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Broken links are displayed in a simple results table where you can quickly locate the source page and fix the issue.<\/p>\n\n<p>Keeping your website free of broken links improves SEO, user experience, and helps search engines properly crawl your content.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n\n<p>\u2022 Scan posts and pages for broken links<br \/>\n\u2022 Detect dead links and 404 errors<br \/>\n\u2022 Scan custom post types<br \/>\n\u2022 Detect links inside slider content<br \/>\n\u2022 Scan comments and embedded links<br \/>\n\u2022 Schedule automatic scans with email reports<br \/>\n\u2022 Easy results table showing where the broken link was found<br \/>\n\u2022 Filter results by type and content type<br \/>\n\u2022 Export results to CSV<br \/>\n\u2022 Lightweight and fast scanning<br \/>\n\u2022 Full control \u2013 no automatic changes to your content<\/p>\n\n<h3>License<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin is licensed under the GPL v3.\nFor more details, see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnu.org\/licenses\/gpl-3.0.html\">GPLv3<\/a><\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"what%20does%20the%20check%20for%20broken%20links%20plugin%20do%3F\"><h3>What does the Check for Broken Links plugin do?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin scans your website for broken URLs, dead links, and 404 errors across your content.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20check%20for%20broken%20links%20on%20my%20site%3F\"><h3>How do I check for broken links on my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to the plugin page and click \"Start Manual Scan\". 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