Description
Codesala Broken Link Fixer is a lightweight WordPress plugin by Codesala that automatically scans all your posts and pages for broken links (HTTP 404, 500, and other error codes), and lets you fix them — right from your WordPress dashboard.
Built by Bikas Kumar at Codesala using the WordPress Plugin Boilerplate.
Key Features
- One-click scan — Scan your entire site with a single button click.
- AJAX batched scanning — Scans in small batches to avoid server timeouts. Shows a live progress bar.
- Replace URL — Replace a broken URL with a working one. Post content is updated automatically.
- Remove Link — Remove a broken link’s anchor tag while keeping the visible text.
- Ignore Link — Mark a link as ignored so it won’t clutter your results.
- Bulk Actions (new in 2.0) — Select multiple broken links at once and Bulk Remove, Bulk Redirect (replace URLs in batch via a modal), or Bulk Ignore in a single click.
- HTTP status display — See the exact error code (404, 500, 403, Timeout, etc.) for each broken link.
- Scheduled automatic scanning — Set up hourly, daily, or weekly automated scans via WP-Cron.
- Email notifications — Receive an email alert whenever broken links are found.
- Clean uninstall — Removes all database tables and plugin options on uninstall.
- WordPress Coding Standards — Built with security best practices: nonces, capability checks, sanitization, and prepared SQL queries.
Use Cases
- SEO managers who want to keep all outbound and internal links healthy.
- Content editors maintaining large blog archives.
- Site owners who want automated weekly health checks.
Installation
- Upload the
codesala-broken-link-fixerfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
- Navigate to Broken Links Dashboard in your WordPress admin menu.
- Click Scan Website for Broken Links to run your first scan.
- Configure automated scanning under Broken Links Settings.
FAQ
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Does this plugin slow down my website?
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No. Scanning happens only when you click the scan button (or when WP-Cron triggers it). It does not affect your front-end performance at all.
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How does the scanner check links?
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It uses WordPress’s built-in
wp_remote_head()(with a fallback towp_remote_get()) to send HTTP requests to each URL and checks the response code. -
What HTTP codes are considered “broken”?
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0 (timeout/unreachable), 400, 401, 403, 404, 408, 410, 500, 502, 503, 504.
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Will it fix internal links too?
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Yes — the scanner checks all absolute
http://andhttps://URLs found in post content, whether they are internal or external. -
Does it scan custom post types?
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The current version scans Posts and Pages. Support for custom post types is planned for a future release.
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What happens when I uninstall?
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The plugin removes its custom database table (
wp_broken_links) and all options fromwp_options. Your posts and pages are untouched.
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Contributors & Developers
“Codesala Broken Link Fixer” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
2.0.0
- NEW: Bulk Actions bar — select multiple broken links with checkboxes and act on them at once.
- NEW: Bulk Remove Broken Links — strip anchor tags for many links in one click (visible text preserved).
- NEW: Bulk Redirect — opens a modal listing all selected broken URLs with an input for each new target URL; replaces them all in a single batch.
- NEW: Bulk Ignore — mark many links as ignored at once.
- NEW: “Select All” master checkbox in the links table header.
- IMPROVED: Posts containing multiple broken links are now updated in a single
wp_update_post()per post (faster, fewer revisions, safer). - IMPROVED: Dashboard layout polished with a dedicated bulk-action bar, a selected-count indicator, and an accessible modal overlay (Escape key + click-outside to close).
- IMPROVED: Minor CSS cleanup and mobile responsiveness.
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- AJAX-powered batched scanner.
- Replace URL, Remove Link, Ignore Link actions.
- Scheduled scanning via WP-Cron.
- Email notifications on broken link detection.
- Settings page with frequency and email configuration.
- Full uninstall cleanup.