SEO Improvements: Alt Text for Store Images & Elements

What’s New?

We’ve added automatic

Alt Text support

for Ecommerce images and Store elements to improve SEO and accessibility. Alt text is generated using existing metadata like product name, collection name, store name, variant name, payment method, and element context, with fallback translation support.

Key enhancements include:

Automatic Alt Text for Product Images

Product main images use the product name.
Product gallery images include the product name and image index.
Variant images include the product name and variant name.
Upsell and bundle images use the product name.

Alt Text for Collection & Store Branding

Collection cover images use the collection name.
Header logos use the store name if alt text isn't present.

Alt Text for Store Elements

Product cards, Featured Product, Related Products, cart item images, and checkout product thumbnails now use product-based alt text.
Components inside store elements use the component name where applicable.

How to Use It?

No action is required. Alt text is generated automatically for supported Ecommerce images and Store elements.

Key Points to Note:

No new UI or manual alt text input in this version.
Alt text is generated from existing store/product metadata.
Storefront design and user workflow remain unchanged.