Broken Link Notifier
by PluginRx · Uncategorized
Also makes 12 other plugins · 3.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Get notifications when a visitor loads a page with broken links
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+99%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “checker”, “links” and “notify” for “dead links”, “umlaut” and “link to top”. “checker” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dead links” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “links” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “umlaut” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “notify” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “link to top” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 58 average across 25,733 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 42.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,767 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 30 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
21%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| link notifier | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| broken your tag | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| notifier | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| broken link | #4 | #6 | down 1 |
| broken links | #5 | #9 | 0 |
| broken link checker | #5 | #10 | down 1 |
| broken link youtube | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| broken image checker | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| broken link scanner | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| broken images | #7 | #14 | down 1 |
| link color | #7 | #10 | 0 |
| dead link checker | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| dead links | #10 | #12 | 0 |
| link your tag | #17 | #18 | 0 |
| link checker | #10 | #12 | down 2 |
| external link checker | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| notify your tag | #24 | #16 | 0 |
| internal link checker | #9 | #15 | 0 |
| link to top | #16 | #17 | up 2 |
| umlaut | #15 | #13 | down 1 |
| checker your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| links your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
112 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 80 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “checker”, “links” and “notify” for “dead links”, “umlaut” and “link to top”. “checker” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dead links” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “links” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “umlaut” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “notify” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “link to top” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 10 Apr 2024 · 935 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.0.0.3 · 1 Oct 2026
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 19 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 9 Apr 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ hitzgh1.0y ago
Hello, Thank you for developing the Broken Link Notifier plugin — it’s a very useful tool that helps keep my website healthy and error-free. However, I’ve noticed a recurring issue that I hope can be fixed in a future update. When the plugin detects a broken link and I fix or remove it, the dashboard correctly shows the message: “Link is good, removing from list…” But after reloading the page or reopening the plugin dashboard, the same link and page reappear in the broken links list. It then re-verifies the link again and gives the same output — “Link is good, removing from list…” —yet the item never actually disappears from the list permanently. 🔍 Expected Behavior: Once a link is fixed and verified as good, it should be permanently removed from the list and not appear again after refreshing or rescanning. 🧩 Environment: WordPress Version: 6.8.3 PHP Version: 8.3 This plugin is genuinely helpful, and I’d really appreciate it if this bug could be addressed in an update to make the experience smoother and more reliable. Thanks again for your great work on this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pol1.2y ago
I installed this plugin today, and it seems that I’ve found at last, the solution for checking broken links on my website ! I found very interesting the idea of leveraging visitors for triggering broken links scans… indeed that doesn’t require a resource-intensive browsing, generating additional traffic, whereas the visitors already do it… and moreover, they prioritize themselves the pages most visited, which deserve more attention ! The only issue I’ve identified sofar, is that the plugin is generating many “false positives” on some “ads” URLS, starting with …googleads.g.doubleclick.net. I suppose it’s due to specific behavior on those urls, and actually I don’t care for those, since it’s all taken care of by Google themselves. Therefore I think it would be great to have a “url filter” feature, allowing to discard any url containing a given pattern, like in my case ” googleads”. Regards, Pascal.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John1.2y ago
I looked at the various link-checking plugins and this one seemed to have the best philosophy on how to do it right, and it was very transparent and helpful in the descriptions. So I installed it and it looked pretty good…but was disappointed to see that the plugin’s Settings page wasn’t working. There was no Save button and the my changes stayed at the defaults. Just to see if maybe I was doing something wrong, I jumped on PluginRX’s Discord and posted about it…and even though I was apparently the only user experiencing this problem, the developer immediately replied asking for more information! After confirming what I was seeing, he immediately (on a Sunday, even) released a new version that fixed the issue! It’s working great and I found a bunch of bad links on my site that I can now fix. To top it all off, this plugin is free, so don’t hesitate to install it immediately. I’ll also be checking out the other plugins from PluginRx, most of which are also free.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mmatei1.3y ago
The plugin is very useful for checking links. I have a website with multiple references to other websites and external links. The plugin just checks if the referenced URLs display any errors when accessed. Excellent for the purpose.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ colnago11.5y ago
Fantastic plugin—clean interface and a real time-saver! The only thing I’d love to see added is an option to include links with an HTTP 200 status in the results list. Being able to view healthy links alongside broken ones would make it even easier to verify that everything is working perfectly. Keep up the excellent work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lklawless1.5y ago
I had some performance issues in the beginning; support was very helpful and reactive and now it works perfectly. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cantabber1.7y ago
Found this plugin after being serially unhappy with some others in the past, including one with a paid subscription. Yours is great, easy to figure out and does just what I want, when I want it to. And free! Thank you so much for your work and time. I’ll look forward to seeing more from you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MrPhunin1.7y ago
The Best Link Checker Plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.0.0.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2025-07-10 CVE-2025-6838 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File Affects <= 1.3.0 Patched in 1.3.1
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 13 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 13 of 13 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("who want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Slack, Discord, YouTube.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,777 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "checker", "notify" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-04-18 900+ → 1K+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2025-04-03 800+ → 900+ up after 17 days in tier
- 2025-03-17 700+ → 800+ up after 14 days in tier
- 2025-03-03 600+ → 700+ up after 17 days in tier
- 2025-02-14 500+ → 600+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2025-01-24 400+ → 500+ up after 57 days in tier
- 2024-11-28 300+ → 400+ up after 66 days in tier
- 2024-09-23 200+ → 300+ up after 6 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- A Autologin Links 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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Simple Keyword to Link 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D - L Links shortcode 800+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
- R Remove Image Links 800+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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Link View 700+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D - P Permalink Trailing Slash Fixer 600+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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