WordPress plugin comparison

Broken Link Checker vs Smart Affiliate Link Manager

Broken Link Checker

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

500K+ installs3.8

Smart Affiliate Link Manager

by Ermald Billa

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Broken Link Checker has more active installs: 500K+, against fewer than 10 for Smart Affiliate Link Manager.
On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 3,961 times, Smart Affiliate Link Manager about 1.
Smart Affiliate Link Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.8 from 605 reviews.
Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Dec 4, 2025 for Smart Affiliate Link Manager.
Broken Link Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Smart Affiliate Link Manager.
Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for Smart Affiliate Link Manager.

Broken Link Checker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Broken Link Checker	Smart Affiliate Link Manager
Popular rank	#126	#69,627
Active installs	500K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	415K	33
Rating	3.8(605)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×2.51	×0.04
Last release	29 days ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.0

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