[DISCUSSION] Do auto alt text plugins help with SEO or cause more issues?

I’m curious if anyone here has real experience with an automated alt text plugin for WordPress. I run a blog that supports sales and organic traffic, and while the content itself is solid, SEO always feels like a game of catching the small stuff you forget about.

I recently came across a few plugins that automatically generate alt text for images. In theory, it sounds like a big time saver, since going back and manually adding alt text to old posts is kind of a pain.

Before I try anything, I’d love to hear from people who’ve actually used one. Did it help at all, or did it end up creating more problems than it solved?