Broken link scanning

How scans discover pages, judge links, and mail you when something breaks.

7 articles 21 min total Updated from the live product

Run a free scan from the scanner on the homepage. The sample report shows what a finished scan looks like.

  1. How a scan works3 min read How a scan finds the pages on your site, which links it checks, what it skips, and how many pages each plan covers in one scan. Read article →
  2. How links are classified4 min read Which answers make a link broken, a warning or blocked, how redirects and soft 404 pages count, and why a 403 or 429 never counts as broken. Read article →
  3. Scan settings3 min read Set up a project's scans. Exclude URL patterns, decide how URL parameters count, check images and documents, and turn on the weekly scan. Read article →
  4. Weekly scans and email alerts3 min read Scan a project every Monday on its own, and get an email at the next morning check when a scan finds more broken links than the one before. Read article →
  5. The broken links table3 min read Filter a project's broken links, read each column, exclude false alarms and export the list as a CSV file for your team or your developer. Read article →
  6. Scan history and retention2 min read Find every past scan of a project on the Scan reports tab, and see how long we keep full link details and scan summaries on each plan. Read article →
  7. Fix broken links with AI3 min read Get a checked replacement or unlink advice for each broken link. Apply fixes in WordPress or send the prompt to your developer. Read article →