What is WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider?
WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider is a bot that scans WordPress websites to identify and report broken links as part of a site management and maintenance service offered by WPMU DEV. This tool helps WordPress site owners and agencies maintain site health by detecting links that lead to non-existent or inaccessible pages. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider visits your website.
Overview
| Operated By | WPMU DEV |
| Source | Official Website |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | No |
| Insights Last Updated | September 15, 2026 |
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Expected Behavior
WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider's traffic often follows fixed intervals like a cron job. Activity may consist of short recurring checks or occasional intensive bursts, but it usually remains limited to a specific set of pages or endpoints.
WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider's User Agent
| User Agent | WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider |
How To Block WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to request that WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider not access your website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to request the same of all developer helpers at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.
User-agent: WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider # https://knownagents.com/agents/wpmu-dev-broken-link-checker-spider
Disallow: /Insights for WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider
As of September 15, 2026, this data reflects agent visits measured across thousands of websites using Agent Analytics, combined with daily scans of the top 1000 websites and their robots.txt files.
Robots.txt Blocked Percentage
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Robots.txt Blocking Trend
7% of top websites block WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider in their robots.txts.
Overall Developer Helper Traffic
0.8% of all web traffic came from developer helpers.
Top Visited Website Categories
The types of websites most frequently visited by WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider?
Only if no one on your team relies on it. WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider may support uptime monitoring, performance tests, or audits. Blocking it without checking first can silently disrupt those workflows. For context, 7% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider.
Does WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider Follow Robots.txt Rules?
No. WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider is not expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule only communicates your preference. Enforce the block with firewall or server rules, then use Agent Analytics to verify that its requests stop.
Does WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider Access Private Content?
Only when configured with access. A team may grant WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider credentials to monitor staging sites or private health endpoints. Without those credentials, it sees only public pages.
How Can I Tell if WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider". Look for repeated checks of the same pages or endpoints at regular intervals. Because WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.
Why Is WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider Visiting My Website?
Someone, most likely on your own team, configured WPMU DEV Broken Link Checker Spider to check your site. Uptime monitors, performance testers, and audit tools visit only the sites or endpoints they are told to watch.