Bring Back the Get Shortlink Button
This plugin brings back the Get Shortlink button, which is hidden by default since WordPress 4.4.
5(7 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 3 years agoAs of April 2026, Bring Back the Get Shortlink Button is a WordPress link plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 7 reviews. It has been downloaded 17K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.4+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 3 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: Custom Post Type Permalinks.
5/57 reviews
1.0K+active installs
17K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
As of WordPress 4.4, the Get Shortlink button is hidden by default. This plugin brings it back. Yay.
Please note that the button does not exist at all in a Block Editor context. It will only show up when using the Classic Editor, for example, when editing a single attachment.
Ratings & Reviews
57 reviews
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Recent Reviews
thank you still working version 6.8
by jawharati·11 months ago
thank you still working version 6.8
Works on 5.4.1
by tjdyo·5 years ago
Still works
Works well with version 4.7.2
by Hazem Noor·9 years ago
Works well with version 4.7.2, Thanks
Does what it says on the box.
by R4mzy·10 years ago·1 reply
Does what it says on the box, no trouble or complication.
Does what it says
by habsfan29·10 years ago·1 reply
Does what it says perfectly, that’s all you can ask for in a plug-in.
Thanks Thorsten!
Download Trends
Today: 3Yesterday: 3This week: 34Period total: 2K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.4+ requiredTested up to 6.1.10 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.1
82.4%
v1.1
9.6%
v1.2
8.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.1.0
- Add unit tests.
- Split main plugin file into multiple functions to allow for better testability.
- Rename folder including WordPress.org assets.
Contributors
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