LinkSentry – Broken Content Reporter

Description

LinkSentry is a lightweight WordPress plugin that allows your blog readers to easily report broken content. Whether it’s a broken download link, a dead external link, or a missing image, LinkSentry makes it simple for visitors to notify you.

Features:

• Shortcode [linksentry] and Gutenberg block “Report Issue (LinkSentry)”
• Accessible modal dialog with keyboard navigation and ARIA labels
• Issue type selection (Download, Link, Image, Other)
• Optional message and email fields
• Stores reports as a custom post type with metadata
• Per-IP throttling to prevent spam
• Nonce verification and honeypot field for security
• Optional email notifications to site administrators
• Lightweight: assets only load where the shortcode/block is used
• Fully internationalized (ready for translation)

Security:

• Nonce verification on all submissions
• Honeypot anti-spam field
• Input sanitization and output escaping
• Per-IP rate limiting via WordPress transients
• IP addresses are hashed before storage

Admin Features:

• View all reports in the WordPress admin
• Custom columns: Issue Type, Page URL, Message, Submitted date
• Settings page under Settings → LinkSentry
• Configure notification email, enable/disable notifications, throttle window
• Customizable button and form labels

Shortcode Usage

The [linksentry] shortcode can be used anywhere in your posts, pages, or widgets.

Basic usage:
[linksentry]

With button style options:
[linksentry buttonStyle="button"]
[linksentry buttonStyle="text-link"]
[linksentry buttonStyle="large-box"]

With custom info text (for large-box style):
[linksentry buttonStyle="large-box" infoText="Found an issue? Let us know!"]

Available button styles:
* button – Default button style with icon (default)
* text-link – Text link with icon, underline on hover
* large-box – Full-width gray box with info text and button