WordPress plugin comparison

Broken Link Checker vs Dashboard quick links widget

Broken Link Checker

by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform

500K+ installs3.8

Dashboard quick links widget

by Hem Thapa

600+ installs5.0

At a glance

Broken Link Checker has more active installs: 500K+, against 600+ for Dashboard quick links widget.
On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 4,176 times, Dashboard quick links widget about 7.
Dashboard quick links widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 3.8 from 605 reviews.
Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Jan 23, 2026 for Dashboard quick links widget.
Broken Link Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Dashboard quick links widget.
Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for Dashboard quick links widget.

Broken Link Checker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Broken Link Checker	Dashboard quick links widget
Popular rank	#126	#8,108
Active installs	500K+	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	414.6K	168
Rating	3.8(605)	5.0(10)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×2.51	×0.41
Last release	28 days ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.3

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