WordPress plugin comparison
Broken Link Checker vs Smoothscroller
Broken Link Checker
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
500K+ installs3.8
Smoothscroller
by neilgee
400+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Broken Link Checker has more active installs: 500K+, against 400+ for Smoothscroller.
- On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 4,176 times, Smoothscroller about 8.
- Smoothscroller is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 3.8 from 605 reviews.
- Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Smoothscroller.
- Broken Link Checker resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Smoothscroller.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for Smoothscroller.
Line by line
Broken Link Checker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Broken Link Checker | Smoothscroller |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #126 | #9,184 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 414.6K | 203 |
| Rating | 3.8(605) | 4.9(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.51 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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