Install
This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.
Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:
wp plugin install https://github.com/bluesuiter/simple-broken-link-highlighter/archive/refs/heads/main.zipNo built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Simple Broken Link Highlighter Scan post content on save, detect broken external links, and highlight them in the editor UI.
Features:
- On post update, crawl only external a[href] in the content.
- Store failed URLs (HTTP 4xx/5xx or timeout) in post meta.
- Meta box listing broken links with status codes.
- Dismiss button per URL to ignore in future scans.
- Admin Screen: Tools → Broken Links. Select by post title.
- Supports only post-type
post.