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Shortlink & File URL Column

Adds a shortlink column in post/page, taxonomy and media manage screens. Also retrieves inner post shortlink button as for WP earlier than 4.4.

By harman79·Column·Free
5(3 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 9 years ago
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As of April 2026, Shortlink & File URL Column is a WordPress column plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Make Column Clickable for Elementor.

5/53 reviews
100active installs
3.2K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015

Overview

If you like working with shortlinks, then this plugin is for you!

  • Creates an extra column displaying shortlinks in the main post, page, categories and media list screens; for the media list screen it also adds the file URL info.
  • Adds an optional button next to each shortlink. When this button is clicked the shortlink is automatically copied to the clipboard.
  • Adds an inner post/page shortlink button, just as it was for WordPress versions earlier then 4.4.
  • Works for built in and custom post types and taxonomies.
  • Provides settings page to customise basic appearance/functionality features.

Unless you have Javascript disabled, the auto-copy function is supported by all major browsers, apart from Safari, which does not support the execCommand copy function of Javascript.

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Ratings & Reviews

53 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.8+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.5

  • Tested for WP 4.6; fixed a bug that was outputting wrong shortlings for built-in cat and tags; modified css of elements; improved bits of the code to remove usage of get_current_screen where unnecessary.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

harman79harman79
Plugin Info
Version
1.5
Last Updated
Aug 20, 2016
WP Requires
3.8+
Tested Up To
4.7.33
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
100
Downloads
3.2K+
Added
Dec 9, 2015
Business
Free

Tags

columnfile urlshortlinkwp list tableshortlink button

Developer

H
harman79
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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