# Since when were 'alt tags on Product Block Images & Galleries' **URL:** \ **Category:** Using Ghost\ **Created:** [October 13, 2025, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/since-when-were-alt-tags-on-product-block-images-galleries/60452 "2025-10-13T18:12:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![weemediahq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/weemediahq/32/32950_2.png) [@weemediahq](https://forum.ghost.org/u/weemediahq)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/since-when-were-alt-tags-on-product-block-images-galleries/60452/1 "2025-10-13T18:12:47Z")
Since when were 'alt tags on Product Block Images & Galleries’ something to **request** like a nice-to-have feature? **Alt text support is Website Development 101** - it’s been a standard requirement for over two decades and is mandated by: - **WCAG guidelines** (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) - **ADA compliance** requirements - **SEO best practices** - **Legal accessibility standards** in many jurisdictions This isn’t an enhancement request - it’s addressing a **critical gap** in basic Ghost functionality that directly impacts: - **Accessibility compliance** for users with disabilities - **SEO performance** and search engine rankings - **Professional credibility** when presenting Ghost as a viable CMS solution - **Legal compliance** for businesses required to meet accessibility standards Instead, when asking about when this will be looked at, I get support’s cookie-cutter response of being happy to submit as a FEATURE REQUEST, but they are unable to guarantee if this would be added. I funded the Ghost Kickstarter with a few quid years back and am now betting my career on their platform, offering sustainable, carbon-conscious, accessible web design. How do I tell my prospects that Ghost doesn’t have this as a priority? How will that pay my bills? It’s affecting my page score, their page score, which affects my credibility! Thanks Ghost!! This needs to be escalated to the development team as a **critical** **accessibility compliance issue** rather than a feature request, otherwise … Substack’s looking very attractive right now! 🫣 ---
**Author:** ![Cathy\_Sarisky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/cathy_sarisky/32/25750_2.png) [@Cathy\_Sarisky](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Cathy_Sarisky)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/since-when-were-alt-tags-on-product-block-images-galleries/60452/2 "2025-10-13T20:08:41Z")
I’m not defending the lack of alt tags on product cards, but in case you weren’t aware: _If you load your images into the image card and set the alt text, then drag them into a gallery, they retain their alt text. It’s an annoying workaround, but it does work._ ---
**Author:** ![weemediahq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/weemediahq/32/32950_2.png) [@weemediahq](https://forum.ghost.org/u/weemediahq)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/since-when-were-alt-tags-on-product-block-images-galleries/60452/3 "2025-10-13T20:22:10Z")
It’s a start. Thanks, Cathy. Does that work for Product Blocks too for images and or icons? ---
**Author:** ![Cathy\_Sarisky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/cathy_sarisky/32/25750_2.png) [@Cathy\_Sarisky](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Cathy_Sarisky)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/since-when-were-alt-tags-on-product-block-images-galleries/60452/4 "2025-10-13T20:23:33Z")
I don’t believe it works for product blocks, unfortunately. ☹ It’s definitely not a full fix for the problem, but maybe it’s more than you knew was there! 🙂