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This plugin works with Elementor content as well. The plugin provides an intuitive interface in the admin dashboard for easy detection, management, and un-linking of broken links.<\/p>\n\n<p>Key Features:\n- <strong>Automatic Detection of Broken Links<\/strong>: Detects broken links across all posts, pages, and custom post types.\n- <strong>Supports Elementor Content<\/strong>: Scans broken links within Elementor widgets, including heading links.\n- <strong>Unlink Broken Links<\/strong>: Unlink or remove broken links from your content with just one click.\n- <strong>Bulk Unlink<\/strong>: Allows you to select multiple broken links and unlink them in bulk.\n- <strong>Link Source and Broken Text Display<\/strong>: Displays the original post\/page where the broken link is used, along with the anchor text that was broken.\n- <strong>Supports Custom Post Types<\/strong>: Automatically detects broken links in all custom post types registered in your WordPress site.\n- <strong>Easy-to-use Admin Interface<\/strong>: Provides an easy-to-use interface to manage broken links directly from the WordPress admin panel.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Acknowledgements<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>WordPress.org documentation<\/li>\n<li>Elementor Community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>broken-link-fixer<\/code> plugin folder to your <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Broken Link Fixer<\/strong> menu , then scan to check for broken links on your site and manage them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='how%20do%20i%20use%20the%20plugin%3F'><h3>How do I use the plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><ol>\n<li>After activating the plugin, go to <strong>Broken Link Fixer<\/strong> Menu.<\/li>\n<li>Click the \"Check for Broken Links\" button to start scanning your site.<\/li>\n<li>Review the list of broken links and click \"Unlink\" to remove them from posts\/pages.<\/li>\n<li>You can also perform a bulk unlink by selecting multiple links and clicking \"Bulk Unlink.\"<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/dd>\n<dt id='does%20the%20plugin%20work%20with%20elementor%3F'><h3>Does the plugin work with Elementor?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, the plugin detects broken links inside Elementor widgets, including heading links and other content added by Elementor.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20see%20where%20the%20broken%20link%20is%20used%3F'><h3>Can I see where the broken link is used?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, the plugin displays the original post\/page title and a link to it for each broken link, so you know exactly where it is being used.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='how%20does%20the%20plugin%20detect%20broken%20links%3F'><h3>How does the plugin detect broken links?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin checks each URL against the live web, and if it returns an error (HTTP status 400 or higher), it marks the link as broken.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release.<\/li>\n<li>Added functionality to scan all post types (including custom post types) for broken links.<\/li>\n<li>Integrated support for detecting broken links inside Elementor content.<\/li>\n<li>Added UI for managing broken links directly from the admin dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Introduced bulk unlink functionality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"The Broken Link Fixer plugin helps you automatically detect and unlink broken links in your WordPress content.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/222825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=222825"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/whizplugins"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=222825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=222825"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=222825"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=222825"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=222825"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=222825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}