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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:
- Scan all posts and pages in one go
- Include or exclude draft posts
- View detailed statistics (total posts, broken links, clean posts)
- Filter results by status
- Quickly navigate to posts that need fixing
Use Cases
- 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.
Screenshots
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Installation
Automatic Installation
- Log in to your WordPress admin panel
- Go to Plugins > Add New
- Search for “Cute Broken Link Highlighter”
- Click “Install Now” and then “Activate”
Manual Installation
- Download the plugin zip file
- Log in to your WordPress admin panel
- Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
- Choose the zip file and click “Install Now”
- Activate the plugin
After Activation
- Edit any post or page
- Look for the “Link Checker” panel in the sidebar (Gutenberg) or meta box (Classic Editor)
- For bulk scanning, go to Tools > Link Scanner
FAQ
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Does this plugin slow down my site?
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No! The plugin only runs when you manually check links in the editor or use the bulk scanner. It has zero impact on your frontend performance.
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Will it work with the Classic Editor?
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Yes! The plugin fully supports both the Classic Editor and Gutenberg Block Editor.
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Can I scan all my posts at once?
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Yes! Go to Tools > Link Scanner to scan all your posts and pages in bulk.
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Does it check external links?
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Yes, the plugin checks both internal and external links.
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What types of links are checked?
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The plugin checks all HTTP/HTTPS links. It skips anchor links (#), mailto:, tel:, and javascript: links.
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How does it determine if a link is broken?
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The plugin sends an HTTP HEAD request to each link and checks the response code. Links returning 4xx or 5xx status codes are considered broken.
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Can I use this on a multisite network?
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Yes, the plugin is multisite compatible. It must be activated on each site individually.
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Does it fix broken links automatically?
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No, the plugin only identifies broken links. You’ll need to manually update or remove them.
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Will highlights remain after I save the post?
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No, highlights are temporary and only visible during the editing session. They won’t appear on your published posts.
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Can I customize the timeout duration?
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Currently, the timeout is set to 10 seconds per link. This can be modified in the plugin code if needed.
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Does it store broken link data in the database?
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No, the plugin does not store any data in the database. All checking is done in real-time.
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Contributors & Developers
“Cute Broken Link Highlighter – Smart Broken Link Checker and Content Scanner” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Classic Editor support with sidebar meta box
- Gutenberg Block Editor support with plugin sidebar
- Real-time link checking in post editor
- Visual highlighting of broken links
- Bulk scanning feature for all posts and pages
- Admin dashboard with detailed statistics
- Filter and sort scan results
- Security hardening with proper sanitization and validation
- Comprehensive error handling
- Internationalization support