<p>With this Plugin you <strong>optimize your workflow</strong> as it enables you to auto-generate a shortened URL to your blog posts. So neither you nor your readers have to do it. These Short URLs are particular useful for twitter and alike as these services limit the messages of their users to a certain amount of characters – which leads to the situation that their users are forced to have an eye on what exactly they want to write. And by providing a very short URL it’s easier for them to spread the word on your blog article as they have more characters left for personal remarks.</p>
<p>Compared to other solutions <strong>this plugin caches the generated shortened URL</strong> – this makes it faster. If the permalink of the article changes, a new Short URL will be automatically generated. It also allows you to choose your favorite from a couple of Short URL Providers and lets you insert the shortened URL via a handy shortcode.</p>
<h4>Usage:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Place <code>[shorturl]</code> in your article where you want to display the shortened url.</li>
<li>Add optional info with parameters (see below)</li>
<li>If you don’t like shortcodes you can use the complete auto mode – that way the shortened URL gets always auto-added at the end of your articles.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Features:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatic generation of a Short URL to the blog post.</li>
<li><strong>Caches the Short URL</strong> – So it’s only generated once.</li>
<li>Offers 6 different URL Shorteners to choose from (bit.ly, tr.im, is.gd, u.nu, snurl.com, tinyurl.com).</li>
<li>Provides optional parameters to further increase workflow.</li>
<li>Can add self-defined labels in front (or around) the URL(s).</li>
</ul>
<h4>Options:</h4>
<p><strong>Possible values are “1” for active and “0” for disabled</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>txt => Will add a label in front of the URL(s) (default: 0).</li>
<li>full => The permalink will also be displayed (default: 0).</li>
<li>link => Displays the URL(s) as HTML link (default: 0).</li>
<li>short => Displays the Short URL (default: 1).</li>
</ul>
<h4>Additional info</h4>
<p>For more information, examples, questions and previews – please have a look on the <a href="http://hjacob.com/blog/2009/06/short_url_shortcode_wordpress/" title="Short URL Plugin for WordPress - Original post by Hendrik Jacob" rel="nofollow ugc">plugins website</a>.</p>
<p>There is also a <a href="http://hjacob.com/blog/2009/06/short_url_shortcode_wordpress_german/" title="Short URL Plugin für WordPress - Original Artikel von Hendrik Jacob" rel="nofollow ugc">german version of the plugins page</a>.</p>


Short URL Generator

This plugin automatically generates a Short URL for your article. You can choose your favorite provider and get multiple options.

