YOURLS Link Creator
Creates a custom short URL when saving posts. Requires your own YOURLS install.
4.5(13 reviews)
·600 active installs·Updated 10 years agoAs of April 2026, YOURLS Link Creator is a WordPress yourls plugin with 600 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 13 reviews. It has been downloaded 26K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Better YOURLS.
4.5/513 reviews
600active installs
26K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
Creates a YOURLS generated shortlink on demand or when saving posts.
Features:
- Optional custom keyword for link creation.
- Will retrieve existing URL if one has already been created.
- Click count appears on post menu
- Available for standard posts and custom post types.
- Optional filter for wp_shortlink
- Built in cron job will fetch updated click counts every hour.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.513 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.6+ requiredTested up to 4.4.34 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.1.1 – 02/25/2016
- added
yourls_run_cron_jobsfilter to allow users to disable the cron job
Contributors
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