WordPress plugin comparison
Author Social Links vs Broken Link Checker
Author Social Links
by TyCam
10+ installs
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 10+ for Author Social Links.
- On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 3,961 times, Author Social Links about 1.
- Author Social Links has no reviews yet.
- Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Apr 22, 2012 for Author Social Links.
- Broken Link Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Author Social Links.
- Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Author Social Links.
Line by line
Broken Link Checker leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author Social Links | Broken Link Checker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,323 | #126 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19 | 415K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.8(605) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.51 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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