Broken Link Checker
Limited data: Broken Link Checker has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Broken Link Checker still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Broken Link Checker, and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer FARAZFRANK made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Broken Link Checker removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Broken Link Checker safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Broken Link Checker update safe to install?
- Caution. Ownership change before 1.0.7: new committer FARAZFRANK made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026. No one-star spike after it. 3 Nov 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 16 Feb 2026 to 16 Feb 2026, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| FARAZFRANK | 17 Feb 2026 to 3 Nov 2026, 9 commits |
| razipathhan | 26 May 2026 to 20 Aug 2026, 2 commits |
New committer FARAZFRANK made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- yesterday
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
90+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | FARAZFRANK |
| Added | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Last updated | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 90+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | seo, 404 error, dead link, broken link, link checker |
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Questions
Is Broken Link Checker still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Broken Link Checker, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer FARAZFRANK made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026.
Was Broken Link Checker removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Broken Link Checker safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Broken Link Checker update safe to install?
Caution. Ownership change before 1.0.7: new committer FARAZFRANK made a first commit on 3 Nov 2026. No one-star spike after it.