Broken Link Analysis · Free Tool

Broken Link Checker for Shopify

Audit any Shopify storefront for broken links — without installing a Shopify app. PerfBee scans product pages, collection pages, theme menus, and rich text blocks for 404 errors and dead external references.

Why Shopify stores need regular broken link audits

Shopify stores generate broken links in patterns most platforms don't: deleted products that still link from blog posts, sold-out variants that get unpublished, collection URLs that change when a merchandiser renames categories, and theme template references to image files that get replaced during a redesign. Every one of these costs you a conversion.

Common broken link sources on Shopify

The most frequent broken links on Shopify storefronts: links to products that have been deleted (instead of marked unavailable), collection links that broke after a category rename, theme menu items pointing to old page handles, blog post links to discontinued items, links to lookbook images that were replaced during a season change, and footer policy pages that got renamed without redirects.

Shopify SEO and broken links

Shopify's automatic URL handle system creates 301 redirects when you rename a product or collection — but only the first time. If you rename a product twice, the original URL becomes a dead 404. Multiply this across hundreds of products and you get a long tail of dead URLs that Googlebot keeps re-crawling, wasting your crawl budget.

What this tool catches that Shopify admin doesn't

Shopify admin shows you redirects you created, but doesn't surface links inside your theme code, blog posts, or rich-text product descriptions that point to dead URLs. PerfBee renders the actual customer-facing HTML, so every link a customer can click — internal or external — gets checked.

Common causes on Shopify

Products deleted instead of marked as draft/archived
Collection renames after the first rename (Shopify only auto-redirects once)
Theme menu items pointing to old page handles
Blog posts linking to discontinued products
External brand collaboration links that went offline
Migration from a previous theme without updating embedded links

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to install a Shopify app to use this?

No. PerfBee runs entirely from your URL — just paste your storefront link. There's nothing to install in your Shopify admin, no theme code changes, and no permissions to grant.

Will it check links inside my Shopify blog posts?

Yes. If a blog post is linked from the page you scan, the links inside that post are checked. For a full audit of every blog post and product page, use PerfBee's Site Crawler with a free account.

How do I scan all product pages on my Shopify store?

Sign up for a free PerfBee account and use the Site Crawler. It crawls every product, collection, blog post, and theme page on your storefront daily, and alerts you the moment a new broken link appears — including links from out-of-stock products that got unpublished.

Does this work with Shopify Plus stores?

Yes. PerfBee works with any Shopify storefront — basic, advanced, or Plus. Headless Shopify storefronts (Hydrogen, Next.js Commerce) are supported because PerfBee renders the final HTML the same way a customer's browser would.

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Crawl your entire site for broken links

PerfBee scans every page across your site, runs daily checks, and alerts you the moment a new broken link appears. No manual checking needed. Get daily crawl reports, broken link alerts, Core Web Vitals tracking, and AI fix suggestions — across your entire site.