Broken Link Checker vs Jetpack
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| Feature | Broken Link Checker v2.4.15 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 3M+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Editions | Broken Link Checker | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) |
| Pros | Local and cloud scan engines; Bulk edit or unlink of broken links; Email alerts and dashboard summaries | Many modules in one plugin, each switched on separately; Brute-force protection and an image CDN without extra services; Contact form with Akismet spam checks and entries kept in admin |
| Cons | Cloud scanning needs a WPMU DEV Hub account; Local scans use your own server resources; Cloud features are tied to the vendor's connector | Needs a WordPress.com connection to work fully; Usage tracking runs once the site is connected, with no separate toggle found; Paid plans gate some features, such as multi-step forms |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 7 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | No | — |
| XML sitemaps | No | — |
| Redirects | No | — |
| Local SEO | No | — |
| WooCommerce | No | — |
| AI content | No | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Local link scanner on your own server, Cloud link scanner through the WPMU DEV Hub, Email notifications about broken links, Link checks inside Elementor content, Link checks inside SiteOrigin page builder content | Site stats dashboard, Brute force login protection, Photon image CDN, Social sharing buttons, Related posts, Newsletter and blog subscriptions, XML sitemaps, VideoPress video hosting ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal ($) |
| — | MailPoet | |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, SiteOrigin Page Builder | — |
| Other | WPMU DEV Hub connector | Akismet, WordPress.com |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Yes |
| External services | wpmudev.com, api.rapidshare.com | jetpack.wordpress.com, api.bruteprotect.com, public-api.wordpress.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, v0.wordpress.com, videopress.com, widgets.wp.com, pixel.wp.com, subscribe.wordpress.com |
| Blocks | — | 60 |
| Shortcodes | — | 60 |
| Custom tables | 4 | 1 |