Check for Broken Links - Broken Link Checker & 404 Monitor

Broken Link Checker for WordPress: Find and Fix Broken Links Fast Check for Broken Links scans your entire WordPress site for broken links, dead links, 404 errors and broken images. It shows you exactly where each broken link was found so you can fix it fast. Your site breaks quietly while you are busy. Pages get deleted, plugins get abandoned, external sites go offline. Google finds the 404 errors before you do, and your rankings pay the price. This plugin finds every broken link across your posts, pages, custom post types and slider content, and Pro extends the scan to comments and custom fields. Unlike external link checker tools, the plugin runs inside WordPress. It scans private content, drafts and pages behind login that no external crawler can reach. How It Works

1. Install and scan. Run your first manual scan in seconds and see every broken link on your site.
2. Set your schedule (Pro). Choose daily, weekly or monthly scans. Pick your scan time and timezone.
3. Get alerted (Pro). The moment a link breaks, you get an email report showing the link, its status code and where it appears.

Free Version Run manual scans anytime and get a full results table. You see every broken link, its HTTP status code and the exact page it was found on. Filter results by link type, content type and error status such as 404, 403 or 500. Export everything to CSV. The plugin never changes your content automatically, so you stay in full control. Free features:

• Scan posts and pages for broken links
• Detect dead links and 404 errors
• Detect broken images
• Scan custom post types
• Detect links inside slider content
• Scan embedded internal and external links
• Results table showing where each broken link was found
• Filter results by link type, content type and error status
• Export results to CSV
• Lightweight and fast scanning
• No automatic changes to your content
• Free forever, no credit card required

Pro Version: Set It Once, Forget It Pro turns the plugin from a checker into a monitor. It runs automatic scheduled scans, emails you the moment a link breaks, and helps you repair links with AI. Pro is included in every Broken Link Checker plan, starting at $29 per year. Pro features:

• Everything in Free
• Automatic scheduled scans (daily, weekly or monthly)
• Choose your scan time and timezone
• Email reports the moment broken links are found, to one or more recipients
• Notify post authors about broken links in their own content
• All-clear reports when no broken links are found
• Scan comments and custom fields, including ACF
• Fix with AI: finds a verified working replacement for each broken link
• Nofollow broken links until they are fixed
• Auto-fix permanently redirected URLs
• Replacement suggestions from the Wayback Machine
• Export as XLSX, TXT, PDF and Markdown for AI
• Priority support
• Plans for 1, 5 or 250 sites

What Users Say

"Simple but effective and works as it should" - @snappaguy "In 10 minutes did my first check and found and fixed my broken links." - @rguiffrey "No membership, no cloud, no muss, no fuss. Just works." - @eliyahna

Why Fixing Broken Links Matters for SEO Every 404 error Google hits on your site signals poor maintenance. Broken links waste crawl budget, hurt user experience and damage rankings over time. Regular link checking keeps your site healthy in Google's eyes. When a page is removed or a URL changes, set up a redirect to keep your link equity. Other Plugins by Norse Digital Group LLC Text to Speech - TTSWP - TTSWP.com adds audio narration to your WordPress content with 600+ voices in 70+ languages. Audio versions keep visitors on the page longer, and stronger engagement signals support your SEO. Multi-format content is also easier for AI answer engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews to pick up, which strengthens your AEO visibility. Broken link fixing and audio content work well together: both keep your site healthy, accessible and easy to rank.

1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New.
2. Search for "Check for Broken Links".
3. Click Install Now, then Activate.
4. Go to the Check for Broken Links menu and click Start Manual Scan.

Or install manually:

1. Download the plugin zip file.
2. Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin and select the zip file.
3. Activate the plugin and run your first scan.

