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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

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/rohan00000007/simple-broken-link-highlighter/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
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