Advanced URL shortener for WordPress with analytics, link rotation, location tracking, random redirects, and password protection.

Victor Lukasso

<p>Advanced URL shortener for WordPress with analytics, link rotation, location tracking, random redirects, and password protection.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>🚀 Create custom short URLs (e.g., <code>yoursite.com/go/product</code>)</li>
<li>📊 Detailed click analytics with:
<ul>
<li>Visitor IP addresses</li>
<li>Location data (country/city)</li>
<li>User agents</li>
<li>Timestamps</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>🔄 URL rotation (randomize destinations)</li>
<li>🔒 Password protection for private links</li>
<li>📁 CSV export for all analytics data</li>
<li>✏️ Edit existing short URLs</li>
<li>🗑️ Delete short URLs with confirmation</li>
<li>🎨 Clean WordPress admin interface</li>
<li>🔄Create One Url that redirects to multiple posts on your website.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h3>Creating Short Links</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to Custom Link Shortener in your admin menu</li>
<li>Enter:
<ul>
<li>Your preferred alias (e.g., “product”)</li>
<li>Destination URL(s) (one per line for rotation)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Optional: Enable rotation or set a password</li>
<li>Enable random post redirects</li>
<li>Click “Create Short Link”</li>
</ol>
<h3>Viewing Analytics</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to Custom Link Shortener <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Analytics</li>
<li>View all links with click counts</li>
<li>Click “View” on any link to see detailed stats</li>
<li>Export data as CSV when needed</li>
</ol>
<h3>Managing Links</h3>
<ul>
<li>Edit: Change destinations, rotation, or password</li>
<li>Delete: Remove short links (with confirmation)</li>
<li>Test: Verify your links work before sharing</li>
</ul>
<h3>Advanced Features</h3>
<h3>URL Rotation</h3>
<p>When enabled with multiple destinations:<br />
– Visitors get randomly redirected to one of the URLs<br />
– All clicks are still tracked accurately</p>
<h3>Password Protection</h3>
<ul>
<li>Set a password when creating/editing links</li>
<li>Visitors must enter password before redirect</li>
<li>Works with both GET and POST requests</li>
</ul>
<h3>Random blog article in one short link</h3>
<ul>
<li>Query your WordPress database for all published posts</li>
<li>Randomly select one post from the available options</li>
<li>Redirect the visitor to that post’s permalink</li>
<li>Track the redirect for analytics purposes</li>
</ul>
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li>Content Discovery: Help visitors explore your older or less-visited content</li>
<li>Newsletter Links: Add a “Random Article” link to your email newsletters</li>
<li>Social Media: Share surprise content links on social platforms</li>
<li>Website Navigation: Include a “Surprise Me” button in your site navigation</li>
<li>Content Marketing: Create engaging campaigns around random content discovery</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin uses ipapi.co to determine visitor location information for analytics.</p>
<p>What data is sent:<br />
– Visitor’s IP address (only when a link is clicked)<br />
– No personal data is sent</p>
<p>When data is sent:<br />
– Only when a short link is clicked by a visitor</p>
<p>Service information:<br />
– Terms: https://ipapi.co/terms/<br />
– Privacy: https://ipapi.co/privacy/</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, please email support@lukastechs.com.</p>
<p>Pro Tip: For maximum compatibility, always test new short links before sharing them widely!</p>


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