WordPress plugin comparison

Link Checker vs SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer

Link Checker

by Marco Beierer

4K+ installs3.2

SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer

by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform

10K+ installs4.8

At a glance

SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer has more active installs: 10K+, against 4K+ for Link Checker.
On a typical day, SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer is downloaded about 195 times, Link Checker about 39.
SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 171 reviews, against 3.2 from 30 reviews.
SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for Link Checker.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Link Checker has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer.

SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Link Checker	SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer
Popular rank	#3,551	#1,439
Active installs	4K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	671	16.8K
Rating	3.2(30)	4.8(171)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.62	×1.14
Last release	2 months ago	26 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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