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Simple Broken Link Highlighter

A WordPress plugin to detect and manage broken external links on post save

by Your Name · github.com/rohan00000007/simple-broken-link-highlighter

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

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/rohan00000007/simple-broken-link-highlighter/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/rohan00000007/simple-broken-link-highlighter ↗

Features

  • Scans external links on post save
  • Detects 4xx/5xx/timeout via HEAD requests
  • Stores broken links in post meta
  • Ignore broken links per post
  • Tools → Broken Links admin screen
  • Search + bulk recheck (AJAX)
  • Rate-limited requests

Security

  • Capability checks
  • Nonce verification
  • Escaped output

Performance

  • No cron jobs
  • Scans only on save
  • HEAD requests + micro sleep

How to Test

  1. Add invalid external link in a post
  2. Save post
  3. Check editor sidebar
  4. Use Tools → Broken Links