{"id":12560,"date":"2018-03-30T11:36:47","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T08:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=12560"},"modified":"2024-04-04T09:50:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T06:50:31","slug":"fix-broken-links-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/fix-broken-links-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Automatically Find and Fix Broken Links in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

As operators of multiple websites, we understand the frustration of dealing with broken links firsthand. Manually scouring through countless pages is a time-consuming ordeal, especially for larger sites with extensive archives.<\/p>\n

But fear not! In this post, I’ll share a way you can find and fix broken links on your website to streamline this task efficiently. I’ll cover why checking for broken links manually is a poor solution, how to identify broken links automatically and how to fix them.<\/p>\n

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So, let’s dive in and tackle those broken links head-on!<\/div><\/div>\n

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Why checking for broken links manually is a poor solution<\/h2>\n

Technically, you could<\/em> fix the broken links on your site manually. You can go through each page and post on your site, checking every link contained within. However, this is an incredibly time-consuming process on all but the tiniest of sites. Plus, approaching the task this way means you’d have to keep repeating it periodically, taking your attention away from more important work.<\/p>\n

Instead, you can use a plugin to both simplify and automate the process of checking for broken links and removing or replacing them. This is what we do here at Themeisle and on other sites as well.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at how this works in practice.<\/p>\n

How to fix broken links on your website using a plugin<\/h2>\n

If you want to ensure that every link on your site works properly, you’ll need the right tool. Broken Link Checker is the go-to plugin for fixing your site’s links. It’s simple to use, and very customizable:<\/p>\n