WordPress plugin comparison
Broken Link Checker vs Simple Link List Widget
Broken Link Checker
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
500K+ installs3.8
Simple Link List Widget
by jimmywb
2K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Broken Link Checker has more active installs: 500K+, against 2K+ for Simple Link List Widget.
- On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 4,176 times, Simple Link List Widget about 12.
- Simple Link List Widget is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 3.8 from 605 reviews.
- Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Nov 9, 2018 for Simple Link List Widget.
- Broken Link Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple Link List Widget.
- Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2011 for Simple Link List Widget.
Line by line
Broken Link Checker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Broken Link Checker | Simple Link List Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #126 | #4,986 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 414.6K | 254 |
| Rating | 3.8(605) | 4.6(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.51 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 8 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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