Question 1

How many links does this check?

Accepted Answer

Up to 40 unique links per page — internal and external combined. If a page has more than that, the scan is truncated and the result tells you how many were found vs. checked.

Question 2

What counts as "broken"?

Accepted Answer

Any link that returns a 4xx or 5xx status code, or that times out / can't be reached at all. Redirects (3xx) are shown separately since a redirect isn't necessarily a problem — it's just worth knowing about.

Question 3

Does this check the page I enter, or every page on my site?

Accepted Answer

Just the one page you enter — it checks every outbound link ON that page, not a full-site crawl. Run it again on other important pages (homepage, top landing pages) for broader coverage.

Question 4

Why would a link show as broken when it works in my browser?

Accepted Answer

Some sites block automated requests (bot detection, Cloudflare challenges) that a real browser sails through — that will show up as an error here even though the link is fine for humans. A consistent 404/410, on the other hand, is a genuine broken link.

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