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Broken Link Checker

Free WordPress plugin from WPMU DEV that scans posts, pages, comments and custom fields for broken links, missing images and redirects, on your own server or on WPMU DEV's cloud with a free account.

At a glance

Testing
Researched Facts come from the vendor’s own pages, with sources and dates. We haven’t tested it hands-on yet.
Starting price
Free Free to use.
Free plan or trial
Free plan
Works with
WordPress
Best for
Solo owner, Small agency
Made by
WPMU DEV All 3 WPMU DEV tools
Store rating
3.8 on WordPress.org, 604 ratings, checked Oct 26, 2026 Week by week
Last verified
Oct 26, 2026

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Features we checked

Broken links and redirects
Yes: Finds broken links, missing images and redirects across a site, with email reports and fixes from its dashboard Checked Oct 26, 2026 on wpmudev.com

Sources

Change log

  • Oct 26, 2026: New draft record from the WPMU DEV product and docs pages, the terms of service and the WordPress.org listing.
  • Oct 26, 2026: Every number checked against its sources by a person.

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