WordPress plugin comparison
Automatic Links vs Broken Link Checker
Automatic Links
by superann
50+ 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 50+ for Automatic Links.
- On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 4,176 times, Automatic Links about 2.
- Automatic Links is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.8 from 605 reviews.
- Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Sep 13, 2009 for Automatic Links.
- Broken Link Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.4 for Automatic Links.
- Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Automatic Links.
Line by line
Broken Link Checker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Automatic Links | Broken Link Checker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,339 | #126 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 414.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 3.8(605) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.8.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.51 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 28 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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