WordPress plugin comparison
Broken Link Checker vs Hints
Broken Link Checker
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
500K+ installs3.8
Hints
by sojournings
10+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Broken Link Checker has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Hints.
- On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 4,448 times, Hints about 1.
- Hints is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.8 from 605 reviews.
- Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Mar 22, 2015 for Hints.
- Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for Hints.
Line by line
Broken Link Checker leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Broken Link Checker | Hints |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #126 | #47,159 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 412.4K | 25 |
| Rating | 3.8(605) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×2.51 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 11 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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