WordPress plugin comparison
Broken Link Notifier vs Hierarchical Link Categories
Broken Link Notifier
by PluginRx
1K+ installs4.8
Hierarchical Link Categories
by Zack Katz
80+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Broken Link Notifier has more active installs: 1K+, against 80+ for Hierarchical Link Categories.
- On a typical day, Broken Link Notifier is downloaded about 30 times, Hierarchical Link Categories about 1.
- Broken Link Notifier is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Broken Link Notifier was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Nov 13, 2012 for Hierarchical Link Categories.
- Broken Link Notifier is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Hierarchical Link Categories.
- Hierarchical Link Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Broken Link Notifier.
Line by line
Broken Link Notifier leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Broken Link Notifier | Hierarchical Link Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,497 | #18,108 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 789 | 32 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 14 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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