Broken Link Checker vs Google XML Sitemaps
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| Feature | Broken Link Checker v2.4.15 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details | Google XML Sitemaps v4.1.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | September 18, 2026 |
| Editions | Broken Link Checker | XML Sitemap Generator for Google |
| Pros | Local and cloud scan engines; Bulk edit or unlink of broken links; Email alerts and dashboard summaries | Builds XML sitemaps for content and WooCommerce product taxonomies; Submits new URLs to IndexNow; Status page shows the last sitemap build and ping results |
| Cons | Cloud scanning needs a WPMU DEV Hub account; Local scans use your own server resources; Cloud features are tied to the vendor's connector | Does not add schema markup, redirects or local SEO |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 2 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | No | No |
| XML sitemaps | No | Yes |
| Redirects | No | No |
| Local SEO | No | No |
| WooCommerce | No | Yes |
| AI content | No | No |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Local link scanner on your own server, Cloud link scanner through the WPMU DEV Hub, Email notifications about broken links, Link checks inside Elementor content, Link checks inside SiteOrigin page builder content | XML sitemap generation for content and taxonomies, Sitemaps for WooCommerce product categories and tags, Submit URLs to IndexNow, Status of the last sitemap build and pings, Settings page under the admin menu |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, SiteOrigin Page Builder | — |
| Other | WPMU DEV Hub connector | IndexNow, Auctollo beta notice service |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | wpmudev.com, api.rapidshare.com | wordpress.org, api.auctollo.com, api.indexnow.org |
| Custom tables | 4 | — |