Gaurav Tiwari

<p><strong>GT Link Manager</strong> is a <strong>100% free</strong> high-performance branded link manager for WordPress — no upsells, no premium tiers, no paywalls. It stores links in <strong>custom database tables</strong> (not custom post types), resolves redirects early on <code>init</code>, and keeps your site fast — even with thousands of links.</p>
<p>Your links follow a clean URL pattern: <strong>yoursite.com/go/your-slug</strong> (the prefix is configurable and can even be removed on individual links).</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://gauravtiwari.org/product/gt-link-manager/" rel="nofollow ugc">Official Page & Documentation</a></strong> | <strong><a href="https://gauravtiwari.org/course/gt-link-manager-training/" rel="nofollow ugc">Free Training Course</a></strong> | <strong><a href="https://gauravtiwari.org/gt-link-manager-rest-api-guide-ai-tools/" rel="nofollow ugc">REST API & AI Tools Guide</a></strong></p>
<h4>Why GT Link Manager?</h4>
<p>Most link management plugins use custom post types, which means every redirect loads the full WordPress template stack. GT Link Manager takes a different approach — it intercepts the request early, looks up the slug in a <strong>UNIQUE-indexed database column</strong>, sends the redirect header, and exits. No theme loading, no unnecessary queries.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Fast direct redirects</strong> — resolves links on <code>init</code> (priority 0) via direct DB lookup, no CPT overhead</li>
<li><strong>301, 302, and 307 redirects</strong> — choose the right redirect type for SEO, temporary, or method-preserving redirects</li>
<li><strong>Rel attribute controls</strong> — set <code>nofollow</code>, <code>sponsored</code>, and <code>ugc</code> per link for proper SEO attribution</li>
<li><strong>Noindex support</strong> — sends <code>X-Robots-Tag: noindex</code> header to prevent search engines from indexing redirect URLs</li>
<li><strong>Categories and tags</strong> — organize links into categories with parent/child hierarchy and free-form tags</li>
<li><strong>Full admin list table</strong> — search, filter by category/status, sort by any column, and perform bulk actions</li>
<li><strong>Quick Edit</strong> — update URL, slug, redirect type, rel, category, and status inline without leaving the list</li>
<li><strong>Activate / Deactivate</strong> — disable a link without deleting it; inactive links stop redirecting but stay in the database</li>
<li><strong>Trash and restore</strong> — soft-delete links to trash with the option to restore or permanently delete</li>
<li><strong>CSV import and export</strong> — import links from CSV with column mapping preview, or export filtered links; includes <strong>LinkCentral</strong> and <strong>Pretty Links</strong> compatible presets, supports any CSV though as it allows you to map fields manually.</li>
<li><strong>Block editor integration</strong> — a toolbar button lets you search your links and insert them directly into post content</li>
<li><strong>Branded URL preview</strong> — see the full branded URL as you type, with one-click copy</li>
<li><strong>Normal and Regex Redirects</strong> supported too. Don’t want to use a prefix like <code>/go/</code> ? Sure thing. Use the GT Link Manager as an alternative to Rank Math Redirections, Yoast Redirects, Redirection plugin etc. <strong>Tested to be faster</strong> than these top tools.</li>
<li><strong>Click tracking</strong> — log clicks via the <code>gtlm_before_redirect</code> hook; integrate with GA4, Plausible, Fathom, and more</li>
<li><strong>Developer-friendly</strong> — actions and filters for redirect interception, URL modification, capability control, cache TTL, and more</li>
</ul>
<h4>Developer Hooks</h4>
<p>GT Link Manager provides a comprehensive set of hooks for customization:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>gtlm_before_redirect</code> — action fired before redirect (use for click tracking or logging)</li>
<li><code>gtlm_redirect_url</code> — filter to modify the destination URL</li>
<li><code>gtlm_redirect_code</code> — filter to modify the HTTP status code</li>
<li><code>gtlm_rel_attributes</code> — filter to modify rel attribute values</li>
<li><code>gtlm_headers</code> — filter to modify redirect response headers</li>
<li><code>gtlm_prefix</code> — filter to override the URL prefix</li>
<li><code>gtlm_capabilities</code> — filter to override the required user capability</li>
<li><code>gtlm_cache_ttl</code> — filter to set object cache TTL for link lookups</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free Training Course</h4>
<p>The <strong><a href="https://gauravtiwari.org/course/gt-link-manager-training/" rel="nofollow ugc">GT Link Manager Training</a></strong> is a free 25-lesson course (under 2 hours) covering everything from installation to advanced developer integrations:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Getting Started</strong> — installation, admin interface, link creation, categories, and redirect configuration</li>
<li><strong>Configuration & Features</strong> — settings, redirect mechanics, block editor integration, and bulk import/export</li>
<li><strong>Developer Reference</strong> — REST API, hooks and filters, analytics integrations, webhooks, and advanced redirects</li>
</ul>
<h4>Analytics & Advanced Integrations</h4>
<p>The <strong><a href="https://gauravtiwari.org/course/gt-link-manager-training/developer-reference-1771422601/" rel="nofollow ugc">Developer Reference</a></strong> includes step-by-step integration guides for:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Analytics</strong> — Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Plausible Analytics, Fathom Analytics, Matomo, and Simple Analytics</li>
<li><strong>Tracking</strong> — custom click logging to a database table, dashboard widget, and UTM parameter passthrough</li>
<li><strong>Automation</strong> — webhook notifications for Zapier, Make, and n8n</li>
<li><strong>Advanced redirects</strong> — role-based redirects (route by user role) and geo-based redirects (route by location)</li>
<li><strong>Customization</strong> — custom response headers, hooks and filters reference</li>
</ul>
<h4>REST API & AI Tools</h4>
<p>GT Link Manager has a full REST API that works with AI tools for programmatic link management. The <strong><a href="https://gauravtiwari.org/gt-link-manager-rest-api-guide-ai-tools/" rel="nofollow ugc">REST API & AI Tools Guide</a></strong> covers authentication setup, all available endpoints, and integration with AI platforms including Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, WP-MCP, Novamira, Claudeus WordPress MCP, and WordPress MCP Adapter.</p>
<h3>Source Code</h3>
<p>The block editor assets (blocks/link-inserter/build/) are compiled from the source at blocks/link-inserter/src/ using @wordpress/scripts. The full source code is available in this plugin and on GitHub at https://github.com/wpgaurav/gt-link-manager.</p>
<p>To build from source:<br />
    cd blocks/link-inserter && npm install && npm run build</p>


