The 9 Dollar Plugins

The 9 Dollar URLnip is the URL shortener for people who hate unnecessary complexity. It’s minimal, fast, and does exactly one thing well: create short links under your own domain. No database overhead, no external services, no subscription nonsense. 
Data lives in a simple JSON file. Redirects are instant. You stay in control.
Why you’ll actually like it 
Most URL shorteners either send your traffic through someone else’s servers (hello, bit.ly) or add so much database bloat that you wonder why you didn’t just use a pen and paper. URLnip does neither. It lives inside your WordPress, uses a single JSON file, and respects your server resources.
Core Features — LITE (free) 
– Create, edit, delete shortlinks — all from your WordPress admin, no extra dashboard to learn 
– Automatic 301 redirects — permanent, SEO-friendly, and fast 
– Unique 5‑character slugs — no thinking required, just works 
– Click counter — every visit increments automatically. See what’s popular 
– Export as CSV or TXT — full export including click counts. Great for reporting or backups 
– Live search with real‑time filtering — start typing, results update instantly. Also shows current count 
– Sortable columns — sort by short URL, clicks, target URL, or description 
– One‑click copy to clipboard — grab your shortlink in a split second 
– Bulk delete — select multiple shortlinks and delete them all at once 
– JSON file storage — faster than database queries for this use case. Zero database tables created 
– Fully translatable — ready for WordPress.org translations
PRO Version extras 
– Bulk import via CSV or TXT — upload hundreds of shortlinks in seconds. Invalid rows are skipped and reported 
– Reset click counters — reset individual counters in bulk actions 
– Priority support — because sometimes you need a human
How it works 
1. Install and activate the plugin. 
2. Go to URLnip in your WordPress admin menu. 
3. Enter a target URL and an optional description. 
4. Boom — your shortlink is ready. Copy it, use it, track clicks.
That’s it. No hidden steps, no config files, no PhD required.

The 9 Dollar URLnip

Create clean shortlinks right inside your WordPress admin. Lightweight, no database bloat, and everything lives under your own domain.

