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<p><strong>URL Shortener by Melk</strong> is a lightweight and efficient WordPress plugin that allows you to automatically generate short URLs for your posts, pages, categories, tags, and Custom Post Types. Ideal for sharing on social media and marketing materials.</p>
<p><strong>Features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Automatic Generation:</strong> Automatically creates short URLs when publishing new posts.</li>
<li><strong>Comprehensive Support:</strong> Works with Posts, Pages, Categories, Tags, and Custom Post Types.</li>
<li><strong>Quick Copy:</strong> “Copy” button directly in the post/term listing in the admin panel.</li>
<li><strong>Bulk Generation:</strong> Tool to generate short URLs for old content with one click.</li>
<li><strong>Performance:</strong> Fast redirection using native WordPress rewrite rules (no heavy queries).</li>
<li><strong>Secure:</strong> Validated and secure code, following WordPress best practices.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Developer Notes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Namespace: <code>Melk\\UrlShortenerByMelk</code>.</li>
<li>Unique prefix: all functions, options, meta keys and hooks use the <code>urlshbym_</code> prefix, following the WordPress Plugin Handbook recommendations to avoid naming collisions.</li>
<li>Options stored in the database:
<ul>
<li><code>urlshbym_enabled_post_types</code></li>
<li><code>urlshbym_enabled_taxonomies</code></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Meta keys:
<ul>
<li><code>_urlshbym_short_code</code> on posts</li>
<li><code>_urlshbym_short_code</code> on terms (taxonomies)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Database table: <code>{$wpdb->prefix}urlshbym_short_urls</code> is created on activation to store the mapping between short codes and objects.</li>
<li>Main hook:
<ul>
<li><code>urlshbym_short_url_clicked</code> — fired whenever a short URL is accessed, receiving the short code and the internal record ID.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Rewrite rules: short URLs are handled through a rewrite rule that maps patterns like <code>/abc12</code> to <code>index.php?urlshbym_short=abc12</code>.</li>
</ul>


URL Shortener by Melk

Create short URLs for your WordPress posts, pages, categories, tags, and custom post types automatically.

