Broken Link Checker vs Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations… (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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Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…

Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…

4.2(9)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations… has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 9 reviews) while Broken Link Checker leads in active installations (500K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Broken Link Checker has accumulated 22M+ total downloads while Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations… has 16K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.8/5Broken Link Checker
Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…4.2/5
Total Reviews
592Broken Link Checker
Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…9
Active Installs
500K+Broken Link Checker
Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…20
Total Downloads
22M+Broken Link Checker
Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…16K+
Support Resolution
71%Broken Link Checker
Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…N/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoBroken Link Checker
Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…11 years ago
First Released
2007Broken Link Checker
Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…2012
Age
19 yearsBroken Link Checker
Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…14 years
WP Requires
5.2+Broken Link Checker
Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…2.6.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Broken Link Checker
Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…false+
Business Model
FreeBroken Link Checker
Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…Free
Latest Version
2.4.8Broken Link Checker
Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…2.3.0

Rating Breakdown

Broken Link Checker

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

Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…

4.2/5(9 reviews)
5
78%
4
0%
3
0%
2
11%
1
11%

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

Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations… Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Broken Link Checker or Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations… more popular?
Broken Link Checker has 500K+ active installations while Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations… has 20. Broken Link Checker is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Broken Link Checker or Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…?
Broken Link Checker has a 3.8/5 rating from 592 reviews, while Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations… has a 4.2/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are Broken Link Checker and Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations… free?
Broken Link Checker is free and Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Broken Link Checker or Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations…?
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 Cross-Promotion Content Recommendations… was last updated 11 years ago.

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