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New Plug-in Fights Link Rot for WordPress Users

2/6/2026

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  • The Internet Archive, the nonprofit behind the Wayback Machine, and Automattic launched the Link Fixer WordPress plug-in to curb link rot.
  • The plug-in scans WordPress posts for outbound links and checks them against the Wayback Machine's archived versions.
  • If no archived version exists, the plug-in captures snapshots and redirects offline links to the archive.
  • It also archives the user's posts for long-term preservation and offers adjustable scans.