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Nathan Rice

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Clifford Paulick

Matt Ryan

<p>Simple URLs Legacy is a fork of the plugin by Nathan Rice. A URL management system to create, manage, and track outbound links from your site.</p>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<p>Simple URLs Legacy adds a new custom post type to your admin menu, where you can create, edit, delete, and manage URLs. It stores click counts in the form of a custom field on that custom post type, so it scales really well.</p>
<p>And, by avoiding page based redirects, which is the current trend in masking affiliate links, we avoid any issues with permalink conflicts, and therefore avoid any performance issues.</p>
<ol>
<li>Upload the entire <code>simple-urls-legacy</code> folder to the <code>/wp-content/plugins/</code> directory</li>
<li>DO NOT change the name of the <code>simple-urls-legacy</code> folder</li>
<li>Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress</li>
<li>Navigate to <code>Settings > Permalinks</code>. That’s it. Just open that screen and WordPRess automatically flushes redirects. Trust me.</li>
<li>Navigate to the <code>Simple URLs Legacy</code> menu</li>
<li>Create a new URL, or manage existing URLs.</li>
<li>Publish and use the URLs however you want!</li>
</ol>
<h3></h3>
<p>= 1.0.4  =<br />
* 05/27/2025<br />
* Add capability to reset click counter on any simple url.<br />
* ‘Reset Clicks’ to 0 from link edit screen or using Quick Edit hover navigation.<br />
*</p>
<h4>1.0.3</h4>
<ul>
<li>12/16/2024</li>
<li>Updated Tested To vesion for WP 6.7.1</li>
<li>Applied wp_unslash correctly to url sanitization.</li>
<li>Corrected text domain setting in admin class.</li>
<li>Aligned license declaration between readme and plugin header.</li>
<li>Added license comment block.</li>
<li>Addressed issues with lengthy short description in header.</li>
<li>Added original contributors back into readme header.</li>
<li>Adjust loading of constants and get_plugion_data to accomodate WP 6.7 changes in text_domain loading.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.2</h4>
<ul>
<li>11/13/2023</li>
<li>Updated Tested To version for WP 6.4.1</li>
<li>Added logic to pull plugin version from main file header</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.1</h4>
<ul>
<li>03/31/2023 #5FTF #WebDevStudios</li>
<li>Updated Tested To vesion for WP 6.2</li>
<li>Clean up documentation</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>12/30/22 #5FTF #WebDevStudios</li>
<li>Initial release of Simple Urls Legacy</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.10.3</h4>
<ul>
<li>11/25/2022 #5FTF #WebDevStudios</li>
<li>Add Published date to Simple URLs Legacy admin page</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.10.2</h4>
<ul>
<li>11/25/2022 #5FTF #WebDevStudios</li>
<li>Applied WordPress coding standards</li>
<li>Tweaked plugin description.</li>
<li>Added required license declarations in readme.txt</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.10.1</h4>
<ul>
<li>10/28/2022 #5FTF #WebDevStudios</li>
<li>Added conflict notice in admin if Simple URLs plugin is running.</li>
<li>Reworked constants for better readability.</li>
<li>Added build/dependency source files back in with updated dependencies.</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.10.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>08/09/2022</li>
<li>Reverted plugin to last known state under original author – Nathan Rice (v0.9.9).</li>
<li>Renamed plugin from Simple URLs to Simple URLs Legacy.</li>
<li>URL structure modifier filter changed from ‘simple_urls_slug’ to ‘simple_urls_legacy_slug’.</li>
<li>Reworked naming conventions to use simple-urls-legacy namespace and package name.</li>
<li>Removed build/dependency source files.</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.9.9</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed URLs not properly redirecting.</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.9.8</h4>
<ul>
<li>Coding standards.</li>
<li>Added composer.</li>
<li>Added Circle CI integration.</li>
<li>Added new filter to change the slug.</li>
<li>Added REST support to ensure Simple URLs appear in list when linking text.</li>
<li>Added cast string to int to avoid type error.</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.9.7</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress compatibility.</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.9.6</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add plugin header i18n</li>
<li>Add textdomain loader</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.9.5</h4>
<ul>
<li>Changed messages and labels.</li>
<li>Updated textdomain.</li>
<li>Generated POT file.</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.9.4</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed saving bug</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.9.3</h4>
<ul>
<li>Removed capability line from the register function. Users with permission to edit posts can create/edit URLs.</li>
<li>Bumped to show compatibility with WordPress 3.0.4</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.9.2</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed a type in the plugin URL</li>
<li>Bumped to show compatibility with WordPress 3.0.2</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.9.1</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed bug with URLs with ampersands in them</li>
<li>Added <code>'with_front' => false</code> to the post type registration</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.9</h4>
<ul>
<li>Initial Beta Release</li>
</ul>


