Broken Link Checker vs Link Manager
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Broken Link Checker leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #126, ahead of Link Manager at #1,119. Over the last 7 days Broken Link Checker slipped 1 place and Link Manager slipped 3 places. Broken Link Checker has the largest install base, roughly 25× the next: 500K+ active installs against 20K+ for Link Manager. Downloads this week: Broken Link Checker 59,708 and Link Manager 237. Ratings: Broken Link Checker 3.8★ from 604 and Link Manager 4.5★ from 33 reviews.
| Metric | Broken Link Checker | Link Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #126 ▼ 1 | #1,119 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 59,708 | 237 |
| Rating | 3.8★ (604) | 4.5★ (33) |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 2.4.15 | 0.1-beta |
| Best rank on record | #119 | #1,106 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2007 | Aug 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Broken Link Checker or Link Manager?
By active installs, Broken Link Checker: 500K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Link Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Broken Link Checker or Link Manager?
Broken Link Checker, at #126 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Link Manager at #1,119. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Broken Link Checker or Link Manager alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.