WordPress plugin comparison
Broken Link Checker vs SurfLink
Broken Link Checker
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
500K+ installs3.8
SurfLink
by Surflab
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Broken Link Checker has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for SurfLink.
- On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 4,176 times, SurfLink about 9.
- SurfLink is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.8 from 605 reviews.
- Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 23, 2026 for SurfLink.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for SurfLink.
Line by line
Broken Link Checker leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Broken Link Checker | SurfLink |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #126 | #29,031 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 414.6K | 162 |
| Rating | 3.8(605) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.51 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 2 months 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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