. The plugin is currently generating data for other entries.

You can navigate to the page or post you want to edit through the normal editor, using a page builder like Elementor, or by opening the page directly in the frontend.

You can find the AI for SEO button in the top admin-bar. Clicking on this will open up the metadata editor where you can modify or generate metadata.

After opening AI for SEO's Metadata Editor, you can either edit the existing metadata manually or generate new metadata using the 'Generate with AI' buttons.

Yes, alternatively, you can go to the 'Pages' or 'Posts' page within the AI for SEO plugin. From there, you can browse through your pages and posts, and choose the ones you want to edit.

We currently support Elementor, BeTheme (Muffin-Builder / Be-Builder) and the standard editor. We are working on supporting more editors.

The free plan renews on a daily basis. You will receive 5 free Credits every day if your balance falls below 100 Credits, allowing you to continue using the basic features of the plugin at no cost.

You don't need to do anything—they'll be automatically added to your account every day if your balance falls below 100 Credits. Just make sure the plugin remains active on your website.

Yes, you'll continue to receive the free daily Credits even if you're on a paid subscription if your balance falls below 100 Credits. These Credits are in addition to those included in your subscription.

Credits are consumed when the AI generates metadata or media attributes for your content entries. Each generation costs 5 Credits, regardless of the content's word count or image size. Please note that Credits are not consumed when you manually edit the metadata or media attributes. Also, Credits-wise, it does not make a difference if you only generate metadata for a single field (e.g., the title) or for all fields at once.

Yes, the free plan provides you with 100 Credits, allowing you to experiment with AI-generated SEO content without any cost. In addition, we provide you with 5 free Credits every day if your balance falls below 100 Credits.

• The Basic subscription grants you 500 Credits per month, suitable for smaller websites or blogs. It covers up to ~100 content posts/pages/products/images/etc. per month.
• The Pro subscription grants you 1500 Credits per month, designed for professionals who need more extensive SEO capabilities. It covers up to ~300 posts/pages/products/images/etc. per month.
• The Premium subscription grants you 5000 Credits per month, ideal for businesses that require substantial SEO support and features. It covers up to ~1000 posts/pages/products/images/etc. per month.

You should choose a subscription based on the number of Credits you need for generating SEO content:

• The free plan is great for experimentation. It covers up to ~20 posts/pages/products/images/etc.
• The Basic subscription is suitable for smaller websites or blogs. It covers up to ~100 posts/pages/products/images/etc. per month.
• The Pro subscription is designed for professionals who need more extensive SEO capabilities. It covers up to ~300 posts/pages/products/images/etc. per month.
• The Premium subscription is ideal for businesses that require substantial SEO support and features. It covers up to ~1000 posts/pages/products/images/etc. per month.
• If you have a shop with many products or a large blog, please contact us to discuss a custom plan tailored to your needs at info@aiforseo.ai. We are currently offering a 30% discount on all custom plans!

You can change or cancel your subscription at any time by going to the AI for SEO dashboard page and clicking on the 'Get more Credits' button within the 'Credits' section. Once the 'How to get more Credits' modal is open you can then click on the 'Manage subscription' button within the 'Subscription' section of the modal. Alternatively you can change your subscription by following this link: https://aiforseo.ai/cancel-plan. You'll be redirected to Stripe, our invoice partner. Please follow the instructions on the Stripe website to change or cancel your subscription.

You can change or cancel your subscription at any time by going to the AI for SEO dashboard page and clicking on the 'Get more Credits' button within the 'Credits' section. Once the 'How to get more Credits' modal is open you can then click on the 'Manage subscription' button within the 'Subscription' section of the modal. Alternatively you can change your subscription by following this link: https://aiforseo.ai/manage-plan. You'll be redirected to Stripe, our invoice partner. Please follow the instructions on the Stripe website to change your subscription.

