WordPress plugin comparison
Dragon Broken Links vs Validate Link
At a glance
- Dragon Broken Links has more active installs: 30+, against fewer than 10 for Validate Link.
- On a typical day, Dragon Broken Links is downloaded about 6 times, Validate Link about 5.
- Dragon Broken Links was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jun 29, 2018 for Validate Link.
- Dragon Broken Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Validate Link.
- Validate Link has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for Dragon Broken Links.
Line by line
Dragon Broken Links leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dragon Broken Links |  Validate Link |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,796 | #70,260 |
| Active installs | 30+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 97 | 132 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.3 |
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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