Save Post. Check Links.
by pluginkollektiv · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 6 other plugins · 841.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Verifies URLs of links in your content are reachable when saving a post in WordPress.
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Health
B 79/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
+61%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “admin” and “broken” for “check links” and “save post”. “admin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “check links” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “broken” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “save post” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
79 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 9.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,186 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities 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 1 release 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 231 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ 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
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
+0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| check links | #19 | #23 | 0 |
| save post | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| broken your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| check your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| link checker your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| links your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “admin” and “broken” for “check links” and “save post”. “admin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “check links” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “broken” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “save post” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 237 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
8mo ago
latest release · v1.0.2 · 14 Mar 2026
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 21 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 27 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Josh Journey2.0y ago
Works exactly as one would hope. I added a valid link and a 404 link. Right away it was able to detect the 404 link and give a small notice at the top of post edit regarding the broken link. I use a page speed monitor for my site which I can happily say I saw zero foot print on page speed. Happy to see this work well with the latest version of WordPress. 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Martin Sauter5.6y ago
This plugin provides a very different approach than most other link checkers: It does not scan your whole website for broken links, but checks all links when you create or update them. While you may miss some broken links (which worked when you created them, but stopped working in the meantime) with that approach, this plugin helps you to avoid typos in URLs and does not create too much load on your website.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bjarne Oldrup5.8y ago
I’m baffled this plugin hasn’t got more installs. Checking for broken links, could be part of the “pre publish checklist” feature, but it isn’t. I like how the links are checked when you save/update a post, allowing you to catch any typos immediately and not hurting your websites performance afterwards (like other link checkers might do). Also – I’ve tested Save Post, Check Links on a WordPress 5.6 multisite with PHP 8.0.0 – no issues encountered. Recommended 🙂 Bjarne
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ raulmuroc6.2y ago
And 100% free!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ deluigiluca6.9y ago
Pluginkollektiv is one of my favourite developers: they provide very useful and lights plugins. This plugin works perfectly! Would be nice to have it also on pages, woo-commerce products etc. etc. I hope they will keep it updated. Many thanks
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 6 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 29 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 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 4 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 824 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("admin", "check", "link checker" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-02-09 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-02-07 100+ → 200+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2025-01-29 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-01-27 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-26 200+ → 100+ down after 18 days in tier
- 2025-01-08 100+ → 200+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2024-12-30 200+ → 100+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2024-12-25 100+ → 200+ up after 1 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).
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Automatic Domain Changer 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B - R Root Relative URLs 5K+ installs · 3.3★ · 2 shared tags F
- A Admin Collapse Subpages 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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Broken Link Notifier 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Extra User Details 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C -
Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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