Broken Link Checker vs Rank Math
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| Feature | Broken Link Checker v2.4.15 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details | Rank Math v1.0.280 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 4M+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | October 6, 2026 |
| Editions | Broken Link Checker | Rank Math SEO · Rank Math SEO PRO ($) |
| Pros | Local and cloud scan engines; Bulk edit or unlink of broken links; Email alerts and dashboard summaries | Sitemaps, schema, redirects and robots.txt in one plugin; On-page SEO analysis and 404 monitoring included; Google Search Console and IndexNow connections built in |
| Cons | Cloud scanning needs a WPMU DEV Hub account; Local scans use your own server resources; Cloud features are tied to the vendor's connector | Content AI needs service credits; Pro features and some modules are upsold in admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 2 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | No | Yes |
| XML sitemaps | No | Yes |
| Redirects | No | Yes |
| Local SEO | No | Yes |
| WooCommerce | No | Yes |
| AI content | No | Paid |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Local link scanner on your own server, Cloud link scanner through the WPMU DEV Hub, Email notifications about broken links, Link checks inside Elementor content, Link checks inside SiteOrigin page builder content | robots.txt editor, llms.txt generator, Image SEO options, 404 monitor, On-page SEO analysis, IndexNow instant indexing, Google Analytics and Search Console reports, Content AI with credits ($), Role manager for SEO capabilities |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | Google Search Console, Google Analytics |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, SiteOrigin Page Builder | Advanced Custom Fields, BuddyPress |
| Other | WPMU DEV Hub connector | IndexNow, Content AI service ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | wpmudev.com, api.rapidshare.com | rankmath.com, cai.rankmath.com, ai-visibility.rankmath.com, api.indexnow.org, plugins.svn.wordpress.org, api.wordpress.org, searchconsole.googleapis.com, analyticsadmin.googleapis.com, graph.facebook.com, cdn.mxpnl.com, analyticsdata.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | — | 5 |
| Shortcodes | — | 12 |
| Custom tables | 4 | 1 |