WordPress plugin comparison

Broken Link Checker vs Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool

Broken Link Checker

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

500K+ installs3.8

Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool

by Skimlinks

800+ installs3.2

At a glance

Broken Link Checker has more active installs: 500K+, against 800+ for Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool.
On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 4,176 times, Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool about 9.
Broken Link Checker is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 605 reviews, against 3.2 from 6 reviews.
Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Jan 15, 2026 for Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool.
Broken Link Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool.
Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool.

Broken Link Checker leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Broken Link Checker	Skimlinks Affiliate Marketing Tool
Popular rank	#126	#7,430
Active installs	500K+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	414.6K	165
Rating	3.8(605)	3.2(6)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×2.51	×0.03
Last release	28 days ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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