WordPress plugin comparison
Broken Link Checker vs Categories Autolink
Broken Link Checker
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
500K+ installs3.8
Categories Autolink
by runen
10+ installs1.0
At a glance
- Broken Link Checker has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Categories Autolink.
- On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 3,961 times, Categories Autolink about 1.
- Broken Link Checker is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 605 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Jun 6, 2009 for Categories Autolink.
- Broken Link Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7.1 for Categories Autolink.
- Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Categories Autolink.
Line by line
Broken Link Checker leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Broken Link Checker | Categories Autolink |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #126 | #39,495 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 415K | 26 |
| Rating | 3.8(605) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.7.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.51 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 29 days ago | 17 years 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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