WordPress plugin comparison
BD Buttons vs Broken Link Checker
BD Buttons
by Douglas "BearlyDoug" Hazard
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 BD Buttons.
- On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 4,176 times, BD Buttons about 1.
- BD Buttons has no reviews yet.
- Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Nov 24, 2023 for BD Buttons.
- Broken Link Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for BD Buttons.
- Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2021 for BD Buttons.
Line by line
Broken Link Checker leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | BD Buttons | Broken Link Checker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37,411 | #126 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 414.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.8(605) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×2.51 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 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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