WordPress plugin comparison
Abdiel Global Variables vs Broken Link Checker
Abdiel Global Variables
by Abdiel
70+ installs5.0
Broken Link Checker
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
500K+ installs3.8
At a glance
- Broken Link Checker has more active installs: 500K+, against 70+ for Abdiel Global Variables.
- On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 4,176 times, Abdiel Global Variables about 7.
- Abdiel Global Variables is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.8 from 605 reviews.
- Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Dec 23, 2025 for Abdiel Global Variables.
- Broken Link Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Abdiel Global Variables.
- Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for Abdiel Global Variables.
Line by line
Broken Link Checker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,446 | #126 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 195 | 411.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.8(605) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×2.51 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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