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Link Checker — WordPress SEO Plugin

by Marco Beierer · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.19.1 Tested up to WP 7.1

Link Checker has 4,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 215,914 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 17, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Link Checker at a glance

Active installs
4,000+
Total downloads
215,914
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Link Checker well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
37%
11 of 30 reviews on WordPress.org

Link Checker reviews and ratings

30 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

3.2 out of 5

30 reviews

5★
13
4★
2
3★
3
2★
1
1★
11

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Details

An easy to use link checker for WordPress to detect broken links and images on your website.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Link Checker competes in

Tags

  • Broken Link Checker
  • broken links
  • dead links
  • link checker
  • seo

More from Marco Beierer

Version
1.19.1
Last updated
Aug 17, 2026
First published
Aug 10, 2015
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Link Checker FAQ

How many active installs does Link Checker have?

WordPress.org reports 4,000+ active installs for Link Checker as of September 7, 2026.

Is Link Checker still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 17, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Link Checker free?

Link Checker is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.