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WP PlugIndex currently records Cute Broken Link Highlighter – Smart Broken Link Checker and Content Scanner version 1.0.0 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
Cute Broken Link Highlighter is a lightweight WordPress plugin that helps you identify broken links directly in your post editor. No more publishing posts with dead links – catch them before they go live!
Key Features
Visual Link Highlighting – Broken links are highlighted in red with a clear warning label
Classic Editor Support – Works seamlessly with the Classic Editor
Gutenberg Compatible – Full support for the Block Editor (Gutenberg)
Bulk Scanning – Scan all your posts and pages at once from the admin dashboard
Detailed Reports – View comprehensive statistics and filter results
Real-Time Checking – Check links on-demand while editing your content
Security Focused – Built with WordPress.org coding standards and security best practices
Lightweight – Minimal impact on your site’s performance
How It Works
Open any post or page in the editor
Click the “Check Links” button in the Link Checker panel
Broken links are instantly highlighted in red
Fix the links and publish with confidence!
Bulk Scanning Feature
The plugin includes a powerful bulk scanning tool accessible from Tools > Link Scanner that allows you to:
Content Quality Control – Ensure all your content has working links before publishing
Site Maintenance – Regularly scan your entire site for broken links
SEO Optimization – Broken links hurt SEO – keep your site healthy
Migration Recovery – After migrating your site, check for broken internal links
Guest Post Review – Verify links in guest posts before publishing
Technical Details
Uses WordPress HTTP API for link checking
Checks HTTP status codes (4xx and 5xx considered broken)
Follows redirects (up to 5 redirects)
10-second timeout per link
Skips anchor links, mailto, tel, and javascript links
Supports both relative and absolute URLs
Privacy Policy
Cute Broken Link Highlighter does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. The plugin only checks link URLs to determine their status. No user data is logged or shared with external services.
Support
For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the plugin support forum.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
broken link checker
broken links
check links
link checker
seo
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.8 · PHP 7.4
Update activity4 Sept 20261mo ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
WordPress compatibility6.8.8→7.1
Tracking & source
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