MyThemeShop

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<p><a href="http://demo.mythemeshop.com/s/?theme=URL%20Shortener" rel="nofollow ugc">Backend Demo</a></p>
<p>If you are tired of using 3rd party tools to shorten your website’s long, boring URLs, and want to use your own domain to do it – MTS <a href="https://mythemeshop.com/plugins/url-shortener-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">URL Shortener</a> is just the thing you need.</p>
<p>URL Shortener is a must-have <a href="https://mythemeshop.com/plugins/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Plugin</a> for webmasters looking to leverage social media. It helps you create a short version of your URLs that you can share on social media, or via word-of-mouth. Long URLs can be hard to pronounce and impossible to remember. Our plugin fixes that by creating a rememberable, custom URL without altering anything else on your website.</p>
<p>It is extremely simple-to-use, and you will be up and running in minutes. No custom configuration is required to make it work and using it is as simple as clicking a few buttons. You certainly don’t need to know how to code when it comes to URL Shortener.</p>
<p>Apart from shortening your own <a href="https://mythemeshop.com/blog/" rel="nofollow ugc">blog’s</a> URLs, you can generate a trimmed version of external URLs as well. So, this is just the tool you need to share that article you found interesting. Unlike some of the 3rd party tools, our plugin lets your track how many people clicked on the short links in real-time. Perfect for tracking how many people click on your shared links, even better if you want to track results from different social media websites.</p>
<p>This plugin loads faster than any 3rd party tool, so your visitors won’t waste time just waiting for the short links to redirect to the final target. It is also customizable so that you can put the right words in your short URLs without having to rely on 3rd party tools’ randomly generated links.</p>
<p>The best feature of the plugin is probably the way it helps you hide affiliate links. We all know how tricky that can be and we feel your pain. That’s why we made it shockingly simple to hide affiliate URLs or referrer data with URL Shortener plugin. You will be sure that your visitors won’t skip your affiliate URL and directly making the purchase without you getting the credit for it.</p>
<p>You can choose the redirection method for your Short Links. You can select between 301, 302, or 307 redirects and have complete control over the link-juice flow.</p>
<p>There is an option to automatically link certain keywords in all your posts to short URLs. This feature is especially useful for affiliates. You can, for example, change all instances of “Amazon.com” in your posts to a link pointing to Amazon.com via your affiliate URL.</p>
<p>When you create too many short links, managing them can be a pain. To counter that, we made it easy for your to organise your shortened URLs into Categories so you can locate them conveniently in the future.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<h4>Create Short Links</h4>
<p>Create short links that your visitors will easily be able to memorize and that you can fit into Tweets, Facebook posts and more.</p>
<h4>Faster Than Any External Shortener</h4>
<p>External shorteners can be slow when redirecting your visitors. That damages customer satisfaction and it slows down your site. Our plugin is the fastest way to link!</p>
<h4>Fully Customizable</h4>
<p>Change settings to make your short links just the way you want them. Make sure your links reflect your brand and stick in the memory!</p>
<h4>Hide Affiliate Links</h4>
<p>URL Shortener is a great way to hide affiliate links. This is a perfect way to ensure that people don’t bypass your links and cost you money!</p>
<h4>Easy to Use</h4>
<p>URL Shortener could not be easier to use. This is a quick way to generate links to any page on your site!</p>
<h4>Track Clicks</h4>
<p>URL Shortener will also keep track of number of clicks on each short link. This will help you to find out which links are bringing more affiliate income.</p>
<h4>Organize Short Links in Categories</h4>
<p>Keep all your short links in one convenient place and quickly sort and organize them so you can find the ones you need.</p>
<h4>Redirect With 301/302/307 Headers</h4>
<p>Redirect your visitors and keep them updated as to what’s going on. This is a good way to deal with dead links and keep that visitor engagement.</p>
<h4>Open Link in New Window</h4>
<p>Send your visitors to an affiliate product while keeping them engaged with your brand. Or let them read two of your pages at once. The option is yours when you redirect with fresh windows!</p>
<h4>Option to Add `rel=”nofollow”`</h4>
<p>Avoid letting spiders and trackers follow your links by adding <code>nofollows</code>. A great way to hide your order confirmation pages, activation codes and more!</p>
<h4>Option to Add `rel=”noReferrer”`</h4>
<p>Don’t want the destination site to know you sent the visitors? Add a <code>noreferrer</code> keyword and they won’t. Our tool is infinitely flexible to fit your every need!</p>
<h4>Option to Add Title Attribute</h4>
<p>Add titles to your redirects to update your visitors on what’s happening or to improve your search engine optimization.</p>
<h4>Easy to Insert Into Post</h4>
<p>Our plugin makes it incredibly easy to insert links anywhere and everywhere as you create posts and pages!</p>
<h4>Add Links Using Shortcodes</h4>
<p>Shortcodes are just one more feature that make URL Shortener an incredibly convenient and rapid tool. Just add a small snippet of code anywhere on your site and your link will be ready to go!</p>
<h4>Bulk Replace Links in Old Posts and Pages</h4>
<p>Got lots of old links you want to replace? Our tool lets you easily swap them for your new shorter URL. This can save you countless man-hours!</p>
<h4>Limit Replacements</h4>
<p>Or use the filters included to limit replacements and make sure that only certain links are swapped out – it’s your call!</p>
<h4>Import From Pretty Link Plugin</h4>
<p>Using Pretty Link and want to swap to our powerful URL Shortener tool? We make the process easy by letting you quickly import your old links and settings.</p>


URL Shortener by MyThemeShop

A simple-yet-powerful tool for creating short links. hiding affiliate links, Ideal for social sharing and more.

Short URL Generator vs URL Shortener by MyThemeShop