Scan your WordPress site for broken links and dead URLs. Detect 404 errors, fix link issues, and keep your SEO healthy.

Kreativ Report Broken Link

Let visitors report broken links on a page with one click — see reports in WP Admin and optionally get email notifications.

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CrawlForMe

Easily check your wordpress blog whenever you want to find any broken links. This plugin uses the CrawlForMe plateform.

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Broken links frustrate your visitors and hurt your search rankings. When someone clicks a link on your site and lands on a 404 page, they lose trust — and so does Google.
Dead Link Checker scans your WordPress posts and pages, finds broken links, and gives you a clear report so you can fix them quickly. It runs in the background without slowing down your site.
Whether you have a personal blog or a large content site, keeping your links healthy is one of the simplest things you can do for on-page SEO. This plugin handles the heavy lifting so you don’t have to check every link by hand.
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Go to Dead Link Checker → Dashboard in your WordPress admin.</li>
<li>Click Scan Now to start scanning your content.</li>
<li>The plugin checks every link in your posts and pages.</li>
<li>Broken links, redirects, and slow responses show up in a visual report.</li>
<li>Fix or dismiss links directly from the dashboard.</li>
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The scanner runs efficiently in batches, so it won’t overload your server or affect page load times for your visitors.
<h4>Free Features</h4>
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<li>Automatic Link Scanning – Scans all links in your Posts and Pages automatically.</li>
<li>Internal & External Link Checks – Detects broken links whether they point inside your site or to other websites.</li>
<li>Block Editor Compatible – Works with Gutenberg and Classic Editor content.</li>
<li>Visual Dashboard – See broken, working, and warning links at a glance with status cards and stats.</li>
<li>Dismiss Links – Mark specific links as dismissed if you want the scanner to skip them.</li>
<li>Manual Scan Control – Run a scan anytime with a single click from the dashboard.</li>
<li>Scan History – View records of previous scans to track your site’s link health over time.</li>
<li>Lightweight & Fast – Designed to use minimal server resources with background processing.</li>
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<h4>Pro Features</h4>
Take your broken link management further with <a href="https://awplife.com/wordpress-plugins/dead-link-checker-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Dead Link Checker Pro</a>:
<ul>
<li>Extended Content Scanning – Scan Custom Post Types, Comments, Navigation Menus, Widgets, and Custom Fields (including ACF).</li>
<li>Page Builder Support – Full compatibility with Elementor, Divi, and WPBakery page builders.</li>
<li>Redirect Manager – Create 301, 302, and 307 redirects directly from the broken link report. Includes a hit counter and import/export functionality.</li>
<li>Email Notifications – Receive email alerts when new broken links are found. Set up weekly or monthly digest reports.</li>
<li>Export Reports – Download your broken link reports as CSV or JSON files for offline review or sharing with your team.</li>
<li>Multisite Support – Manage broken links across your entire WordPress multisite network.</li>
<li>Priority Support – Get dedicated help from the development team with faster response times.</li>
<li>Lifetime Updates – One-time purchase with lifetime access to plugin updates.</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://awplife.com/wordpress-plugins/dead-link-checker-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn more about Pro →</a>
<h4>Free vs Pro Comparison</h4>
<ul>
<li>Post & Page Scanning – Free ✓ | Pro ✓</li>
<li>Internal & External Links – Free ✓ | Pro ✓</li>
<li>Visual Dashboard – Free ✓ | Pro ✓</li>
<li>Dismiss Links – Free ✓ | Pro ✓</li>
<li>Scan History – Free ✓ | Pro ✓</li>
<li>Custom Post Types – Free ✗ | Pro ✓</li>
<li>Comments & Menus – Free ✗ | Pro ✓</li>
<li>Page Builder Support – Free ✗ | Pro ✓</li>
<li>Redirect Manager – Free ✗ | Pro ✓</li>
<li>Email Notifications – Free ✗ | Pro ✓</li>
<li>CSV/JSON Export – Free ✗ | Pro ✓</li>
<li>Multisite Support – Free ✗ | Pro ✓</li>
<li>Priority Support – Free ✗ | Pro ✓</li>
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