diff --git a/content-featured.php b/content-featured.php
index ceae1ee..a855085 100644
--- a/content-featured.php
+++ b/content-featured.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 				<?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ): ?>
 					<?php the_post_thumbnail('blogline-medium'); ?>
 				<?php elseif ( get_theme_mod('placeholder') != 'off' ): ?>
-					<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/img/thumb-medium.png" alt="<?php the_title(); ?>" />
+					<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/img/thumb-medium.png" alt="<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>" />
 				<?php endif; ?>
 				<?php if ( has_post_format('video') && !is_sticky() ) echo'<span class="thumb-icon"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span>'; ?>
 				<?php if ( has_post_format('audio') && !is_sticky() ) echo'<span class="thumb-icon"><i class="fa fa-volume-up"></i></span>'; ?>
diff --git a/content-grid.php b/content-grid.php
index d3e5637..898f107 100644
--- a/content-grid.php
+++ b/content-grid.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 				<?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ): ?>
 					<?php the_post_thumbnail('blogline-medium'); ?>
 				<?php elseif ( get_theme_mod('placeholder') != 'off' ): ?>
-					<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/img/thumb-medium.png" alt="<?php the_title(); ?>" />
+					<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/img/thumb-medium.png" alt="<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>" />
 				<?php endif; ?>
 				<?php if ( has_post_format('video') && !is_sticky() ) echo'<span class="thumb-icon"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span>'; ?>
 				<?php if ( has_post_format('audio') && !is_sticky() ) echo'<span class="thumb-icon"><i class="fa fa-volume-up"></i></span>'; ?>
diff --git a/content-list.php b/content-list.php
index a5c696d..5639f5b 100644
--- a/content-list.php
+++ b/content-list.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 				<?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ): ?>
 					<?php the_post_thumbnail('blogline-list'); ?>
 				<?php elseif ( get_theme_mod('placeholder') != 'off' ): ?>
-					<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/img/thumb-list.png" alt="<?php the_title(); ?>" />
+					<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/img/thumb-list.png" alt="<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>" />
 				<?php endif; ?>
 				<?php if ( has_post_format('video') && !is_sticky() ) echo'<span class="thumb-icon"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span>'; ?>
 				<?php if ( has_post_format('audio') && !is_sticky() ) echo'<span class="thumb-icon"><i class="fa fa-volume-up"></i></span>'; ?>
diff --git a/functions/widgets/alx-posts.php b/functions/widgets/alx-posts.php
index 9d734f0..07fa21c 100644
--- a/functions/widgets/alx-posts.php
+++ b/functions/widgets/alx-posts.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public function widget($args, $instance) {
 					<?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ): ?>
 						<?php the_post_thumbnail('blogline-medium'); ?>
 					<?php else: ?>
-						<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/img/thumb-medium.png" alt="<?php the_title(); ?>" />
+						<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/img/thumb-medium.png" alt="<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>" />
 					<?php endif; ?>
 					<?php if ( has_post_format('video') && !is_sticky() ) echo'<span class="thumb-icon small"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span>'; ?>
 					<?php if ( has_post_format('audio') && !is_sticky() ) echo'<span class="thumb-icon small"><i class="fa fa-volume-up"></i></span>'; ?>
diff --git a/functions/widgets/alx-tabs.php b/functions/widgets/alx-tabs.php
index 0fc2762..9c6da36 100644
--- a/functions/widgets/alx-tabs.php
+++ b/functions/widgets/alx-tabs.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public function widget($args, $instance) {
 							<?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ): ?>
 								<?php the_post_thumbnail('blogline-small'); ?>
 							<?php else: ?>
-								<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/img/thumb-small.png" alt="<?php the_title(); ?>" />
+								<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/img/thumb-small.png" alt="<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>" />
 							<?php endif; ?>
 							<?php if ( has_post_format('video') && !is_sticky() ) echo'<span class="thumb-icon small"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span>'; ?>
 							<?php if ( has_post_format('audio') && !is_sticky() ) echo'<span class="thumb-icon small"><i class="fa fa-volume-up"></i></span>'; ?>
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public function widget($args, $instance) {
 							<?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ): ?>
 								<?php the_post_thumbnail('blogline-small'); ?>
 							<?php else: ?>
-								<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/img/thumb-small.png" alt="<?php the_title(); ?>" />
+								<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/img/thumb-small.png" alt="<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>" />
 							<?php endif; ?>
 							<?php if ( has_post_format('video') && !is_sticky() ) echo'<span class="thumb-icon small"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span>'; ?>
 							<?php if ( has_post_format('audio') && !is_sticky() ) echo'<span class="thumb-icon small"><i class="fa fa-volume-up"></i></span>'; ?>
diff --git a/inc/related-posts.php b/inc/related-posts.php
index ec8320c..62a1c13 100644
--- a/inc/related-posts.php
+++ b/inc/related-posts.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 					<?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ): ?>
 						<?php the_post_thumbnail('blogline-medium'); ?>
 					<?php elseif ( get_theme_mod('placeholder') != 'off' ): ?>
-						<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/img/thumb-medium.png" alt="<?php the_title(); ?>" />
+						<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/img/thumb-medium.png" alt="<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>" />
 					<?php endif; ?>
 					<?php if ( has_post_format('video') && !is_sticky() ) echo'<span class="thumb-icon small"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span>'; ?>
 					<?php if ( has_post_format('audio') && !is_sticky() ) echo'<span class="thumb-icon small"><i class="fa fa-volume-up"></i></span>'; ?>