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ClickWhale

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With ClickWhale, you can easily manage, shorten/cloak, analyze internal and affiliate links on your WordPress site. All this, using your own domain! You’re doing social media? Then you don’t want to miss out having a bio link page for your profiles.
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Interested in a quick look 🚀 at the plugin without installation? 
 <a href="https://clickwhale.pro/link/live-demo/" rel="nofollow ugc">Check out our 1-click live demo with sample content</a> 👈
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But that’s not all. ClickWhale combines some useful marketing features in one plugin. Let’s take a closer look:
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<h3>⭐️ Link Manager: A must-have for affiliate marketing</h3>
Are you looking for a WordPress <a href="https://clickwhale.pro/link-manager/?utm_source=WordPress.org&utm_medium=Plugin+Description&utm_campaign=ClickWhale+-+Free+Version&utm_term=Link+Manager" rel="nofollow ugc">link manager</a> plugin to organize all your placed affiliate links? Then you’ve found it!
<ul>
<li>Easily create and manage links – Create your links to track and organize them into categories.</li>
<li>Apply SEO settings to links – Flag your links with SEO attributes like “no follow” or “sponsored”.</li>
<li>Place and share links – Place your created links anywhere in your website content or share them on social media.</li>
<li>Link scanner – Check which posts and pages a link is placed on so that it can be replaced or removed if necessary.</li>
<li>Click statistics – Analyze the clicks of your links with our click statistics.</li>
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Practical example: Turn a long URL into, e.g. <code>domain.com/link/product</code> 🤩
All of these key features are available in this free version of <a href="https://clickwhale.pro/?utm_source=WordPress.org&utm_medium=Plugin+Description&utm_campaign=ClickWhale+-+Free+Version" rel="nofollow ugc">ClickWhale</a>. That’s some crazy value!
<h3>🔥 Link Pages: Update & share your content on Social Media</h3>
Moreover, we are the best plugin to create your own <a href="https://clickwhale.pro/linkpages/?utm_source=WordPress.org&utm_medium=Plugin+Description&utm_campaign=ClickWhale+-+Free+Version&utm_term=Link+Pages" rel="nofollow ugc">link page</a> or link in bio page for social media – within your own WordPress site!
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<li>Easily add and manage links – Add previously created links to your link pages. Or add custom links, pages, posts and much more. Change their order via drag & drop or customize link titles.</li>
<li>Manage contents – Enter your link page title and description texts. Upload your brand or website logo.</li>
<li>Customize appearance – Set the background color for your link page, as well as the font colors of the texts. Don’t forget to adjust the button colors as well!</li>
<li>You choose the URL – Determine the URL under which the link page is accessible on your website, and you are ready to go.</li>
<li>Optimize your link page for SEO – Enter SEO and Open Graph metadata and test how they look right after via a preview link!</li>
</ul>
Here you can find a <a href="https://clickwhale.pro/links/?utm_source=WordPress.org&utm_medium=Plugin+Description&utm_campaign=ClickWhale+-+Free+Version&utm_term=Link+Pages%3A+Demo+Link" rel="nofollow ugc">live example</a> of our own link page, created with ClickWhale, of course!
<h3>🕵 Tracking Codes: Place tracking codes and scripts (e.g. Analytics)</h3>
ClickWhale also offers you the possibility to embed any <a href="https://clickwhale.pro/tracking-codes/?utm_source=WordPress.org&utm_medium=Plugin+Description&utm_campaign=ClickWhale+-+Free+Version&utm_term=Tracking+Codes" rel="nofollow ugc">tracking codes</a> or code snippets directly on your website without having to intervene in the code of your website.
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<li>Place all the codes and snippets you need! – For example: Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Conversion Tracking – simply all the codes you need!</li>
<li>Output the code snippet only where you want it to go – Determine whether the code should apply to the entire website or all pages or posts, or only to specific content such as individual posts, categories and so on.</li>
<li>Exclude User Roles – The code snippet should not be executed for certain user roles of your website? No problem! Set that yourself!</li>
</ul>
From now on, you don’t need a third-party service, you save on monthly subscriptions and have full control. All this, on your own domain. Brilliant, isn’t it?
<h3>👨‍💻 Developer friendly: Hooks and WP REST API</h3>
In line with the philosophy “by developers for developers,” we have made it possible for developers and experienced users to customize our plugin to their needs:
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<li>Filter and action hooks – Ready-to-use filters and actions to apply dynamic adjustments according to your needs.</li>
<li>WP REST API routes – Ready-to-use API routes to connect our plugin to third-party tools.</li>
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The above-mentioned functions are available to everyone, and you can find more information in our <a href="https://github.com/fdmedia-io/clickwhale-developers/?utm_source=WordPress.org&utm_medium=Plugin+Description&utm_campaign=ClickWhale+-+Free+Version&utm_term=Developers" rel="nofollow ugc">developer documentation</a>.
<h3>🌟 ClickWhale PRO brings even more features 🌟</h3>
Do you want to get even more out of your affiliate marketing game and take it to the next level?
Here are the highlights of <a href="https://clickwhale.pro/upgrade/?utm_source=WordPress.org&utm_medium=Plugin+Description&utm_campaign=ClickWhale+-+Free+Version&utm_term=ClickWhale+PRO" rel="nofollow ugc">ClickWhale PRO</a> below:
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<li>Keyword Auto Linker – Define keywords that will be automatically replaced with links throughout your posts, pages and custom post types.</li>
<li>Detailed Analytics – Gain the ability to track UTM campaigns with better parameters for exceptional campaign efficacy.</li>
<li>UTM Campaign Tracking – Dedicated statistics admin page which allows you to filter and analyze clicks and views on links and link pages.</li>
<li>E-Commerce Conversion Tracking – Easily place conversion tracking codes to track the performance of your WooCommerce or Easy Digital Downloads store.</li>
<li>Advanced Customization Options – Additional features from the plugin to customize link pages include options to add branded backgrounds, images, and more.</li>
<li>Blog Post Feeds – Automatically show the latest blog posts directly on your link pages for further reach.</li>
<li>Forms Block – Easily add forms from popular WordPress form plugins to your link page and collect leads or feedback from your social media followers.</li>
<li>Social Profiles – Add your social profiles to your link page to gain more followers on your favorite social networks.</li>
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This was just a selection of the additional features that await you. If you already like ClickWhale, then you should definitely consider <a href="https://clickwhale.pro/upgrade/?utm_source=WordPress.org&utm_medium=Plugin+Description&utm_campaign=ClickWhale+-+Free+Version&utm_term=Upgrade+to+Pro" rel="nofollow ugc">upgrading</a>.
You won’t regret it. ✊
<h3>Credits</h3>
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<li>Thanks to <a href="https://ionic.io/ionicons" rel="nofollow ugc">ionicons</a> for designing and providing your great icons.</li>
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ClickWhale – Link Manager, Link Shortener and Click Tracker for Affiliate Links & Link Pages


This plugin makes it easier to manage and share links without using 3rd party services. It's easy to use and I hope the developers continue to keep it like this. 


Easy to use and offers the features one would need.

very nice!


ClickWhale is the best link shortener I’ve used! It’s easy, free, and packed with features like tracking and link pages. No hidden costs or third-party services—just simple, powerful link management. I know they'll make it even better!


I wish I would have found this sooner!


A 5 star plugin for link management & tracking. 


A must have plugin - ClickWhale

Best Link Manager, Link Shortener, Click Tracker & Link Pages Plugin for WordPress

The 9 Dollar URLnip vs ClickWhale – Link Manager, Link Shortener and Click Tracker for Affiliate Links & Link Pages