This is a simple plugin that allows you to use common WordPress URL's and Paths in the post editor using shortcodes.
As of April 2026, URL & Path Shortcodes is a WordPress url plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.4+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Custom Post Type Permalinks.
This is a simple plugin that allows you to use common WordPress URL’s and Paths in the post editor using shortcodes.
Below is a list of available shortcodes:
Note that you can pass in parameters that are available to the corresponding WordPress functions. For example:
[home_url path=”faq” scheme=”https”]
| WordPress | 3.4+ requiredTested up to 3.4.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Initial release.
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