GT Link Manager

Fast, free branded link manager with custom database tables, early redirects, CSV import/export, and block editor integration.

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wecantrack

<p>Create any redirect links to any website from your WordPress Admin. Perfect for the affiliate links masking.</p>
<h3>Affiliate Links 🚀</h3>
<p>Affiliate Links is a powerful WordPress plugin acquired by wecantrack (Q4 2024), designed to help you create, cloak, and manage both internal and external links effortlessly. Perfect for affiliate<br />
marketers, this plugin allows you to generate clean, user-friendly links like ‘mysite.com/go/link’, while also boosting SEO, protecting your earnings, and increasing revenue. With Affiliate Links, seamless link management and optimization are just a few clicks away.<br />
By utilising the Affiliate Links plugin, your clickouts will automatically be tracked on server-side by our standard wecantrack WP plugin. This will ensure the highest attribution coverage possible, since server-side events cannot get blocked by your website visitors.</p>
<h4>Why You Need Affiliate Links Plugin:</h4>
<ul>
<li>🔍 Boost SEO: Cloak affiliate URLs to appear more trustworthy.</li>
<li>💼 Protect Earnings: Conceal sensitive information from competitors.</li>
<li>📈 Increase Revenue: Achieve higher click-through rates.</li>
<li>⏰ Save Time: Manage links effortlessly with an intuitive interface.</li>
<li>✅ Ad Network Friendly: Accepted by ad networks when the root domain is used.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Key Features ✔</h4>
<ul>
<li>📊 Link Click Stats: Track each click with detailed insights, including browser type, language,<br />
and more.</li>
<li>🔄 Conditional Redirects: Personalise redirects based on visitor behavior, such as language<br />
or platform.</li>
<li>🔀 301/302/307 HTTP Redirects: Choose from multiple redirect options to fit your needs.</li>
<li>👀 Nofollow & Noindex: Control link visibility with nofollow and noindex options.</li>
<li>🗂 Link Categories & Slugs: Organise links into categories and include category slugs in<br />
URLs if desired.</li>
<li>⚙️ HTML & Shortcode Generator: Easily embed links using the built-in generator.</li>
<li>🛠 Widgets: Display recent and popular affiliate links with customisable categories and<br />
counts.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Pro Features 💪</h3>
<p>Elevate your affiliate marketing with advanced link management, analytics and ad network integrations:</p>
<h3>Affiliate Link Management:</h3>
<ul>
<li>🛠️ <a href="https://wecantrack.com/affiliate-link-generator/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Affiliate Link Generator</a>: Transform any product landing page URL into a properly formatted, trackable affiliate link in seconds. Add custom SubIDs to tag campaigns, content or placements, and pick the right network account from a single search – no more logging into multiple affiliate platforms.</li>
<li>🤖 <a href="https://wecantrack.com/monetisation-script/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Automatic Link Monetisation Script</a>: Automatically detect unmonetised product URLs in your existing content and replace them with wecantrack redirect URLs based on your connected affiliate partnerships. Turn pages you’ve already published into revenue, without any manual link building.</li>
<li>🎭 <a href="https://wecantrack.com/link-cloaking/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Link Cloaking</a>: Hide raw affiliate parameters behind short, branded redirect URLs on your own domain while keeping server-side tracking fully intact. Fully compatible with Pretty Links, ThirstyAffiliates, Lasso, Redirection and other major WordPress cloaking plugins.</li>
<li>🧪 <a href="https://wecantrack.com/link-testing/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Affiliate Link Tester</a>: Manually or automatically test your outgoing tracking links to catch 404s, broken redirects and dead landing pages before they cost you commissions. Includes custom out-of-stock detection for Amazon and Bol.com, CSV import/export, labels and full API automation.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Analytics Platform Integrations:</h3>
<ul>
<li>🌐 <a href="https://wecantrack.com/affiliate-sales-in-google-analytics/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Analytics Integration</a>: Track affiliate conversions as purchase conversions within<br />
Google Analytics, gaining transparency on the performance of any available dimension.</li>
<li>📊 <a href="https://wecantrack.com/affiliate-sales-in-looker-studio/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Looker Studio Integration</a>: Set up custom dashboards and reports with all your<br />
