Title: False broken link errors
Last modified: February 3, 2023

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# False broken link errors

 *  Resolved [Divvy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/divvy/)
 * (@divvy)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-broken-link-errors/)
 * Hello, I started using this plugin recently and I have some problems with false
   errors. For example, I got ten 403 forbidden links but they are working.
 * Examples:
 * Screenshot: [https://prnt.sc/MpMiGjiQis0h](https://prnt.sc/MpMiGjiQis0h)
 * Screenshot: [https://prnt.sc/fIxNzaecvrVz](https://prnt.sc/fIxNzaecvrVz)
   (Link
   with NSFW content)
 * Thank you in advance.

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 *  [peterkc1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterkc1/)
 * (@peterkc1)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-broken-link-errors/#post-16437726)
 * I have been having the same problem this week.
 *  Plugin Support [Patrick – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudevsupport12/)
 * (@wpmudevsupport12)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-broken-link-errors/#post-16442374)
 * Hi [@divvy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/divvy/) & [@peterkc1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterkc1/)
 * Broken Link Checker will do a cURL request using a user agent and check the response
   header, in case the final destination return 403 we need to verify if it is a
   false positive and in case it is, mark it as a false positive.
   Unfortunately,
   we can’t control whenever the destination blocks the request, this can be caused
   by the destination URL blocking your site IP or the specific User Agent.But we
   have good news, we are close to releasing the new Broken Link Checker engine,
   we don’t have an estimated time yet but it should be as soon as we finish all
   tests.Best Regards
 * Patrick Freitas
 *  Thread Starter [Divvy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/divvy/)
 * (@divvy)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-broken-link-errors/#post-16445375)
 * Thank you for your response, Patrick!
 * That is very good news indeed.
 * Hope to see the new version very soon 🙂

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 * Last reply from: [Divvy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/divvy/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-broken-link-errors/#post-16445375)
 * Status: resolved