Change the default WordPress shortlink structure dynamically just like you can change your permalinks.
As of April 2026, Custom Shortlink Structure is a WordPress url plugin with 10 active installations and a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Custom Post Type Permalinks.
This plugin will add new settings to your Settings -> Permalinks screen for you to
specify your blog’s shortlink structure. By default WordPress shortlinks look like
http://yrnxt.com/?p=153. Using this plugin you can specify every other structure
you like, e.g. http://yrnxt.com/~153.
Specifying new shortlink structures will never break WordPress’ default. Also when
changing the shortlink structure again afterwards old structures won’t break until you
explicitly remove them.
Take a look at the screenshots.
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 3.6.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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