WordPress plugin comparison

404 Image Redirection (Replace Broken Images) vs Broken Link Checker

404 Image Redirection (Replace Broken Images)

by wp-buy

500+ installs3.5

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 500+ for 404 Image Redirection (Replace Broken Images).
On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 4,176 times, 404 Image Redirection (Replace Broken Images) about 8.
Broken Link Checker is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 605 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against May 9, 2026 for 404 Image Redirection (Replace Broken Images).
Broken Link Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for 404 Image Redirection (Replace Broken Images).
Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2021 for 404 Image Redirection (Replace Broken Images).

Broken Link Checker leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	404 Image Redirection (Replace Broken Images)	Broken Link Checker
Popular rank	#8,812	#126
Active installs	500+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	148	414.6K
Rating	3.5(2)	3.8(605)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.41	×2.51
Last release	6 months ago	28 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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