WordPress plugin comparison
Broken Link Checker vs SAPE Links
Broken Link Checker
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
500K+ installs3.8
SAPE Links
by ram108
100+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Broken Link Checker has more active installs: 500K+, against 100+ for SAPE Links.
- On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 4,176 times, SAPE Links about 3.
- SAPE Links is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 3.8 from 605 reviews.
- Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Mar 14, 2015 for SAPE Links.
- Broken Link Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for SAPE Links.
- Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for SAPE Links.
Line by line
Broken Link Checker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Broken Link Checker | SAPE Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #126 | #15,503 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 411.6K | 43 |
| Rating | 3.8(605) | 4.5(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.51 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 28 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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