Broken Link Checker

The Easiest Way to find all broken links (404 errors) on the web page. Find more! Save more!

Broken Link Checker: Chrome Extension for 404 Errors

'Broken Link Checker' is a convenient Chrome extension that scans your webpage or entire site, highlighting functional and broken links. It effortlessly identifies both internal and external links with 404 errors, providing direct reports for immediate solutions. Mainly developed for web designers, developers, and content editors, this tool aids in reducing your bounce rate, maintaining your ranking in search engines and preserving your website's backlinks.

Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 79,548+
Rating: 3.70
(77)
Version: 1.0.9 (Last updated: 2023-09-26)
Creation date: 2015-09-25
Permissions:
  • storage
  • declarativeNetRequest
Host permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 165.89K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helps identify broken links
  • Useful for highlighting links
  • Better than competing services
  • Saved users a lot of time
  • Some find it user-friendly
Cons
  • Can delete pages from site
  • Might cause site to go down
  • Doesn't show error messages anymore
  • Potential false positives
  • Requires payment for detailed results
Most mentioned
  • Identifies broken links
  • Causing site disruptions
  • Doesn't fully crawl a site
  • Highlighting feature useful
  • Could be improved with more options and features
User reviews
doesn't work well
by Ben Chavez, 2023-08-26

This extension deleted entire pages from my site. Deleted immediately.
by Emily Nickerson, 2023-03-02

Просят деньги за результат проверки, переводит на свой сайт.
by Max, 2023-02-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Broken Link Checker requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Broken Link Checker. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Critical This extension was removed from the store due to potentially_uws
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