Codesala Broken Link Fixer

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.