by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform 3.8 (605 reviews)

Broken Link Checker

Name: Broken Link Checker
Rating: 3.8 (605 reviews)
Author: WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform

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.

Broken Link Checker ranks #124 among WordPress.org plugins with 500,000+ active installations, is #8 of 2,878 in the Discussion & Community category, a 3.8/5 rating from 605 reviews, and was last updated Aug 31, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.4.14.1 Current Version v2.4.14.1

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 31 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 11 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#8 of 2,878 in Discussion & Community Top 1% by installs Downloads -78.2% this week Actively maintained

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Rank

#124

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Active Installs

500K+

-9.1%

KW Avg Position

0.2 better

Downloads

22.4M

+4,419 today

Support Resolved

89%

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Rating

76%

Review 3.8 out of 5

3.8 (605 reviews)

Next Milestone 600K

Total Progress 47.1%

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Growth Needed

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Reviews & Ratings

3.8

605 reviews

Overall 76%

365 (60%)

45 (7%)

21 (3%)

41 (7%)

133 (22%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved

Unresolved

Total Threads

Resolved

Unresolved

89%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

28 known vulnerabilities on record · 7 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Sep 2, 2026

Broken Link Checker [broken-link-checker] < 2.4.14.1

CVE-2026-84772 · Fixed in v2.4.14.1
Sep 2, 2026

Broken Link Checker [broken-link-checker] < 2.4.13.1

CVE-2026-75528 · Fixed in v2.4.13.1
Aug 19, 2026

Broken Link Checker [broken-link-checker] < 2.4.12

CVE-2026-18937 · Fixed in v2.4.12
Mar 26, 2026

Broken Link Checker [broken-link-checker] < 2.4.8

CVE-2026-39466 · Fixed in v2.4.8
Jun 2, 2025

Broken Link Checker [broken-link-checker] < 2.4.5

CVE-2025-4047 · Fixed in v2.4.5
Dec 5, 2024

Broken Link Checker [broken-link-checker] < 2.4.2

CVE-2024-10903 · Fixed in v2.4.2
Sep 30, 2024

Broken Link Checker [broken-link-checker] < 2.4.1

CVE-2024-8981 · Fixed in v2.4.1
Feb 12, 2024

Broken Link Checker [broken-link-checker] < 2.2.4

CVE-2024-25592 · Fixed in v2.2.4
Dec 4, 2023

Broken Link Checker [broken-link-checker] < 1.10.2

Fixed in v1.10.2
Aug 1, 2023

Broken Link Checker [broken-link-checker] < 1.9.2

Fixed in v1.9.2

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.4.14.1
Last Updated: Aug 31, 2026
Requires WP: 6.2+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.8
Reviews: 605
Support Threads: 18
Resolved: 89%

Keywords

broken images broken links external link internal link links

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Broken Link Checker is for WordPress site owners, bloggers, and agencies managing one or multiple sites who want to protect their SEO and user experience. It solves the problem of manually finding and fixing broken links, missing images, and redirects across posts, pages, comments, and custom fields.

Automatic link monitoring
Comprehensive broken link reports
Edit, unlink, or ignore links
Cloud-based and local scan engines
Custom filters by post type/category/domain
Broken image alerts
Email and dashboard notifications
Multisite support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Broken Link Checker

Yes! The plugin is completely free and includes all the core scanning features. The plugin works either locally on your own server, or 20x faster, better and more accurately on WPMU DEV cloud servers. The Local version only works in your site admin, while the Cloud version works in both your site admin and in your Hub. The cloud version requires a connection to WPMU DEV to access its API. However, you don’t need to be a premium WPMU DEV member to access the cloud version! You can create a free Hub account (with some restrictions) directly in the plugin while settings things up.

Absolutely. You can scan everything from custom fields to WooCommerce product links.

Yes, Broken Link Checker supports WordPress Multisite and gives you full flexibility.

Nope. The plugin doesn’t modify your content. It just finds the broken links and gives you options to manage them.

We take plugin security incredibly seriously; if you have a bug or vulnerability to report, you can do so through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. It’s fast, easy, and you will be notified when the issue is fixed. Report a vulnerability.