Link Checker

Name: Link Checker
Rating: 4.0588235294117645 (17 reviews)
Author: ahallicks

This extension runs through links on the current pages and checks whether they work

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Link Checker is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help users verify the functionality of links on any active webpage quickly and efficiently. By running through all the links on the current page, it displays their response status directly inline and provides an overall summary through an intuitive popup. Users can see percentages of completed checks, counts of good, bad, and warning links, and how long the inspection took.

A handy feature of Link Checker is its keyboard shortcut (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + K) for instant activation, plus a right-click context menu for checking individual links. The popup offers clickable sections that filter links by status and allows users to locate links within the page for easier troubleshooting. Advanced options allow toggling between HEAD and GET HTTP request methods, balancing speed and reliability to suit user preferences. This extension is ideal for web developers, content creators, and quality assurance testers looking to maintain link integrity effortlessly.

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Version:

1.0.5 Last updated: 2014-08-28

Creation date:

2014-08-28

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Permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*
notifications
storage
contextMenus

Size:

91.61KB

Email:

ah*****@gmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-11

Ranking

# 8,644 ▲ 64

Other rankings

#2828 in Developer Tools ▼ 4 #23 in checker keyword 59 #26 in links keyword 37 ▲ 2 #182 in status keyword 22 ▲ 2

User reviews

Users appreciate 'Link Checker' for quickly identifying broken links and saving time, with many praising its ease of use and effectiveness. However, multiple reviews highlight cons including failure to work on localhost URLs, slow performance when checking links individually, occasional runtime errors, and network usage that may cause temporary IP blocks. Overall, it is a helpful tool but has technical limitations affecting some users.

Pros

Helps identify broken links easily without checking each link manually
Saves time by providing a quick overview of link status
Generally works well for many users
User interface is simple and effective
Developers are appreciated for creating the tool

Cons

Does not work on localhost addresses
Performance issues with slow checking of each URL
Errors such as 'Uncaught TypeError' when checking single links
Potentially triggers network security measures (e.g., IP blocking) due to multiple simultaneous checks

Recent reviews

not working waste of time

Ma*****, 2024-06-08

dont work in localhost https://i.imgur.com/exP9ZQR.jpeg

Ан*****, 2024-05-30

Does absolutely nothing, don't waste your time downloading, 100% broken

Ze*****, 2024-02-20

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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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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Link Checker has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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