WordPress plugin comparison
Broken Link Checker vs WP Lynx
Broken Link Checker
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
500K+ installs3.8
WP Lynx
by John Havlik
30+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Broken Link Checker has more active installs: 500K+, against 30+ for WP Lynx.
- On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 4,176 times, WP Lynx about 4.
- WP Lynx is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.8 from 605 reviews.
- Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Nov 23, 2022 for WP Lynx.
- Broken Link Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for WP Lynx.
- Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for WP Lynx.
Line by line
Broken Link Checker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Broken Link Checker | WP Lynx |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #126 | #23,786 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 414.6K | 86 |
| Rating | 3.8(605) | 4.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.51 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 4 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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