Broken Link Checker for WordPress Sites
SEO ToolsWordPress sites accumulate broken links faster than most. Plugins get removed, posts get deleted, permalinks change after URL structure updates, and external resources disappear over time. Every dead link on your WordPress site wastes crawl budget, frustrates readers, and signals poor maintenance to Google. This free broken link checker works with any WordPress website. You do not need to install a plugin or grant any access — just paste your site URL and it scans every page, follows every internal and external link, and reports back which ones are broken with the exact source page and HTTP error code.
When to use this tool
- After updating your WordPress permalink structure — old URLs break silently
- After migrating from HTTP to HTTPS — mixed-content links become 404s
- After deleting or unpublishing posts — internal links to those pages stay in place
- After switching themes or page builders — widget links and menu links can break
- Monthly maintenance checks to catch external links that have gone dead
Frequently Asked Questions
No. This is a web-based scanner — you just enter your WordPress site URL. No plugin installation, no admin access required.
The WordPress plugin runs continuously in the background and can slow down your dashboard. This web tool runs on-demand — scan when you need it, with no ongoing performance impact on your site.
Yes. The scanner fetches each page of your site and extracts all links from the rendered HTML, including links inside post content, menus, widgets, and footers.
The free scanner checks up to 50 pages per domain, which is sufficient for most blogs and small business WordPress sites.
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