Bitly's WordPress Plugin vs Bring Back the Get Shortlink Button (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Bitly's WordPress Plugin
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Bring Back the Get Shortlink Button
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Bring Back the Get Shortlink Button has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) while Bitly's WordPress Plugin leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Bitly's WordPress Plugin has accumulated 143K+ total downloads while Bring Back the Get Shortlink Button has 17K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Bitly's WordPress Plugin | Bring Back the Get Shortlink Button | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 23 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 143K+ | ◄ | 17K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2015 | |
| Age | 16 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.8.1 | 2.1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Bitly's WordPress Plugin
Bring Back the Get Shortlink Button
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Bitly's WordPress Plugin averaged approximately 62 daily downloads while Bring Back the Get Shortlink Button averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Bitly's WordPress Plugin Reviews
Plugin has been abandoned
This plugin just no longer works and it starts to create critical errors with other plugins on the website. Seems it is no longer supported, developed, or recommended. Please remove from WordPress Plu
Plugin doesn’t work
Just like the previous reviewer said: The plugin does not work. After clicking on the Authorize button, logging in to the bit.ly account and allowing access, the message ‘ERROR: Failed to retrieve acc
Not work!
The plugin does not work. After clicking on the Authorize button, logging in to the bit.ly account and allowing access, the message ‘ERROR: Failed to retrieve access token.’ will be displayed.
Bring Back the Get Shortlink Button Reviews
thank you still working version 6.8
thank you still working version 6.8
Works on 5.4.1
Still works
Works well with version 4.7.2
Works well with version 4.7.2, Thanks
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