Broken Link Checker Chrome Extension Analysis
SEO & Traffic AnalyticsChrome extension ID: bjcoimpfplliplknnmgbffboiihamekf
Broken Link Checker is a browser utility that scans current web pages for HTTP status codes, specifically highlighting broken or redirected links. It allows users to perform concurrent link validation for efficiency and provides options to filter results by status code or specific URL patterns.
Overview
Installs
30K+
Rating
★ 4.3
13 reviews
Languages
1 locales
Includes English
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
SEO & Traffic Analytics
Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
Moderate review signal
Listing positioning
This extension positions itself as a specialized SEO tool for identifying broken (404) and redirected links across web pages and sub-frames. It emphasizes ease of use, including features like a deep search mode, URL filtering, and a visual 'inspect' button to pinpoint link locations.
Inferred product pattern
Free utility browser extension for technical SEO and site maintenance.
Review-backed pain points
Users struggle with UI limitations such as the inability to export reports, unhandled edge-case URL structures, and bugs where filters are ignored or the inspection feature fails to highlight links.
Observed feature gaps
Missing features include report exporting, improved handling of downloadable file types, better recursive scanning for large websites, and more consistent UI responsiveness.
- SEO Specialists
- Web Developers
- QA Testers
- Content Managers
- Identifying broken links on landing pages
- Auditing staging site link health
- Debugging redirected URL chains
- Filtering out irrelevant link types (e.g., mailto, non-HTTP)
- Effective visual 'inspect' feature
- Saves time on development site audits
- Good performance for identifying redirected links
- Helps in correcting link errors on websites
- Non-functional inspect buttons in some contexts
- Difficulty with specific URL formats like index.html or downloadable files
- Lack of export functionality for reports
- Persistent display of filtered-out status codes (e.g., 5XX)
- Performance complaints detected
- No pricing friction observed as the tool appears to be free with no clear monetization indicated in the listing.
Support
Minor complaints regarding feature bugs and missing functionality rather than active support/refund issues.
Reliability
Some users report reliability issues with the inspection tool and filter settings not persisting, alongside failure to identify certain link types.
Privacy
No privacy-related complaints found.
- Free usage observed
- No account requirement observed
- Free plan or free usage claimed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 1
- Videos: 0
- Languages: 1
- Privacy policy
- Developer contact
- Official website
- Version: 0.3.1
- Size: 158KiB
- Last updated:
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