Best backlink checker plugins for WordPress
The most popular backlink checker plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Backlink Checker leads with 20+ active installs, ahead of Backlink Checker SEO (10+) and Linktrade (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “backlink checker” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 backlink checker plugins
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Backlink CheckerThe most installed backlink checker plugin, with 20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
- 2.
Backlink Checker SEO10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 3.
Linktrade10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 4.
AnyBacklinkFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “backlink checker”

Backlink Checker
Down in the last 7 days:487#25,778by sunnyverma19847 years ago
Get the list of backlinks pointing to your blog
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Backlink Checker SEO
Up in the last 7 days:7,547#39,217by metric buzz10 years ago
Backlink Checker SEO tool shows an instant result of earned backlinks to your site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Linktrade
Down in the last 7 days:1,700#45,324by 3task13 days ago
Backlink monitor and tracker for link exchanges: emails you when a partner removes your link or adds nofollow. Your partner list stays on your server.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

AnyBacklink
Down in the last 7 days:4,409#73,481by anybacklink24 days ago
Check your backlinks are live and dofollow, see every outbound link on your site, and find relevant sites to swap links with for free.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day