WordPress plugin comparison
Broken Link Checker vs Rotating Links Widget
Broken Link Checker
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
500K+ installs3.8
Rotating Links Widget
by JohnnyPea
20+ installs
At a glance
- Broken Link Checker has more active installs: 500K+, against 20+ for Rotating Links Widget.
- On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 4,176 times, Rotating Links Widget about 1.
- Rotating Links Widget has no reviews yet.
- Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 22, 2010 for Rotating Links Widget.
- Broken Link Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Rotating Links Widget.
- Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for Rotating Links Widget.
Line by line
Broken Link Checker leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Broken Link Checker | Rotating Links Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #126 | #26,516 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 414.6K | 19 |
| Rating | 3.8(605) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.51 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 16 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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