Shitalben Parmar

<p>All In One Link Shortener allows you to easily create short links for posts, pages, or any URL on your WordPress site. It supports multiple link shortening services including Bitly, TinyURL, Rebrandly, is.gd, t.ly and cutt.ly. You can generate short links using a shortcode and quickly copy them in the admin area.</p>
<p>This plugin is lightweight, fully compatible with WordPress, and provides an intuitive interface in the admin dashboard.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Automatic shortlink generation on publish/update.  </li>
<li>Supports providers: Bitly, TinyURL, Rebrandly, cutt.ly, is.gd, t.ly or native WordPress permalinks.  </li>
<li>Admin column with copy-to-clipboard button.  </li>
<li>Regenerate shortlinks via post actions or bulk actions.  </li>
<li>WP-CLI support for developers.  </li>
<li>Shortcode <code>[aiols_shortlink id="123"]</code>.  </li>
<li>API token setup in plugin settings.</li>
</ul>
<h3>How to Generate API Tokens</h3>
<h4>Bitly (Generic Access Token)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Sign in at <a href="https://bitly.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Bitly</a>.  </li>
<li>Open Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> API / Developer section.  </li>
<li>Click “Generic Access Token” <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Generate/Create.  </li>
<li>Re-enter password if prompted.  </li>
<li>Copy and store the token securely.  </li>
<li>Paste the token in plugin settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Save Changes.  </li>
</ol>
<h4>TinyURL (API Key)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Sign in at <a href="https://tinyurl.com/app/dev" rel="nofollow ugc">TinyURL</a>.  </li>
<li>Open Developer / API or API Settings.  </li>
<li>Click “Create API Key” and follow prompts.  </li>
<li>Copy the generated key and store securely.  </li>
<li>Paste into plugin settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Save Changes.  </li>
</ol>
<h4>Rebrandly (API Key)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Sign in at <a href="https://app.rebrandly.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Rebrandly</a>.  </li>
<li>Open Dashboard <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Developer / API section.  </li>
<li>Click “Create New API Key” and follow prompts.  </li>
<li>Copy and store the key securely.  </li>
<li>Paste into plugin settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Save Changes.  </li>
</ol>
<h4>Cutt.ly (API Key)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Sign in at <a href="https://cutt.ly/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cutt.ly</a>.</li>
<li>In the left sidebar, go to API <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> <a href="https://cutt.ly/edit" rel="nofollow ugc">API Key</a>.</li>
<li>Your API Key will be visible on the right side under your account information.</li>
<li>If you don’t have one, click Generate API Key to create a new key.</li>
<li>Copy the generated key and store it securely.</li>
<li>Paste it into your plugin settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Save Changes.</li>
</ol>
<h4>is.gd (No API Key Required)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Visit <a href="https://is.gd/developers.php" rel="nofollow ugc">is.gd</a></li>
<li>You don’t need to create an account or API key — is.gd’s shortening service is open for public use.</li>
<li>To shorten a link using the API, simply use the following URL format: <code>https://is.gd/create.php?format=json&url=YOUR_LONG_URL</code>.</li>
<li>Replace YOUR_LONG_URL with the actual link you want to shorten.</li>
<li>You can test this directly in your browser or use it programmatically via your plugin.</li>
<li>For full API documentation, visit <a href="https://is.gd/developers.php" rel="nofollow ugc">is.gd API Reference</a>.</li>
</ol>
<h4>T.LY (API Key Required)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Visit <a href="https://t.ly/" rel="nofollow ugc">T.LY</a> and create a free account.</li>
<li>Generate your API key from your <a href="https://t.ly/links" rel="nofollow ugc">T.LY Dashboard</a>.</li>
<li>To shorten a link using the API, send a POST request to <code>https://api.t.ly/api/v1/link/shorten</code> with your long URL and API token.</li>
<li>The API will return a JSON response containing short_url. Use this value as the shortened link.</li>
<li>For full API documentation, visit <a href="https://t.ly/docs" rel="nofollow ugc">T.LY API Docs</a>.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Security & Best Practices</h3>
<ul>
<li>Treat tokens as secrets; do not commit to public repositories.  </li>
<li>Store only in plugin settings; never print in frontend HTML.  </li>
<li>Limit token permissions if the provider allows.  </li>
<li>Rotate (revoke/regenerate) tokens periodically or if compromised.</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<ol>
<li>
<p><strong>Bitly</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>API URL: https://dev.bitly.com/api-reference/  </li>
<li>Purpose: Generate short links using Bitly.  </li>
<li>Data Sent: Original URL + API token.  </li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://bitly.com/pages/terms-of-service  </li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://bitly.com/pages/privacy  </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>TinyURL</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>API URL: https://tinyurl.com/app/dev  </li>
<li>Purpose: Generate short links using TinyURL.  </li>
<li>Data Sent: Original URL + API key.  </li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://tinyurl.com/app/terms  </li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://tinyurl.com/app/privacy-policy  </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Rebrandly</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>API URL: https://developers.rebrandly.com/reference/createlink  </li>
<li>Purpose: Generate short links using Rebrandly.  </li>
<li>Data Sent: Original URL + API key.  </li>
<li>Documentation: https://developers.rebrandly.com/docs/get-started  </li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://www.rebrandly.com/terms  </li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://cutt.ly/privacy</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>cutt.ly</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>API URL: https://cutt.ly/api-documentation/regular-api  </li>
<li>Purpose: Generate short links using cutt.ly.  </li>
<li>Data Sent: Original URL + API key.  </li>
<li>Documentation: https://cutt.ly/api-documentation/regular-api</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://cutt.ly/terms </li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://cutt.ly/privacy</li>
<li>Contact us : https://cutt.ly/contact</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>is.gd API Information (No API Key Required)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>API URL: <a href="https://is.gd/create.php?format=json&url=YOUR_LONG_URL" rel="nofollow ugc">https://is.gd/create.php?format=json&url=YOUR_LONG_URL</a>  </li>
<li>Purpose: Generate short links without requiring an API key.  </li>
<li>Data Sent: Original long URL (no authentication required).  </li>
<li>Documentation: <a href="https://is.gd/developers.php" rel="nofollow ugc">https://is.gd/developers.php</a>  </li>
<li>Terms of Service: <a href="https://is.gd/terms.php" rel="nofollow ugc">https://is.gd/terms.php</a>  </li>
<li>Privacy Policy: <a href="https://is.gd/privacy.php" rel="nofollow ugc">https://is.gd/privacy.php</a>  </li>
<li>Contact Us: <a href="https://is.gd/contact.php" rel="nofollow ugc">https://is.gd/contact.php</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>T.LY API Information (API Key Required)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>API URL: <a href="https://t.ly/docs" rel="nofollow ugc">https://t.ly/docs</a>  </li>
<li>Purpose: Generate short links without requiring an API key.  </li>
<li>Data Sent: Original long URL (no authentication required).  </li>
<li>Documentation: <a href="https://t.ly/docs" rel="nofollow ugc">https://t.ly/docs</a>  </li>
<li>Terms of Service: <a href="https://t.ly/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">https://t.ly/terms</a>  </li>
<li>Privacy Policy: <a href="https://t.ly/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://t.ly/privacy</a>  </li>
<li>Contact Us: <a href="https://t.ly/contact" rel="nofollow ugc">https://t.ly/contact</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
<h3>Open Source</h3>
<ul>
<li>GitHub repository: https://github.com/shitalparmar443/all-in-one-link-shortener  </li>
<li>Contributions via pull requests are welcome.</li>
</ul>


All In One Link Shortener


Delivers excellent value—premium-level link shortening, statistics, and URL control—all without overloading your WordPress dashboard.


Impressive Features, Affordable Functionality


Lets you generate memorable short links for promos, campaigns, or social posts—easily shareable and easy to manage.


Friendly for Beginners, Robust for Experts

Create shortlinks for WordPress posts/pages using Bitly, TinyURL, Rebrandly, or native WordPress permalinks.

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