WP Broken Link Status Checker (the descendants of the original Broken Link Checker plugin) keeps two custom tables that drive its reporting. wp_blc_links stores each unique URL with its HTTP status code, last-checked timestamp, redirect chain, and a count of occurrences. wp_blc_instances stores every place a link appears in content, comment, or postmeta. The default Broken Links screen mixes those two tables into a paginated list with limited filters, which makes it hard to triage a sudden wave of 404s.

SleekView reads both tables directly and renders link reports as a single grid. URL, HTTP status, occurrence count, anchor text, last-checked date, and source post become first-class columns. Filters surface 4xx from the last 24 hours, 5xx from external domains, or redirects with more than two hops. Saved views per content type, like 404s on /blog posts, keep recurring triage one click away.

Inline edits push fixes through the plugin's own update method, so replacing or unlinking a URL updates every instance and re-checks the status. Bulk unlink clears expired affiliate URLs across hundreds of posts in one batch, while bulk recheck forces a fresh scan on a filtered selection.

Broken Link Checker descendants do an unglamorous but essential job, scanning every link on a site and writing the result to wp_blc_links and wp_blc_instances. Their default report screen handles the basics, but a content-heavy site quickly outgrows its filters. SleekView reads both tables directly and treats link triage as the table query it actually is.

HTTP status, anchor text, source post, and last-check timestamp become first-class columns. Filters separate 4xx from 5xx, recent breaks from chronic ones, and outbound from internal. Saved views per content silo turn a Monday morning audit into a focused thirty-minute task instead of a multi-day cleanup.

Inline replace updates every instance row, including comments and postmeta, so a single edit fixes a redirect chain across the site. Bulk unlink takes expired affiliate URLs out of circulation when contracts end. Compliance and SEO teams export filtered CSVs for partner audits.

None of the scanning logic changes, the plugin still owns the network calls and rate limits, SleekView just unlocks the data the plugin already collects.