Generate and manage T.LY short links directly inside WordPress for posts, pages, and manually selected external links.

tlyshortener

<p>TLY URL Shortener connects WordPress to the T.LY API so editors can create, regenerate, copy, and manage short links without leaving the dashboard.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Settings page under <code>Settings > T.LY</code></li>
<li>Automatic short-link generation on publish for posts and pages</li>
<li>Post editor meta box with generate, regenerate, copy, and delete-local actions</li>
<li>Gutenberg sidebar panel integration</li>
<li>Manual external-link shortener for selected or pasted external links</li>
<li>Posts list column and row actions</li>
<li>Analytics service scaffold for future reporting</li>
</ul>
<h4>Installation</h4>
<ol>
<li>Upload the plugin folder to <code>/wp-content/plugins/</code>.</li>
<li>Activate <code>TLY URL Shortener</code> from the Plugins screen.</li>
<li>Go to <code>Settings > T.LY</code>.</li>
<li>Add your T.LY API key.</li>
<li>Optionally set a default short domain and enable the workflows you want.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Hooks used</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>init</code></li>
<li><code>transition_post_status</code></li>
<li><code>admin_menu</code></li>
<li><code>admin_init</code></li>
<li><code>admin_enqueue_scripts</code></li>
<li><code>add_meta_boxes</code></li>
<li><code>rest_api_init</code></li>
<li><code>admin_post_tlyursh_generate_short_link</code></li>
<li><code>admin_notices</code></li>
<li><code>manage_post_posts_columns</code></li>
<li><code>manage_page_posts_columns</code></li>
<li><code>manage_post_posts_custom_column</code></li>
<li><code>manage_page_posts_custom_column</code></li>
<li><code>post_row_actions</code></li>
<li><code>page_row_actions</code></li>
</ul>
<h4>Filters provided</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>tlyursh_supported_post_types</code></li>
<li><code>tlyursh_auto_generate_for_post_type</code></li>
<li><code>tlyursh_enable_logging</code></li>
<li><code>tlyursh_enable_analytics_ui</code></li>
</ul>
<h4>Updating API behavior</h4>
<p>Endpoint paths and response parsing are centralized in:</p>
<pre><code>src/API/TLYURSH_Api_Client.php
</code></pre>
<p>If the T.LY API changes, update the <code>ENDPOINTS</code> map and request/response handling there.</p>
<h4>Screenshots</h4>
<ol>
<li>Settings page with API and automation options</li>
<li>Posts list table with the T.LY link column and row actions</li>
<li>Post edit screen meta box for copying, regenerating, and shortening links</li>
</ol>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to the T.LY API to shorten URLs.</p>
<p>Service: T.LY API<br />
Purpose: URL shortening</p>
<p>Data sent:</p>
<ul>
<li>Long URL entered by user</li>
<li>API key (if configured)</li>
</ul>
<p>When:</p>
<ul>
<li>When user creates a short link</li>
</ul>
<p>Provider:</p>
<p>T.LY</p>
<p>Terms of Service:</p>
<p>https://t.ly/terms</p>
<p>Privacy Policy:</p>
<p>https://t.ly/privacy</p>


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