Broken Link Checker vs Better Internal Link Search (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Broken Link Checker

Broken Link Checker

3.8(592)

500K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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Better Internal Link Search

Better Internal Link Search

5(25)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Better Internal Link Search has a higher user rating (5/5 from 25 reviews) while Broken Link Checker leads in active installations (500K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Broken Link Checker has accumulated 22M+ total downloads while Better Internal Link Search has 56K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.8/5Broken Link Checker
Better Internal Link Search5/5
Total Reviews
592Broken Link Checker
Better Internal Link Search25
Active Installs
500K+Broken Link Checker
Better Internal Link Search1.0K+
Total Downloads
22M+Broken Link Checker
Better Internal Link Search56K+
Support Resolution
71%Broken Link Checker
Better Internal Link SearchN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoBroken Link Checker
Better Internal Link Search9 years ago
First Released
2007Broken Link Checker
Better Internal Link Search2012
Age
19 yearsBroken Link Checker
Better Internal Link Search14 years
WP Requires
5.2+Broken Link Checker
Better Internal Link Search4.4+
PHP Requires
7.4+Broken Link Checker
Better Internal Link Searchfalse+
Business Model
FreeBroken Link Checker
Better Internal Link SearchFree
Latest Version
2.4.8Broken Link Checker
Better Internal Link Search1.3.0

Rating Breakdown

Broken Link Checker

3.8/5(592 reviews)
5
60%
4
7%
3
4%
2
7%
1
22%

Better Internal Link Search

5/5(25 reviews)
5
96%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Broken Link Checker Reviews

by smileee2

False Positives for Broken Links EVERY TIME

I have used this plugin for years and it’s always been problematic, but now it gives every single link a false positive and then I have to manually check and dismiss each one. If I bulk rescan all of

by slavomir12

Thank you

Thank you very much your work developers. I am very grateful for your wok and for your helpful plugin <3. I was migrating from my old CMS to WordPress and on my WordPress Localhost PC I successfully a

by timmitra

Useful by annoyingly inaccurate.

I’ve been using this plugin on 3 of my main sites for several years. It reports too many false positives when it encounters a crawler violation when checking the URLs. I have NEVER been able to connec

Better Internal Link Search Reviews

by sdelfi

The best

by ceebeez

Awesome

Does exactly what it says. Just install it and you can start adding links to custom taxonomies (my particular need) in the WYSIWYG right away. Thanks to the developer for this! And yes, it should be i

by Invizogen

Great plugin!

As someone already said this should be in the core, does the job very well!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Broken Link Checker or Better Internal Link Search more popular?
Broken Link Checker has 500K+ active installations while Better Internal Link Search has 1.0K+. Broken Link Checker is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Broken Link Checker or Better Internal Link Search?
Broken Link Checker has a 3.8/5 rating from 592 reviews, while Better Internal Link Search has a 5/5 rating from 25 reviews.
Are Broken Link Checker and Better Internal Link Search free?
Broken Link Checker is free and Better Internal Link Search is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Broken Link Checker or Better Internal Link Search?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Broken Link Checker was last updated 3 weeks ago and Better Internal Link Search was last updated 9 years ago.

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