Filikod – ALT Text Audit & Bulk Management vs Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player

This plug-in uses Able Player, an open-source fully-accessible cross-browser HTML5 media player, to embed audio or video within your WordPress page. Instructions for Use There are currently three ways to add an Able Player instance to a WordPress site: Go to Settings > Able Player > Settings and enable the options to use Able Player for all video, audio, and playlists. Able Player will automatically replace MediaElement.js or the default WordPress video/audio blocks with Able Player. Go to Settings > Able Player > Shortcodes to generate an [ableplayer] shortcode. Enter or paste any valid HTML5 Able Player code into your web page. Full documentation is available on the Able Player project page on GitHub. Using the media rewriting in option #1, Able Player will replace any audio or video block. Any tracks added to that block will be automatically handled, giving you support for all the standard Able Player features: captions, navigable transcripts, subtitles, chapters, and audio description. Using option #2, you can create Able Player shortcodes that support most of the basic Able Player features, with support for Vimeo, YouTube, or local video. Option #3 supports the full scope of Able Player features. The [ableplayer] shortcode The [ableplayer] shortcode supports the following attributes. Required attributes (one of these) youtube-id – 11-character YouTube ID or YouTube URL. vimeo-id – Vimeo ID or URL. media-id – An attachment ID for a media file in your WordPress media library or the URL to a hosted video. Additional Player Content captions – Attachment ID or URL to .vtt captions file. Optional pipe separator for language code and label. subtitles – Attachment ID or URL to .vtt subtitles file. Optional pipe separator for language code and label. chapters – Attachment ID or URL to .vtt chapters file. Optional pipe separator for language code and label. descriptions – Attachment ID or URL to .vtt audio descriptions file. Optional pipe separator for language code and label. youtube-desc-id – YouTube URL or ID of a described version of the video youtube-sign-src – YouTube URL or ID of a sign language interpreted accompanying video vimeo-desc-id – Vimeo URL or ID of a described version of the video All captions, subtitles, chapters, and descriptions tracks must be in .vtt format. The shortcode only supports a single set of values for each type of data; to add multiple tracks of the same type you can use the Video block or add custom HTML. Either an attachment ID or a URL for your track .vtt is required; you can optionally add a language code and a custom label: captions="/path/to/file.vtt|es|Español" By default, the language will be your WordPress installation language, with the labels “Captions”, “Subtitles”, “Chapters” or “Audio Description”. Player Options youtube-nocookie – “true” or “false” (use “true” to embed YouTube untracked, for added privacy) autoplay – “true” or “false” (default is “false”) loop – “true” or “false” (default is “false”) playsinline – “true” or “false” (default is “true”). By setting to “false”, some devices (e.g., iPhones) will play the video in their own media player rather than in Able Player. hidecontrols – “true” or “false” (default is “false”). Set to “true” to enable the player controls to fade away during playback. They will appear again if the user hovers over the player or pressing a key, and they are always accessible to screen reader users. poster – the URL of a poster image, displayed before the user presses Play width – a value in pixels (by default, the player will be sized to fit its container) height – a value in pixels (by default, the height of the player will be in proportion to the width) heading – The HTML heading level (1-6) of the visually hidden “Media Player” heading that precedes the player (for the benefit of screen reader users). If omitted, a heading level will be intelligently assigned based on context. speed – “animals” or “arrows” (default is “animals”) start – start time at which to start playing the media, in seconds. Some browsers do not support this. volume – “0” to “10” (default is “7” to avoid overpowering screen reader audio). Some browsers do not support this. seekinterval – number of seconds to forward/rewind with the Forward and Rewind buttons. If omitted, the interval will be intelligently assigned based on length of the video. nowplaying – “true” or “false” to include a “Selected Track” section within the media player (default is “false”). transcript-div – ID attribute of a target element that will contain the video transcript id – a unique id for the player (if omitted, one will be automatically assigned) Examples Example 1 This example uses HTML to add an audio player to the page, with one source (an MP3 file). html Example 2 This example uses HTML to add a video player to the page, with one source (an MP4 file) and four tracks (for captions, descriptions, and chapters in English; and subtitles in Spanish). html Example 3 This example uses the shortcode to add a video player to the page, with one source (an MP4 file) and four tracks (for captions, descriptions, and chapters in English; and subtitles in Spanish). All sources are fetched as WordPress media attachments. html [ableplayer poster="21" media-id="24" captions="25|en|English" subtitles="26|es|Español" descriptions="27" chapters="28"] Example 4 This example uses a shortcode to add a YouTube player to the page, with two versions of the video, one with audio description and the other without (the user can toggle between the two versions using the D button). [ableplayer youtube-id="XXXXXXXXXXX" youtube-desc-id="YYYYYYYYYYY"] Example 5 This example uses a shortcode to add a Vimeo player to the page, with two versions of the video, one with audio description and the other without (the user can toggle between the two versions using the D button). [ableplayer vimeo-id="XXXXXXXXX" vimeo-desc-id="YYYYYYYYY"] The Able Player plugin was originally created by Terrill Thompson.