Simple URLs Legacy

Simple URLs Legacy is a fork of the plugin by Nathan Rice. A URL management system to create, manage, and track outbound links from your site.

Victor Lukasso

<p>Advanced URL shortener for WordPress with analytics, link rotation, location tracking, random redirects, and password protection.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>🚀 Create custom short URLs (e.g., <code>yoursite.com/go/product</code>)</li>
<li>📊 Detailed click analytics with:
<ul>
<li>Visitor IP addresses</li>
<li>Location data (country/city)</li>
<li>User agents</li>
<li>Timestamps</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>🔄 URL rotation (randomize destinations)</li>
<li>🔒 Password protection for private links</li>
<li>📁 CSV export for all analytics data</li>
<li>✏️ Edit existing short URLs</li>
<li>🗑️ Delete short URLs with confirmation</li>
<li>🎨 Clean WordPress admin interface</li>
<li>🔄Create One Url that redirects to multiple posts on your website.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h3>Creating Short Links</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to Custom Link Shortener in your admin menu</li>
<li>Enter:
<ul>
<li>Your preferred alias (e.g., “product”)</li>
<li>Destination URL(s) (one per line for rotation)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Optional: Enable rotation or set a password</li>
<li>Enable random post redirects</li>
<li>Click “Create Short Link”</li>
</ol>
<h3>Viewing Analytics</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to Custom Link Shortener <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Analytics</li>
<li>View all links with click counts</li>
<li>Click “View” on any link to see detailed stats</li>
<li>Export data as CSV when needed</li>
</ol>
<h3>Managing Links</h3>
<ul>
<li>Edit: Change destinations, rotation, or password</li>
<li>Delete: Remove short links (with confirmation)</li>
<li>Test: Verify your links work before sharing</li>
</ul>
<h3>Advanced Features</h3>
<h3>URL Rotation</h3>
<p>When enabled with multiple destinations:<br />
– Visitors get randomly redirected to one of the URLs<br />
– All clicks are still tracked accurately</p>
<h3>Password Protection</h3>
<ul>
<li>Set a password when creating/editing links</li>
<li>Visitors must enter password before redirect</li>
<li>Works with both GET and POST requests</li>
</ul>
<h3>Random blog article in one short link</h3>
<ul>
<li>Query your WordPress database for all published posts</li>
<li>Randomly select one post from the available options</li>
<li>Redirect the visitor to that post’s permalink</li>
<li>Track the redirect for analytics purposes</li>
</ul>
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li>Content Discovery: Help visitors explore your older or less-visited content</li>
<li>Newsletter Links: Add a “Random Article” link to your email newsletters</li>
<li>Social Media: Share surprise content links on social platforms</li>
<li>Website Navigation: Include a “Surprise Me” button in your site navigation</li>
<li>Content Marketing: Create engaging campaigns around random content discovery</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin uses ipapi.co to determine visitor location information for analytics.</p>
<p>What data is sent:<br />
– Visitor’s IP address (only when a link is clicked)<br />
– No personal data is sent</p>
<p>When data is sent:<br />
– Only when a short link is clicked by a visitor</p>
<p>Service information:<br />
– Terms: https://ipapi.co/terms/<br />
– Privacy: https://ipapi.co/privacy/</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, please email support@lukastechs.com.</p>
<p>Pro Tip: For maximum compatibility, always test new short links before sharing them widely!</p>


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