Broken Link Checker is a popular WordPress plugin that lets you identify and fix broken links on your website. A broken link, also known as a dead link, can negatively impact both user experience and SEO rankings. This plugin scans your website content—posts, pages, comments, etc to detect any non-working URLs, images, or embedded media like YouTube videos that may have been removed or relocated.
To start removing broken links using the Broken Link Checker plugin on your WordPress site, simply follow these steps:
- Install & Activate the Plugin: Install Broken Link Checker from the Plugins -> Add New page and activate it.
- Scan for Broken Links: The plugin will automatically begin scanning your site for broken links. You can monitor the scan in your WordPress dashboard under the Link Checker page.
- Fix or Remove Links: Once broken links are detected, go to the Broken Links page. You can either: Update the broken link, remove it, or dismiss that it’s not an issue.
- Bulk Actions: The plugin allows you to fix multiple links at once using bulk actions for faster management.
By following these steps, you can keep your WordPress site free from broken links, ensuring a better user experience and preserving SEO rankings.
The plugin does real-time monitoring and also sends you email as it finds any dead links on your website. You can fix or remove the link from the plugin’s interface.