Lasso

Rach Santiago

Tri Phan

Caitlin Ward

Phuc Do

Andrew Fiebert

Khang

Chuong Phan

lassoteam

Gene Schleeter

<p>Simple URLs helps you manage and organize links directly inside WordPress. It’s useful for affiliate marketers, bloggers, and anyone who wants more control over outbound links.</p>
<h3>What you can do with Simple URLs</h3>
<ul>
<li>Create short, clean URLs with custom slugs  </li>
<li>Cloak affiliate links with optional attributes (new window, nofollow, sponsored)  </li>
<li>Organize and edit links from a central dashboard  </li>
<li>Insert links from the editor while writing posts  </li>
<li>Track basic click counts on your links  </li>
<li>Works with both the Block Editor and Classic Editor  </li>
</ul>
<h3>Why it’s helpful</h3>
<p>With Simple URLs, you don’t need spreadsheets to keep track of affiliate links. Update a link once in your dashboard, and it’s automatically updated everywhere it’s used on your site.</p>
<p>When writing new content, you can quickly search for a link in the editor and insert it without leaving the page. This helps keep your workflow smooth and lets you stay focused on creating content.</p>
<h3>Getting started</h3>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate Simple URLs.  </li>
<li>Go to <strong>Simple URLs <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Add New</strong>.  </li>
<li>Enter the destination URL, slug, and any attributes.  </li>
<li>Save your link and insert it into posts or pages.  </li>
</ol>
<p>That’s all there is to it — manage as many links as you need, all in one place.</p>
<h3>Looking for advanced features?</h3>
<p>For comparison tables, product grids, or performance reports, see our separate plugin <a href="https://getlasso.co/docs/" rel="nofollow ugc">Lasso Documentation</a>.</p>


Simple URLs – Link Cloaking, Product Displays, and Affiliate Link Management

Why does anyone need to "fix" something that wasn't broken by adding code that breaks a site?

Simple URLs was a good product. Lasso is not. It is buggy and not worth even using the free version.

The constant upselling to "pro" is not only annoying, but the code displays before the editing screen displays.

Time to find another URL redirection tool. Lasso is not it!

Lasso is Lousy

In a perfect example of “answering questions that aren't being asked,” this plugin has suddenly become bloated with tons of upsells and features we don't need. 

For years, I used this plugin precisely because it did one thing... beautifully. Simple redirection and link shrinking, perfect for affiliate link management. 

Now, I'm bombarded with upsells for a bloated feature set I don't need. Why not release all those features in a NEW plugin, and leave Simple URLs alone?

Before forcing users into an “all-in-one” solution for affiliate marketers, it might have been wise to first determine what solution your plugin solved in the first place.

Now I've got to figure out how to migrate hundreds of redirect links out of SimpleURLs to a new plugin. So, thanks for that.

Ruined a perfectly simple plugin.

A once simple and useful plugin has been remade with an awful and tacky interface that is unpleasant to use.

To make it worse, the plugin now loads a CSS file and other clutter to the frontend which is inexcusable for what was once promised to be a simple link redirect manager.

Absolutely stay away from this plugin.

Avoid

Rolling back to version 107. The simple URL that every love.

The simple URL that every love.


Was certainly surprised to log in here and see so many negative reviews. This plugin has changed everything for my affiliate marketing business. Easily a 20-30% increase in conversions post install, and combining this with Geniuslink has made a massive difference in my international sales.



Yes, this plugin is expensive, but it's not meant for sites that are just starting out. Instead, you should already have success with other affiliate marketing plugins. I have harped on the price for years as it wasnt multi-site friendly, which they've changed -- along with more leniency on staging sites.



I really suggest giving this a shot if you're having trouble with conversion rates. The displays are beautiful, and they work.


After 1 year, can't say enough good things.


Good:




pretty UI and display output, including customizing colors



can import/export using the default WordPress tool (but they don't show/tell you that and their helpdesk does not have an article about it)



many link management plugins don't seem to be maintained regularly, but this one is.




Bad:




it's not "smart" when importing an affiliate link, always preferring the shortest possible URL slug. For example, it imports a ShareASale link as mysite/go/shareasale -- um, no!



no way to view more than 10 links at a time in the Dashboard's list (not even in Screen Options) even though the font size is huge. I'd like to see more of a typical Media Library list view with the ability to customize how many display at a time



search/replace (find/update) does not work in free version, only paid version. Seems a fairly simple expectation for a link manager. Basically not recommended to use the free version at all. The paid version is a nice upgrade, although it's prohibitively pricey per site if you're just getting started with affiliate earnings.



Pretty but lacking in usability


I asked the plugin dev how to get rid of the banner and he stated once its dismissed, its permanent which is a blatant lie. When it was Simple URL's it was great, now the most annoying plugin in the repo.



Need to work out how to migrate out of Lasso permanently.


