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Get Shortlinks

Get the classic "Get shortlink" from WordPress 3.7. Developed to make it easier for people at Mentor to get shorlinks and open sourcing it.

By Kostas Vrouvas·Bitly·Free
5(1 reviews)
·90 active installs·Updated 6 years ago
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As of April 2026, Get Shortlinks is a WordPress bitly plugin with 90 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.8+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Bitly's WordPress Plugin.

5/51 reviews
90active installs
2.4K+total downloads
8 yearssince 2018

Overview

Get the classic “Get shortlink” from WordPress 3.7. Developed to make it easier for people at Mentor to get shorlinks and open sourcing it.

To-do:

  1. Connect with Bit.ly API
  2. Options menu to add Bit.ly API keys
Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
5 ★
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress3.8+ requiredTested up to 5.2.24
PHP5.6+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.5

  • Fixed bug that prevented the plugin from using it in pages.
  • Bump version and tested versions with WordPress

0.4
– Add a button at the WordPress admin toolbar

0.3
– Another typo making the plugin not working. Should be alright now.

0.2
– Hotfix: Typo causing an activation error

0.1
– Initial Commit

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Kostas VrouvasKostas Vrouvas
Plugin Info
Version
0.5
Last Updated
Aug 15, 2019
WP Requires
3.8+
Tested Up To
5.2.24
PHP Requires
5.6+
Active Installs
90
Downloads
2.4K+
Added
Dec 18, 2018
Business
Free

Tags

bitlyshortshortlinkshortlinksgetshortlink

Developer

K
Kostas Vrouvas
7 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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