If you’ve lost your license key, don’t worry! You can contact our support team at info@aiforseo.ai for assistance. To help us resolve your issue quickly, please provide the following details when reaching out:

• Your website domain
• The email address you used during the purchase Our team will respond as soon as possible to help you retrieve your license key.

Yes, AI for SEO fully supports Multi-Site installations. Simply purchase a subscription on your primary website and use the same license owner and license key across all your sub-sites.

Yes, you can use your existing subscription and Credits Packs on another website. Simply enter the same license holder and the license key on the new website under AI for SEO > Account. You can link any number of websites together. All linked websites share the same pool of Credits and various settings. You can even export and import settings between linked websites using the 'Export/Import Settings' button in the plugin settings.

No, any unused Credits will roll over to the next month, allowing you to fully utilize your Credits without losing them at the end of each billing cycle.

We are currently working on fixing this issue. As a workaround, we recommend saving the generated data and reloading the page before applying changes to the generated data.

1. Open the page or post you want to edit in Elementor.
2. Click the settings button (cog icon) at the top of the Elementor header to reveal the page or post settings.
3. In the settings section, click on the 'Show all SEO settings' button to open AI for SEO's Metadata Editor. Here, you can adjust the metadata manually or generate new metadata using AI-driven algorithms.

1. Open the page or post you want to edit in BeBuilder, the page-building tool within the BeTheme framework.
2. Click on the page options button on the left side of the BeBuilder navigation, then scroll down to the SEO section.
3. Click on the 'Show all SEO settings' button within the SEO section to open AI for SEO's Metadata Editor. Here, you can access and manipulate the metadata using AI-driven algorithms.

Currently, Google's stance on the use of AI or automation in content creation is generally permissive, as indicated in a Google Developers blog post from February 2023. They state that appropriate use of AI or automation is not against their guidelines. More information can be found at https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2023/02/google-search-and-ai-content.

The plugin is optimized for maximum performance and we are not aware of any noticeable performance effects on the backend or the frontend.

We are always open to suggestions and feedback. Please email us at info@aiforseo.ai with your suggestions.

Yes, the plugin does support multi-language websites. The plugin also supports the WPML-plugin through which you can generate metadata and media attributes for all available languages separately.

The best setup is to use a cronjob outside the WordPress cron system (external cron job, either on your own server or through a third-party service) that runs every minute. This ensures that the SEO Autopilot and scheduled tasks run smoothly without being dependent on WordPress's internal cron system, which may not execute reliably on low-traffic sites.

If possible, switch to a cron job system outside the WordPress cron system (external cron job, either on your own server or through a third-party service) that runs every minute. If this is not an option and you experience slow SEO Autopilot, consider increasing the SEO Autopilot Duration setting (Settings > Experimental > SEO Autopilot Duration) to allow more processing time per batch.

If your external cron job runs less frequently than once per minute, we recommend increasing the SEO Autopilot Duration setting (Settings > Experimental > SEO Autopilot Duration). This allows each cycle to handle more tasks at once, compensating for the lower execution frequency.

By default, the SEO Autopilot skips entries with a complete set of metadata or media attributes, assuming they are optimized. If you want to regenerate metadata or media attributes even for entries that are marked as complete: Enable "Include Complete Entries When Overwriting (SEO Autopilot Only)" in the Metadata section. Enable "Include Complete Entries When Overwriting (SEO Autopilot Only)" in the Media Attributes section. You can find these options in the plugin settings. This will force the SEO Autopilot to overwrite all existing metadata and media attributes, even if they are already set.

If you notice that alt text is missing on images, it may be due to your theme or other plugins not properly outputting the alt text stored in the database. In such cases, you can enable the 'Render-Level Alt Text Injection' setting in the plugin settings. This feature injects alt text directly at the render level, ensuring that images display the correct alt text and improving accessibility and SEO compliance.

