Jose Mortellaro

<p>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.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Referrer Tracking</strong>: Automatically tracks external domains that send visitors to your site</li>
<li><strong>Dynamic Link Breaking</strong>: Links to domains without recent referrers are automatically disabled</li>
<li><strong>Selective Monitoring</strong>: Only monitor specific domains you choose – other external links remain untouched</li>
<li><strong>Configurable Retention</strong>: Set how many days to retain referrer records (default: 30 days)</li>
<li><strong>Test Mode</strong>: Add test domains to verify functionality without waiting for actual referrals</li>
<li><strong>Cache-Friendly</strong>: Uses REST API endpoints for dynamic data, compatible with WP Rocket, WP Fastest Cache, and other caching plugins</li>
<li><strong>Performance Optimized</strong>: Asynchronous script loading and efficient database operations</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Track Referrers</strong>: 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><strong>Approve Domains</strong>: Domains that have sent referrers within your retention period are considered “approved”</li>
<li><strong>Break Links</strong>: Links pointing to non-approved domains have their <code>href</code> changed to <code>#</code> and <code>pointer-events: none</code> applied</li>
<li><strong>Real-Time Updates</strong>: 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.

foryou, inc.

<p><strong>Pivot QR</strong> turns your WordPress site’s domain into a redirect service. Generate short URLs like <code>example.com/ab</code> together with matching QR codes, then change where they redirect to at any time — without ever reprinting the QR.</p>
<p>This is especially useful for printed flyers, packaging, business cards, signage, and seasonal campaigns where the printed QR cannot be reissued but the destination URL needs to change.</p>
<h4>Key features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Short URLs at your domain root</strong> — e.g. <code>example.com/ab</code>.</li>
<li><strong>Adjustable slug length</strong> — 2 to 8 characters. Shorter slugs produce sparser QR codes; longer slugs give a larger address space.</li>
<li><strong>Edit slugs after creation</strong> — rename any short URL after it has been issued.</li>
<li><strong>QR downloads</strong> — PNG, JPG, and SVG output at any size from 100 to 1000 px.</li>
<li><strong>Embed code</strong> — copy-ready <code><img></code> and <code><svg></code> HTML snippets for posts and product pages.</li>
<li><strong>Scheduled destinations</strong> — optional start/end dates and multiple schedules per link, with automatic switchover.</li>
<li><strong>Per-device redirects</strong> — send iPhone, Android, and PC visitors to different URLs (perfect for App Store / Google Play routing).</li>
<li><strong>Built-in analytics</strong> — daily breakdown of QR scans vs. direct short-URL clicks, rendered as a chart.</li>
<li><strong>Reserved paths</strong> — protect existing pages from being accidentally captured.</li>
<li><strong>Total click counter</strong> — see at a glance how many times each link has been hit.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy</h4>
<p>Pivot QR stores data only in your own WordPress database. It does not phone home, it does not call third-party services, and it does not embed any tracking. Visitor IP addresses, user agents, and referrers from redirect hits are stored locally for analytics; uninstalling the plugin removes everything.</p>
<h4>Bundled libraries</h4>
<p>To work on shared hosting (no Composer or PHP image library required), Pivot QR bundles the following permissively licensed libraries inside the plugin folder. Nothing is loaded from external CDNs.</p>
<ul>
<li>Chart.js (MIT)</li>
<li>qrcode-generator (MIT) — by Kazuhiko Arase</li>
<li>Font Awesome Free (CC BY 4.0 icons, MIT CSS, SIL OFL fonts)</li>
</ul>


Pivot QR

Create short URLs and matching QR codes whose destination you can change anytime. Keep the printed QR, pivot where it points.

Loyalty Links vs Pivot QR