Most WordPress sites have broken ALT text, and most site owners have no way to measure it. Missing, generic, duplicated or too-short ALT text quietly hurts your accessibility score and your image SEO. The problem stays invisible until it is too late. Filikod scans your entire media library, gives you an ALT Quality Score from 0 to 100%, and gives you the tools to fix everything in bulk, directly inside WordPress. No external API. No credits to buy. No complex setup. You write the ALT text. You stay in control. Full documentation and guides on filikod.com Who is Filikod for? Filikod is built for: SEO professionals who want ALT text treated as a measurable ranking signal, not an afterthought Accessibility-focused teams who need a structured audit to meet WCAG guidelines Content managers with large media libraries who need to fix issues fast, in bulk Agencies managing multiple WordPress sites who need a repeatable quality process Anyone who wants full control over their ALT text quality at scale, without external services or paid credits ALT Text Audit and Quality Score Filikod scans your entire media library and instantly flags: Missing ALT: images with no ALT attribute at all Generic ALT: meaningless values like “image”, “photo”, “logo”, “thumbnail”, “untitled” Too Short ALT: descriptions too brief to be useful for accessibility or SEO Duplicated ALT: the same ALT text reused across multiple images You get a clear ALT Quality Score from 0 to 100% plus a breakdown by issue type, so you always know exactly what to fix first. This turns ALT text from a vague, invisible problem into a measurable system you can actually improve, like a health score for your media library. Bulk ALT Management Editing ALT text one image at a time is the reason most people never finish. Filikod lets you: Filter images by issue type (missing, generic, short, duplicated) Edit ALT text inline, directly from the audit view Save instantly without leaving the page Fix dozens or hundreds of images in minutes Built for real media libraries with thousands of images, not tidy demos with five. Context-Based Editing Good ALT text requires context. What is this image actually about on this page? Filikod shows you where each image is used (which post or page) so you can jump directly to the content and write accurate, relevant ALT text. No guesswork. Native Media Library (Media > Library) See ALT health where you already work: Filikod adds ALT Status badges directly in Media > Library, in both list and grid views. List view: a dedicated ALT Status column with one badge per issue, or a green Alt: OK when everything is fine Grid view: badges as an overlay on each thumbnail so you can scan your entire library at a glance Attachment details: an ALT Status field that updates live as you type, so you see the result before saving Multiple badges can appear on the same image when several issues apply. The cache refreshes automatically whenever ALT text is changed anywhere in WordPress. Optional Automation For teams who need to process large volumes, Filikod includes optional automation tools, all disabled by default: Generate ALT from filename (only for images that have no ALT yet) Remove special characters from ALT text (slashes, dashes, underscores) Remove title attribute from images (reduces redundancy, improves accessibility) Bulk process your entire existing media library in one click Execution order is always enforced: generate ALT from filename, clean special characters, then remove title. Predictable. Consistent. Always yours to control. How Filikod Compares Most ALT text plugins do one thing: auto-generate ALT on upload, often using a paid credit system. Filikod is an ALT audit and bulk management system. It works on your existing library, gives you a measurable quality score, and lets you fix issues at scale with full editorial control. What only Filikod does: ALT Quality Score (0 to 100%) across your entire library ALT Status badges in the native Media Library (list column, grid overlay, attachment details) with live updates after save Detects generic ALT values like “photo”, “image”, “logo” Detects duplicated ALT text reused across multiple images Detects ALT text that is too short to be useful Bulk filtering by issue type (missing, generic, short, duplicated) Works on images already in your media library No external API, no credits, no subscription required Full editorial control: you write and validate every ALT text If you want full visibility and control over your ALT text quality at scale, Filikod is exactly that. Compatibility Works with any theme Compatible with Elementor, Divi, Gutenberg, WPBakery and most major page builders Single site and multisite supported No external services required, runs entirely inside WordPress Learn more at filikod.com