Website Links Count Checker

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Website Links Count Checker

Every clickable <a href="..."> on a page is a link — in the content, menu, sidebar, footer, and sometimes comments.This free tool fetches a page and counts those links so you don’t have to do it by hand.

How to Use It

Paste the full page URL
Click the check button
Review total links and available breakdowns (internal, external, follow/nofollow if shown)
Open pages with unusually high counts for manual review

If batch mode is available, enter one URL per line.

What the Numbers Usually Mean

Link type	Meaning
Total links	All anchor links found in the HTML
Internal	Point to the same website
External	Point to other domains
Follow	Standard links without nofollow
Nofollow	Links marked `rel="nofollow"` (or similar)

Counts are based on the HTML the tool can read. Links injected only by JavaScript after load may not appear.

Why Link Count Is Worth Checking

Crawl and equity distribution
A page passes attention through its links. When there are hundreds of low-value links, important ones can get less emphasis.

Navigation quality
Menus, widgets, footers, tag clouds, and comment sections can quietly inflate the count and make pages harder to use.

Outbound link patterns
A normal article may cite a few sources. A page packed with unrelated external links can look low-quality or spammy.

Template issues
Sometimes the problem is not the article — it’s a global footer, sidebar plugin, or “related posts” block repeated everywhere.

There is no strict official Google limit like “exactly 100 links.” Focus on usefulness and clarity rather than chasing a magic number.

Healthy vs Concerning Patterns

Usually fine

Clear main navigation
A handful of relevant internal links in the content
A few trusted external citations
Standard footer links (contact, privacy, key sections)

Worth investigating

Extremely high totals driven by widgets and auto-generated blocks
Dozens of external links with little topical relevance
Repeated identical links across the template
Unexpected spikes after installing a plugin or theme feature

Compare similar page types on your own site. A homepage will naturally have more navigation links than a short blog post.

Practical Cleanup Ideas

Keep in-content links relevant and intentional
Limit auto-generated modules (related posts, tag lists, long footers)
Remove outdated or unnecessary external links
Ensure important pages receive strong internal links from key content
Re-check after theme, menu, or plugin changes

If you need the actual link list and attributes, follow up with a full Link Analyzer.

FAQ

Is this tool free?
Yes. Standard checks do not require registration.

Does a higher link count always hurt SEO?
No. Useful navigation and relevant references are fine. Problems arise when links are excessive, low-quality, or purely decorative noise.

Why doesn’t the count match what I see visually?
The tool counts HTML anchors, including header/footer/sidebar links. Some visible buttons may not be true <a> links, and some JS-rendered links may be missed.

Are nofollow links included in the total?
Yes, if they are present as anchor tags. They may also be listed separately when the tool provides that breakdown.

Can I use this on competitor pages?
Yes, for publicly accessible pages. Use the data for research and comparison.

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Note: Results reflect links found in the retrieved HTML at check time. Dynamically inserted links, personalization, and blocked requests can affect accuracy.