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Broken Link Checker
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
500,000
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 100,000 to 999,999 installs
4
Days since the last release
Group median: 12
3.8
out of 5, from 603 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
83.3%
Support threads marked resolved, two months
Group: 68.2%
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What is Broken Link Checker and who is behind it?
Broken Link Checker is a WordPress plugin in the “SEO” field, made by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform. It has been listed in the directory since 8 Oct 2007, so for 18 years. WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform has 9 plugins with at least 10,000 installs in the census. With 500,000 to 599,999 active installs it belongs to the 100,000 to 999,999 installs group; its last release came 4 days before the reference date, and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“Broken Link Checker helps you catch broken links & images fast, before they hurt your SEO or UX. Scan and bulk-fix issues from one easy dashboard.”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was Broken Link Checker last released?
The last release of Broken Link Checker came 4 days before the reference date; the group median is 12 days.
How many installs does Broken Link Checker have?
Broken Link Checker had 500,000 to 599,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, 47 plugins had a higher band and 18 plugins the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 500,000 means at least 500,000 and at most 599,999.
Which WordPress version is Broken Link Checker tested with?
No directory notice: tested up to WordPress 7.1, while core stood at 7.1 on the reference date. The notice appears once the field falls below 6.9; that applied to 8.0% of the group.
How does Broken Link Checker compare with its group?
The group holds 399 listed plugins. 17.0% of them had a more recent last release than Broken Link Checker; 5.3% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | Broken Link Checker | Group, 399 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 4 | median 12 |
| Rating | 3.8 (603) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | 83.3% | 68.2% |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 47.6% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | most often 7.4 (41.6%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | broken-link-checker |
|---|---|
| Author | WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform |
| Active installs | 500,000 to 599,999 |
| Last release | 4 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Rating | 3.8 out of 5 from 603 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | 15 of 18 marked resolved |
| Listed since | 8 Oct 2007 |
| Total downloads | 24,052,842, updates included |
| Tags | broken-images, broken-links, external-link, internal-link, links |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| broken-images | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| broken-links | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| external-link | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| internal-link | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| links | 12 | 1 | 47 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2007
Broken Link Checker has been listed since 8 Oct 2007. Of the 25 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2007, 72.0% released within the 365 days before the reference date.
Same group, shared tags
Not a recommendation; the same figures for comparison. Alphabetical.
| Plugin | Active installs | Last release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404 to 301 | 100,000 to 199,999 | 1 day before the reference date | 4.7 (311) |
| All 404 Redirect to Homepage | 200,000 to 299,999 | 7 days before the reference date | 4.1 (96) |
| Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO | 300,000 to 399,999 | 4 days before the reference date | 3.9 (83) |
| LuckyWP Table of Contents | 100,000 to 199,999 | 499 days before the reference date | 4.9 (885) |
| Page Links To | 100,000 to 199,999 | 146 days before the reference date | 4.9 (157) |
Do you maintain Broken Link Checker?
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Markdown
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How to cite
hafenstudios (2026): Broken Link Checker, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/broken-link-checker/
Source and status
All values come from the full pull of the public wordpress.org API on 28 Aug 2026 (reference time 21:56:30 UTC). The analysis and text on this page are available under CC BY 4.0; the raw values come from the public wordpress.org API and are in the raw data. How the count was made is set out in the method, what the fields do not say under limits. hafenstudios builds WordPress plugins itself, see the conflict of interest. Corrections to moin@hafenstudios.com; a documented correction leads to a new version. From issue 02 this page will also show the change since the previous reference date. Collected and prepared by Horst Wenzel.
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