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Live from WordPress.org · Sep 30, 2026

Best Captions Plugins for WordPress

16 plugins are tagged “captions” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is Image Source Control Lite with 3K+ active installs.

Plugins in category16
#1 by installsImage Source Control…
Top-16 installs3.3K+
Avg. health (this page)43/100

16 Captions plugins

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Best Captions Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 Image Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and Captions Image Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and Captions Show image credits, image captions, and copyrights. Manage image sources, licenses and AI… by Thomas Maier 3K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (42) 1 month ago 86
2 WP-Cycle Plus Captions WP-Cycle Plus Captions The WP-Cycle Plus Captions plugin allows you to upload images from your computer, which… by Snub_Fighter 80+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 14 years ago 32
3 Caption Single Product Images Caption Single Product Images This plugin displays captions under the product thumbnails on Single Product Pages in the… by knaveenchand 50+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 5 years ago 32
4 Image Source Overlay Image Source Overlay With Image Source Overlay you can manage image sources in media library. Plugin will then… by Eduard Stehlík 50+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 3 years ago 32
5 Lity – Responsive Lightboxes Lity – Responsive Lightboxes A lightweight, accessible and responsive WordPress lightbox plugin. by Evan Herman 50+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 4 years ago 32
6 Magnet Media Optimizer – Alt Text, Captions, Descriptions & Convert to WebP Magnet Media Optimizer Automatically generate ALT text, captions & descriptions for your images, plus WebP… by Plugin Magnet 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 months ago 57
7 Sabines Zoom Gallery Sabines Zoom Gallery Creates a gallery of all the attached images to a page or post, with an inner zoom to the… by sabinevi 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 12 years ago 23
8 Generate Audiogram Block Generate Audiogram Block Generate and customize audiograms in the editor. by allilevine 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 5 years ago 23
9 Image Caption Links Image Caption Links Automatically add links to the full size images below captions. by Matthew Muro 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 14 years ago 23
10 Web Plura Social Draft Planner – Social Media Content Planner & Caption Drafts Web Plura Social Draft Planner Create caption drafts, plan social content calendars, organize campaigns, preview links… by Web Plura <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 5 days ago 64
11 Advanced Social Share Assistant Advanced Social Share Assistant A single-page admin tool that lists your latest WordPress posts and generates AI-based… by Famety <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 7 months ago 43
12 Petruth Smart Gallery Petruth Smart Gallery AI-powered gallery that generates titles, categories, keywords, and short descriptions… by Nastin MG <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 10 months ago 36
13 Kreva SRT Subtitles for Tutor LMS Kreva SRT Subtitles for Tutor LMS Custom subtitles (.srt) for the YouTube videos embedded in Tutor LMS lessons, without… by Kreva Estudio <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 weeks ago 64
14 SkynetAccessibility Video Subtitle SkynetAccessibility Video Subtitle AI-generated subtitles for videos on website, with an analytics dashboard covering usage… by Skynet Technologies India <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 month ago 55
15 Bharti Subtitles Bharti Subtitles Generate subtitles for your Media Library videos in the browser. No API key, no per-minute… by aiguru <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 weeks ago 64
16 Enhanced Captions Enhanced Captions Allows you to add a title to WordPress captions by Daryll Doyle <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 9 years ago 21

Top Captions plugins, head to head

All comparisons →
Image Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and CaptionsImage Source Control… vs WP-Cycle Plus CaptionsWP-Cycle Plus Captions Image Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and CaptionsImage Source Control… vs Caption Single Product ImagesCaption Single Produc… Image Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and CaptionsImage Source Control… vs Image Source OverlayImage Source Overlay WP-Cycle Plus CaptionsWP-Cycle Plus Captions vs Caption Single Product ImagesCaption Single Produc… WP-Cycle Plus CaptionsWP-Cycle Plus Captions vs Image Source OverlayImage Source Overlay Caption Single Product ImagesCaption Single Produc… vs Image Source OverlayImage Source Overlay

How we rank

Popularity first, then a health check you can trust

Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.

  • 25 Update freshness
  • 20 Works with the latest WordPress
  • 25 Rating, weighted by review count
  • 15 Support threads resolved
  • 15 Active installs

Popular plugins categories

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FAQ

Quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026

What is the most popular captions plugin for WordPress?

Image Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and Captions is the most popular captions plugin with 3K+ active installs and a 4.6/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many captions plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 16 plugins tagged “captions” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which captions plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, Image Source Control Lite – Show Image Credits and Captions has the highest rating at 4.6/5 from 42 reviews.

Are these captions plugins actively maintained?

3 of the top 16 captions plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.

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