Description
Automatically monitor your WordPress site for broken links and missing images, so you can fix them proactively and protect your SEO.
Broken links aren’t just annoying for your visitors, they negatively impact your rankings and make your site look outdated and untrustworthy. But manually checking hundreds of links? Ain’t nobody got time for that!
Broken Link Checker detects issues 20x faster and more accurately than other plugins, thanks to cloud-based link checking. This powerful plugin scans your pages, posts, comments and custom fields, spotting broken or redirected URLs and giving you a quick way to fix them all from one centralized dashboard.
With over 17 million downloads and 50,000+ broken links found daily, Broken Link Checker leaves no URL behind. You can even receive email alerts when something breaks, so you’re never caught off guard.
TL;DR: Broken Link Checker’s Key Features at a Glance
– Automatic Link Monitoring: Scans your posts, pages, comments, and more.
– Comprehensive Reports: Get breakdowns of broken links, with search and filtering options.
– Quick Fixes: Edit, unlink, or ignore your broken links in seconds.
– Cloud & Local Options: Choose cloud-based scans or use your server.
– Custom Filters: Exclude post types, categories, and domains.
– Crawl Everything: Pages, posts, even images and redirects. No URL is missed.
– Broken Image Alerts: Catch missing visuals before anyone notices.
– Multisite Support: Perfect for agencies managing multiple sites.
Why Broken Link Checker?
Every broken link is a strike against your credibility, and your SEO score. But staying on top of them can feel like fighting a never-ending battle. Broken Link Checker gives you an easy way to scan your content and fix issues before anyone notices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Changelog
2.4.6
- Fix: Patched a vulnerability issue.
2.4.5
- Fix: Patched a vulnerability issue.
2.4.4
- Fix: Resolved issue where editing a link would get stuck in the Hub.
- Fix: Updated the Hub link to correctly point to the BLC page within the Hub.
2.4.3
- Enhance: PHP 8.4 compatibility.
- Enhance: Compatibility with WordPress 6.8.
- Enhance: Add a new menu item to help you discover other free plugins by WPMU DEV and more
2.4.2
- Fix: Patched a vulnerability issue.
- Fix: Notice about _load_textdomain_just_in_time.
2.4.1
- Security Fix: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
2.4.0
- Enhance: Improved editing and unlinking of URLs with query parameters.
- Fix: Resolved issue with implicit conversion from float to int in YouTube links.
2.3.0
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