traffic and affiliate conversion data in one dataset, keeping you updated at all times.</li>
<li>💾 <a href="https://wecantrack.com/zapier-affiliate-conversion-integration/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Zapier Integration</a>: Integrate Affiliate Conversions Across 6000 Platforms With Zapier</li>
</ul>
<h3>Ad Network Integrations:</h3>
<ul>
<li>📈 <a href="https://wecantrack.com/affiliate-sales-in-google-ads/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Ads Integration</a>: Optimise your Google Ads campaigns by leveraging your<br />
conversion data, automating bid adjustments, and setting up relevant audiences to boost<br />
ROAS.</li>
<li>🔍 <a href="https://wecantrack.com/microsoft-ads-affiliate-conversion-tracking/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Microsoft Ads Integration</a>: Integrate your affiliate conversion data with Microsoft Ads to<br />
optimise campaigns and audiences, enhancing your return on ad spend.</li>
<li>🎯 <a href="https://wecantrack.com/affiliate-conversion-tracking-in-facebook/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Facebook Ads Integration</a>: Feed conversion data to the Facebook Pixel to make your<br />
campaigns profitable, building relevant audiences and utilizing Facebook’s AI to target the right<br />
users.</li>
<li>🎵 <a href="https://wecantrack.com/affiliate-conversion-tracking-tiktok-ads/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">TikTok Ads Integration</a>: Optimise your TikTok campaigns based on ROAS or CPAs by<br />
integrating all your affiliate sale and lead conversion data.</li>
<li>📌 <a href="https://wecantrack.com/affiliate-sales-tracking-in-pinterest-ads/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Pinterest Ads Integration</a>: Use your affiliate conversion data to optimise Pinterest Ads<br />
campaigns, fully utilizing their machine learning capabilities.</li>
<li>🛡 <a href="https://wecantrack.com/affiliate-conversion-tracking-in-reddit-ads/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Reddit Ads Integration</a>: Analyse and optimise your Reddit Ads campaigns by integrating<br />
your affiliate conversion data to boost ad revenue.</li>
<li>👻 <a href="https://wecantrack.com/affiliate-sales-tracking-in-snapchat-ads/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Snapchat Ads Integration</a>: Track and integrate your affiliate conversion data in Snapchat<br />
Ads to automatically optimise your campaigns based on purchase events.</li>
<li>🐦 <a href="https://wecantrack.com/affiliate-conversion-tracking-in-twitter-ads/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">X Ads Integration</a>: Optimise your native ad campaigns with X Ads by integrating your<br />
affiliate sale and lead conversion data.</li>
<li>🌍 <a href="https://wecantrack.com/affiliate-sales-tracking-in-outbrain/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=links-plugin&utm_campaign=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Outbrain Integration</a>: Properly analyse and optimise your Outbrain native ad campaigns<br />
with integrated affiliate conversion data.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Performance Reports:</h3>
<ul>
<li>📈 Advertiser Performance: Break down conversion performance per advertiser, comparing<br />
current results with previous time ranges.</li>
<li>🌐 Network Performance: Get a quick overview of your affiliate network accounts’ total<br />
performance through our network report.</li>
<li>📝 Content Performance: Discover which landing and click pages generate the most clicks,<br />
conversions, and commissions, allowing you to optimise content based on real data.</li>
<li>🚦 Traffic Source Performance: Analyse the performance of your traffic sources, helping you<br />
employ an omnichannel approach to avoid over-reliance on one source.</li>
<li>📊 Campaign Performance: Accurately analyse your ad campaigns, ensuring your budget<br />
allocation maximises profits—no more guesswork!</li>
<li>📝 Transaction Report: Access detailed transaction information, including subid parameters,<br />
status, and product details for certain partners.</li>
</ul>
<p>Get Started Today! 🌟</p>
<p>With Affiliate Links, managing and optimising your affiliate links has never been easier. Whether<br />
you want to clean up messy URLs, protect your earnings, or boost your SEO, this plugin offers a<br />
comprehensive solution for all your link management needs.</p>


Affiliate Links – Link Cloaking and Management

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Thanks to the developer for creating this fantastic piece. I appreciate your work.

SEO Friendly

Create any redirect links to any website from your WordPress Admin. Perfect for the affiliate links masking.

GT Link Manager vs Affiliate Links – Link Cloaking and Management