Yes, Linker is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Linker?

Linker has 2.0K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Linker alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Linker include Redirection, Redirection, Quick Page/Post Redirect Plugin. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Linker work with the latest WordPress?

Linker has been tested up to WordPress 6.7.5. It requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.0+.

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Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks

Name: Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks
Rating: 4.3 (14 reviews)
Author: Elementor

Track Outbound Link Clicks Easily: Shorten & track your site links by using your own domain name. e.g. "your-domain.com/go/link"

By Elementor·301·Free

4.3(14 reviews)

·2.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 year ago

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As of April 2026, Linker is a WordPress 301 plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 14 reviews. It has been downloaded 40K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 11% this week. Top alternative: Redirection.

4.3/514 reviews

2.0K+active installs

40K+total downloads

12 yearssince 2014

Overview

Manage, create and track outbound links by custom pretty links with your domain.

Through Linker’s short url tool you can know on which links your visitors are clicking. Linker is the easiest tool to use in order to create a short link in your own domain & track outbound link clicks from your website, using software like Google Analytics.
Create short links to your post, manage your 301 redirects, track affiliate links and do many other URL related tasks easily.

Major Features

Create Short and clean URLs, using your own domain
Redirect links to any location, both inbound and outbound, using 301 redirects
Track outbound link clicks, with internal reporting for Hits per link
Enjoy an intuitive and User Friendly Admin Interface
Setup tracking easily using Linker’s out of the…

Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

4.314 reviews

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Recent Reviews

I’ve been looking for this all my life

by rabota1com1ru·2 years ago

I’ve been looking for this all my life

This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by rabota1com1ru.

Nothing shows

by chrisconcoco·3 years ago

Does not show anything on the front end.
With such plug-ins it is always great to have a sample or a screenshot; e.g. are there widgets, etc.?

Thanks <3

by Subhan Ashraf·4 years ago

Great

Problem with some slugs

by jahani·6 years ago

Good plugin but it doesn’t work properly when the same slug is used in posts.

This topic was modified 6 years, 10 months ago by jahani.

Thanks for the feedback

by Ben Pines·9 years ago

Download Trends

Today: 6Yesterday: 4This week: 50Period total: 3K

Compatibility

WordPress	6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5
PHP	7.0+ required

Version Adoption

v1.3

74.4%

v1.2

25.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.3.0

New: Introducing URL Parameters forwarding for improved tracking on every redirection

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Yakir Sitbon

ArielK

Elementor

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Analysis and metrics by PluginSift.