URL Shortener
This plugin allows you to generate shortlinks for post/pages using URL Shorteners (e.g. Bit.ly, Su.pr, YOURLS, Goo.gl and many others).
5(2 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 11 years agoAs of April 2026, URL Shortener is a WordPress url plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 29K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Custom Post Type Permalinks.
5/52 reviews
100active installs
29K+total downloads
17 yearssince 2009
Overview
Notice: I’ve have since stopped development of this plugin as I feel that the state of URL Shortening services seems to have converged and there isn’t much more progress I have in the pipeline for this plugin.
URL Shortener allows you to generate shortlinks for post/pages using URL Shorteners (e.g. Bit.ly, Su.pr and many others), with a few additional features.
Please check your settings when upgrading to Version 4.0 from previous versions prior to it.
What’s New with 4.0
- QR Code Support (using Google Chart API)
- Additional Shorteners (Goo.gl, dlvr.it, yourls)
- Nice ID links with QR Code (i.e. http://your_site/123.qr)
- Version 4.0 features completely refactored code once again. Now includes classes which allows developers to easily extend the plugin.
Features:
- Automatic…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.7+ requiredTested up to 3.1.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
Expanded list can be found at: http://wiki.fusedthought.com/docs/url-shortener-wordpress-plugin/release-history
4.0.2
- BUGFIX Temp remove of jzsc interface
Contributors
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