Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO — WordPress 404 Error Plugin
Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO – Find & Fix Broken Internal, External & Video Links
by AIOSEO Plugin Team · WordPress.org page · Website
Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO has 300,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,533,711 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 24, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO at a glance
Is Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Broken Link Checker – scan your whole WordPress site for broken links and fix them from one dashboard
- Internal link checker – monitor every internal link between your posts and pages
- External link checker – check outbound links to other websites for 404 errors
- Broken video link checker – verify videos on YouTube, Vimeo, and 10+ platforms still exist
- Broken image detector – find images that no longer load
- Redirect detection – see which links return a 301 or 302 redirect
- Cloud-based scanning – link checks run on AIOSEO servers, not your server
- Scheduled automatic scans – links are rechecked on a regular schedule
- Inline link editing – fix or update a broken link without opening the post editor
- Unlink and remove – clear out dead links in one click
- Broken Links Highlighter – broken links are marked in red on the frontend
- AIOSEO Redirects integration – redirect a broken link to a working URL
Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO reviews and ratings
83 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Very good
Works very well
wp4bd -
Great Support
Had an issue with Broken Link Checker, sent in a support request, within a couple of days Mir Md and the rest of the team gave me a fix and now BL is back working! Thanks everyone for your help.
education5866 -
Many reported broken links are... not broken
What's the point of a broken link checker if it doesn't work? Every broken link reported is not broken. Checked everyone of them. Had it recheck, still reports as broken.
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Parfait
Fonctionne très bien. RAS
missnath -
Extremely disappointing
I didn't like providing credit card details to download a free plugin but, trusting AIESEO, I did it unfortauntely. The plugin was easy to install and get going. And yes there are fewer broken/redirected links on the site now. When I set it to check links, there is a pop up window asking 'do you really want to do this? It can't be undone'. My response would be - Yes I want to check links and why would anyone want to undo a check??? The question should actually be 'if you do this, we will charge your credit card. Do you want to do that?' I found that misleading but accepted it and decided to make good use of the paid searches for a month and then cacncel. Cancelling a subscription to monthly higher rates of checking was easy enough to do, a couple of days before they were due to charge me again. But as soon as we hit that due date, the plugin doesn't work as 'your account is not connected - go to settings'. That message is on top of most backend pages. I went to settings where it says 'your account is connected' - not only contradictory, but makes it impossible to reconnect! But the most annoying feature of this plugin is the false positives (likes 70 odd). So many 'broken links' work perfectly which is a complete waste of time to test and discover that. At least the 'ignore' button reduced me having to search those ones again and again. The ability to change the URL of a broken link on the list of broken links is a great time saver and is simple - when it works. SO many times I changed a URL to find it is just the same on the dashboard and on the page anyway. So much wasted time on this plugin - the benefit of the links corrected isn't enough to warrant the time spent so this plugin is gone.
tashword -
CREDIT CARD REQUIRED TO TRY "FREE"
Seriously? A credit card that you will automatically charge if you scan more than 250 links? Please disclose this upfront so people don't waste their time. If this was disclosed up front, I would not have an issue with this.
jeffw203
Where Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 404 Error Plugins | #2 by tag, #60 in search | #15 | – |
| Best SEO Plugins | #41 in search, not tagged | #76 | – |
| Best Affiliate Plugins | #54 in search, not tagged | #89 | – |
| Best Social Proof Plugins | #56 in search, not tagged | #95 | – |
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Details
Broken link checker that finds and fixes broken links, broken images, and dead video links to protect your site's SEO.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO competes in
Tags
- 404
- Broken Link Checker
- broken links
- dead links
- link checker
More from AIOSEO Plugin Team
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Duplicate Post by AIOSEO 100+ installs
- Version
- 1.3.0.1
- Last updated
- Aug 24, 2026
- First published
- Mar 29, 2023
- Requires WordPress
- 5.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO FAQ
What does Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO offers Broken Link Checker – scan your whole WordPress site for broken links and fix them from one dashboard, Internal link checker – monitor every internal link between your posts and pages, External link checker – check outbound links to other websites for 404 errors, Broken video link checker – verify videos on YouTube, Vimeo, and 10+ platforms still exist and Broken image detector – find images that no longer load.
How many active installs does Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO have?
WordPress.org reports 300,000+ active installs for Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO as of September 7, 2026.
Is Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 24, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO free?
Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO rank among 404 Error Plugins?
Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO is #15 in the WordPress.org 404 Error Plugins ranking.