The 'Render-Level Alt Text Injection' setting ensures that images on your website always display the correct alt text, even when your theme or other plugins fail to properly output the alt text stored in the database. When enabled, AI for SEO will inject alt text directly at the render level, helping to improve accessibility and SEO compliance. This setting is particularly useful if you experience issues with missing alt text on images due to theme or plugin limitations. It is enabled by default and can be found in the plugin settings.

If you notice outdated data appearing while generating metadata or media attributes, try the following steps:

1. Reset Cache – This will clear stored data and force the plugin to create new temporary data (cache).
2. If the issue persists, Reset Environmental Variables – This can help resolve cases where incorrect internal values are affecting data processing.

If you want to revert the plugin settings to their default state: Use the Reset Settings option under Help > Troubleshooting > Reset Plugin. This will restore all settings to their original values but will not delete generated metadata or media attributes.

If you want to fully remove all generated metadata and plugin data before uninstalling:

1. Go to Help > Troubleshooting > Reset Plugin and select every checkbox.
2. Deactivate and uninstall the plugin.

It depends on how the metadata is stored and used. If AI for SEO has synchronized the generated metadata with a third-party SEO plugin like Yoast SEO, Rank Math, SEOPress, or similar, then the metadata will remain even after uninstalling AI for SEO. You can check and enable synchronization in your AI for SEO settings. However, if synchronization was not enabled, and AI for SEO was solely responsible for outputting meta tags on your site, then those tags will no longer be generated once the plugin is deactivated or uninstalled.

If you generated metadata or media attributes with incorrect settings, follow these steps:

1. Use "Reset Generated Data" under Help > Troubleshooting > Reset Plugin to remove all generated metadata. Media files are marked as "not generated" and can be reprocessed again.
2. If the generated metadata was already synced with a third-party SEO plugin, consider enabling: "Include Complete Entries When Overwriting (SEO Autopilot Only)" in the Metadata section.
3. If you generated media attributes, consider enabling: "Include Complete Entries When Overwriting (SEO Autopilot Only)" in the Media Attributes section. These settings will allow the plugin to regenerate and overwrite metadata and media attributes, even for entries that were previously marked as complete.

To import all images from the NextGen Gallery into AI for SEO, click the Import button in the Media section. Once imported, you can generate alt text, titles, captions, and descriptions for these images using the plugin. All changes will automatically sync with the NextGen Gallery plugin. I do not see generated alt text on the front page. What can I do? If you generated alt text but it does not appear on the front page, try: 1. Go to Settings > Show Advanced Settings > Troubleshooting. Enable "Alt Text Injection", save, then check again. 2. Optionally enable "Image Title Injection" to add a tooltip on hover. 3. Clear caches (plugin/theme cache, page cache, CDN) so updated attributes render on cached pages. 4. Ensure images are real tags. Background images set via CSS cannot have alt text. Generating alt text fails. Should I switch "Image Upload Method" to "Data"? If you see errors while generating alt text or other media attributes, switch the upload method: 1. Go to Settings > Show Advanced Settings > Troubleshooting. Set "Image Upload Method" to "Data". 2. Save settings and retry generation (Alt Text, Title, Caption). 3. Why this helps: Some CDNs, firewalls, or hosts (e.g. Cloudflare, signed URLs, private media paths) block direct URL fetching. "Data" sends the image bytes instead of a public URL and is often more reliable. 4. If issues persist, clear all caches and confirm the image is a real tag, not a CSS background.

Yes, you can use AI for SEO on staging or local development sites. However, please note that each installation requires its own license and Credits. You can link multiple sites together using the same license holder and license key, allowing them to share the same pool of Credits and various settings.

If you cannot access the plugin due to incognito mode restriction, follow these steps:

1. Adjust this URL by replacing [YOUR_WEBSITE] with your actual website URL and open it in your browser to temporarily bypass the restriction: https://[YOUR_WEBSITE]/wp-admin/admin.php?page=ai-for-seo&ai4seo_subpage=account&ai4seo_debug_bypass_incognito_mode=true
2. Disable incognito mode and save your settings.
3. If needed, you may enable incognito mode again after saving.