Title: Codesala Broken Link Fixer Author: Bikas Kumar Published: April 20, 2026 Last modified: April 21, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/codesala-broken-link-fixer/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3511239) ![](https://ps.w.org/codesala-broken-link-fixer/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3511239) # Codesala Broken Link Fixer By [Bikas Kumar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bikaskumar2000/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/codesala-broken-link-fixer.2.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/codesala-broken-link-fixer/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/codesala-broken-link-fixer/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/codesala-broken-link-fixer/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/codesala-broken-link-fixer/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/codesala-broken-link-fixer/) ## Description **Codesala Broken Link Fixer** is a lightweight WordPress plugin by [Codesala](https://codesala.in) 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](https://codesala.in) 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 1. Upload the `codesala-broken-link-fixer` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** screen in WordPress. 3. Navigate to **Broken Links Dashboard** in your WordPress admin menu. 4. Click **Scan Website for Broken Links** to run your first scan. 5. Configure automated scanning under **Broken Links Settings**. ## FAQ ### Does this plugin slow down my website? 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. ### How does the scanner check links? It uses WordPress’s built-in `wp_remote_head()` (with a fallback to `wp_remote_get()`) to send HTTP requests to each URL and checks the response code. ### What HTTP codes are considered “broken”? 0 (timeout/unreachable), 400, 401, 403, 404, 408, 410, 500, 502, 503, 504. ### Will it fix internal links too? Yes — the scanner checks all absolute `http://` and `https://` URLs found in post content, whether they are internal or external. ### Does it scan custom post types? The current version scans Posts and Pages. Support for custom post types is planned for a future release. ### What happens when I uninstall? The plugin removes its custom database table (`wp_broken_links`) and all options from `wp_options`. Your posts and pages are untouched. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Codesala Broken Link Fixer” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Bikas Kumar ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bikaskumar2000/) [Translate “Codesala Broken Link Fixer” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/codesala-broken-link-fixer) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/codesala-broken-link-fixer/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/codesala-broken-link-fixer/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/codesala-broken-link-fixer/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/codesala-broken-link-fixer/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## 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. ## Meta * Version **2.0.0** * Last updated **4 weeks ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [broken links](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/broken-links/)[dead links](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dead-links/) [link checker](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/link-checker/)[link fixer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/link-fixer/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/codesala-broken-link-fixer/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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