= 3.0.1 = 10 July 2026

• New: Connect your site to a brokenlinkchecker.io account from Settings. Link a free or paid plan to activate Pro features here, with no license keys.
• New: One-click purchase from the Upgrade page now links this site to your account automatically after checkout.
• New: Connection status badge in the sidebar shows your plan at a glance, or a quick "Connect site" shortcut when you are not linked.
• Improved: Settings "Account" section now explains the benefits of connecting, like instant Pro activation, all your sites in one place, and early access. Connecting stays optional and free.
• New: Upgrade page feature cards now include the SEO Report Page, and the Internal Link Optimizer is labeled AI powered.
• Improved: Upgrade page plan cards step down 3 to 2 to 1 column on smaller screens instead of collapsing straight to a single column. = 3.0.0 = 9 July 2026
• New: Completely redesigned admin interface with a modern sidebar, top bar, and clean card-based pages.
• New: Dedicated Dashboard & Scan, Settings, Help, and Upgrade pages replace the old tabs. Old links redirect automatically.
• New: Dashboard shows live stats for links checked, broken links found, and scan duration.
• New: Live progress bar shows how far your scan has come while it runs.
• New: First-run welcome screen shows what a scan covers, with a Run Your First Scan button.
• New: Choose which content types to scan. All your public content types are listed automatically.
• New: Choose what to check: regular links, images, or both. Broken images get their own label in the results.
• New: Broken links and warnings are now separate. Missing pages (404/410) count as broken, while timeouts, bot blocks, SSL problems, and server errors show as warnings with their own badges and filter.
• New: Fix links right from the results table. Edit a URL, remove a link, mark a URL as Not broken, or dismiss it until the next scan. Edits never change the post's modified date.
• New: File type icons in the results. PDFs, Word files, spreadsheets, images, videos, and more show their own icon instead of a generic link icon.
• New: Export your report as CSV for free. XLSX, TXT, PDF, and an AI-ready Markdown format are available in Pro.
• New: Adjustable timeout (5-120 seconds). Slow sites are marked as warnings, not broken.
• New: Re-check all links button in Settings clears cached results and starts a fresh scan.
• New: Clear Results button removes old scan results without touching your settings.
• New: Broken Link Checker shortcut in the WordPress admin bar.
• New: SEO / AEO Tip page explains how audio content helps your site in search and AI answers.
• New: Try the plugin live in WordPress Playground before installing.
• New: Redesigned Upgrade page with clearer plan cards, a FAQ about licenses and refunds, and the new Fix with AI feature front and center.
• New: Upcoming Pro features shown on the plan cards: Internal Link Optimizer, Uptime Monitor, and White Labeled Reports (Business and Agency).
• New: Upgrades now go straight to the brokenlinkchecker.io checkout.
• Changed: The Business plan now costs $49 per year, down from $59.
• Improved: Far fewer false alarms. Cart, login, admin, and other dynamic URLs are skipped automatically, so WooCommerce add-to-cart links no longer show up as broken. Old results are cleaned up when you update.
• Improved: One exclusion rule can now skip a whole domain or path, not just an exact URL.
• Improved: Cleaner results table. Status and details merge into one badge, link types show as icons, and long URLs are trimmed to two lines.
• Improved: Settings are grouped in cards, and Pro-only fields are clearly marked with a PRO badge.
• Improved: Only real content types are listed for scanning. Builder and system types stay hidden.
• Improved: Timezone settings now follow your site's timezone by default.
• Improved: The free version shows one clear "Automatic scans: Off" row instead of three disabled inputs.
• Improved: The four Pro SEO features in the free version are grouped in one SEO Toolkit card with a single upgrade button.
• Improved: A calmer interface with fewer upgrade links and no Screen Options tab.
• Improved: The review request only appears after two completed scans.
• Improved: Scan buttons show a spinner while a scan runs, so you always know something is happening.
• Fixed: Links with a mistyped address (like htp://) no longer show an empty URL. They display as text with an Invalid badge.
• Fixed: Uninstalling the plugin now removes all its data, including scan summaries and notices.
• Fixed: Styles refresh correctly after plugin updates, so the new design always loads properly.
• Security: Manual scans now require administrator rights on top of the existing security checks. = 2.0.1 = 23 June 2026
• Improved results pagination to honor the WordPress Screen Options value up to 500 rows.
• Improved CSV export by adding the page, post, comment, or slider source name.
• Improved external link checks with a lightweight browser-like fallback request to reduce false positives on file-hosting links. = 2.0.0 = 30 May 2026
• Added Pro scheduled scans with daily, weekly, and monthly options.
• Added scan time and timezone controls for Pro scheduled scans.
• Added email alerts for Pro scheduled scan reports.
• Added centralized scheduled scan triggering for more reliable Pro automation.
• Added all-clear email reports when no broken links are found. = 1.0.4 = 26 May 2026
• Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.0.
• Restored the tested 1.0.2 feature set while paid scheduling is prepared separately. = 1.0.2 = 22 May 2026
• Added scheduled scans with custom scan time and timezone support.
• Added automatic email reports for scheduled scans.
• Added flexible scan frequency options, including a short testing interval.
• Improved slider content detection.
• Removed the Mark as Fixed workflow so scan results always reflect the latest scan.
• Added a Leave a review link on the Plugins screen. = 1.0.1 = 09 May 2026
• Updated plugin assets and metadata. = 1.0.0 = 06 Feb 2025
• Initial release