Jose Mortellaro

Loyalty Links is a WordPress plugin that implements a “give and take” approach to external linking. The plugin tracks which external domains have sent visitors to your site via referrers, and only allows links to those domains to remain functional. Links to domains that haven’t recently referred visitors are “broken” (href changed to “#”) while remaining visible on the page.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Referrer Tracking: Automatically tracks external domains that send visitors to your site</li>
<li>Dynamic Link Breaking: Links to domains without recent referrers are automatically disabled</li>
<li>Selective Monitoring: Only monitor specific domains you choose – other external links remain untouched</li>
<li>Configurable Retention: Set how many days to retain referrer records (default: 30 days)</li>
<li>Test Mode: Add test domains to verify functionality without waiting for actual referrals</li>
<li>Cache-Friendly: Uses REST API endpoints for dynamic data, compatible with WP Rocket, WP Fastest Cache, and other caching plugins</li>
<li>Performance Optimized: Asynchronous script loading and efficient database operations</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Track Referrers: When a visitor arrives from an external domain (in your monitored list), JavaScript sends the referrer information to a REST API endpoint which records the domain, timestamp, and increments the visit count</li>
<li>Approve Domains: Domains that have sent referrers within your retention period are considered “approved”</li>
<li>Break Links: Links pointing to non-approved domains have their <code>href</code> changed to <code>#</code> and <code>pointer-events: none</code> applied</li>
<li>Real-Time Updates: Approved domains are fetched dynamically via REST API, ensuring cache compatibility</li>
</ol>
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li>Encourage reciprocal linking by only allowing functional links to sites that link back to you</li>
<li>Create a “loyalty” system where sites that send traffic get link benefits</li>
<li>Test link management strategies without manual intervention</li>
<li>Maintain link quality by prioritizing domains that drive traffic</li>
</ul>

Loyalty Links

Conditionally break external links based on referrer history.

Codirun

LinkAlert is a powerful link management and click tracking plugin for WordPress, built for affiliate marketers, traffic teams, agencies and digital businesses that need full control over their links.
Create short links, monitor clicks in real time, analyze performance and receive instant notifications whenever someone interacts with your links.
<h4>Core Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>URL Shortener: Create short and friendly links for any URL</li>
<li>Click Tracking: Record and analyze visitor data including IP addresses, device information, browser details and traffic sources</li>
<li>Detailed Analytics: View comprehensive statistics including clicks, devices and browsers</li>
<li>Customizable Redirects: Choose between different redirect types (301, 302, 307) and redirect methods (PHP, HTML, JavaScript)</li>
<li>Category Organization: Group your links by categories for better management</li>
<li>Link Import: Import existing links from Pretty Links, ThirstyAffiliates plugins or CSV files</li>
<li>UTM Parameter Support: Pass through UTM campaign parameters from original URLs to track marketing campaigns</li>
<li>SEO Friendly: Configure nofollow and sponsored attributes for search engine compliance</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free vs Premium Features</h4>
Free Version Includes: 
* Unlimited short link creation 
* Complete click tracking and analytics 
* Category organization system 
* Link import from Pretty Links, ThirstyAffiliates and CSV files 
* All redirect options and methods 
* UTM parameter pass-through 
* SEO link attributes (nofollow/sponsored)
Premium Features (Requires License): 
* Real-time notifications via Telegram when links are clicked 
* Real-time notifications via WhatsApp using Evolution API 
* Advanced notification customization with dynamic variables 
* IP blacklist functionality to prevent unwanted clicks 
* Frequency control to manage notification volume 
* Smart Links feature for automatic keyword-to-link conversion 
* Advanced reporting and export capabilities
<h4>Privacy and Data Collection</h4>
This plugin collects the following minimal data for basic analytics: 
* Visitor identification (anonymous hash based on IP address for counting unique visitors) 
* Click timestamps for tracking when links are accessed 
* Link references to associate clicks with specific short links
The free version stores only the essential data needed to provide total click counts and unique visitor counts. No personal information, browser details, geographic data, or tracking parameters are collected in the free version.
All collected data is stored locally in your WordPress database and is used solely for providing link analytics to website administrators. The free version does not share this data with any external services.
<h4>External Services (Premium Only)</h4>
Premium features may connect to external services only when explicitly configured:
Telegram API (api.telegram.org) 
– Purpose: Send click notifications via Telegram bot 
– When: Only when premium license is active and Telegram notifications are configured 
– Data sent: Customizable notification messages containing click information 
– Privacy Policy: https://telegram.org/privacy
WhatsApp via Evolution API (User-hosted) 
– Purpose: Send click notifications via WhatsApp 
– When: Only when premium license is active and Evolution API is configured 
– Data sent: Notification messages to user’s own Evolution API server 
– Note: This connects to your own self-hosted Evolution API instance
Codirun License Server (lka.codirun.com) 
– Purpose: Validate premium license keys 
– When: During license activation and periodic validation 
– Data sent: License key, domain name, and basic WordPress installation info 
– Privacy: Only licensing data, no content or analytics
All external connections are optional and only occur with premium features when explicitly configured by the administrator.

LinkAlert

Link management and click tracking plugin for WordPress. Monitor clicks in real time, manage short links, and receive instant notifications.

Loyalty Links vs LinkAlert