Banner That Never Goes Away

Simple URLs helps you to manage links, create product displays, and grow your affiliate marketing business.

allaffiliates

<p>LinkGenius is a powerful affiliate link management plugin designed to simplify the management of your affiliate links. It offers a range of benefits for affiliate marketers, ensuring a seamless user experience while complying with FTC guidelines and enhancing your affiliate marketing strategy.</p>
<p>Here are some specific benefits of using LinkGenius for affiliate marketing:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p><strong>Effortless Link Management:</strong> Easily add, edit, and delete affiliate links using LinkGenius. Keep your links organized and easily accessible by categorizing and tagging them as needed.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Compliance with FTC Guidelines:</strong> LinkGenius helps you include clear affiliate disclosures in your content, ensuring compliance with FTC guidelines and building trust with your audience.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Customize link appearance:</strong> Customize the appearance of your affiliate links with LinkGenius, including attributes like opening in a new window, adding classes, UGC and sponsored attributes, and custom rel attributes, to optimize click-through rates.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Boost SEO:</strong> With LinkGenius, you can improve your website’s SEO by creating clean, search engine friendly, and userfriendly links.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Let’s take a closer look at some of the key features of LinkGenius:</p>
<h4>Link Management:</h4>
<p>Manage your affiliate links with ease using LinkGenius. Add, edit, and delete affiliate links effortlessly, keeping them organized and accessible. Manage your affiliate link lists by categorizing and tagging your links.</p>
<h4>Easily Link to Posts or Pages</h4>
<p>Display individual links or a list of affiliate links based on tags or categories to provide a cohesive representation of related links. Customize the layout and order of your list. LinkGenius supports creating links or link lists via multiple blocks, shortcodes, or by simply selecting text in the block editor.</p>
<h4>Find which posts or pages contain a specific link</h4>
<p>Quickly find which posts or pages contain a specific link using the Link Locator functionality. Remove your expired links easily from your content or replace them with new ones.</p>
<h4>Customizable Link Appearance</h4>
<p>Customize the appearance of your affiliate links. Add classes, or make a link open in a new window. Add UGC and sponsored attributes, or defined your own custom rel attributes.</p>
<h4>Affiliate Disclosure</h4>
<p>Maintain compliance with FTC guidelines and build trust with your audience by adding an affiliate disclosure statement to your content. Alternatively, you can utilize a tooltip or appended text to clearly indicate which links are affiliate links.</p>
<h4>Link Branding</h4>
<p>Enhance the appearance and security of your affiliate links by branding them. Create shorter, branded, and more memorable links that are less likely to be blocked by ad-blockers or marked as spam. Customize link cloaking on a per-link basis.</p>
<h4>Multiple Redirect Types</h4>
<p>Take full control over how your users are redirected, including 301 (Permanent), 302 (Temporary), 307 (Temporary) redirects.</p>
<h4>Pro Features</h4>
<p>While LinkGenius is completely free, there is also a pro version with additional features available. Go to <a href="https://all-affiliates.com/linkgenius/pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">All-affiliates.com</a> to get more information on the pro version.</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p><strong>Automatic link insertion:</strong> Automatically insert affiliate links into your content by linking specific keywords to affiliate URLs. Exclude certain pages or posts from automatic link insertion.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Automatic link replacement:</strong> Automatically replace URLs in your content with either shortened or uncloaked LinkGenius (affiliate) links.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Expiring Links:</strong> Set an expiration date on your links and redirect users to a specific location after clicking an expired link. You can also make links expire after a certain number of clicks.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Geotargeting:</strong> Redirect visitors based on their country of origin to geographically appropriate affiliate URLs.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Device based redirects:</strong> Redirect users to alternative URLs, based on their browser, operating system, or other information in their user agent.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Link tracking:</strong> Track the performance of your affiliate links with ease, using LinkGenius’s link tracking capabilities powered by Google Analytics. Gain valuable insights into link performance and optimize your strategy accordingly. The server-side tracking option allows you to even track clicks from directly from social media.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Commission tracking:</strong> Track the commission you earn from your affiliate links by using commission postback. Do not only track the clicks but also the commission you earn from them.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Link health checker:</strong> Easily check the final URL of an affiliate link and store it for future comparison. Get notified if the URL changes or when URLs are unreachable.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>LinkGenius is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2 or later: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>LinkGenius is developed by <a href="https://all-affiliates.com" rel="nofollow ugc">all-affiliates.com</a>.</p>


LinkGenius – Affiliate Link Manager and Link Shortener


Works solid. The affiliate disclaimer feature is great!


Solid and good features

Affiliate link manager plugin to cloak, brand, disclose, track, replace and organize affiliate links with SEO-friendly redirects and tools.

Simple URLs – Link Cloaking, Product Displays, and Affiliate Link Management vs LinkGenius – Affiliate Link Manager and Link Shortener