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URL Shortener by Melk 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.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Automatic Generation: Automatically creates short URLs when publishing new posts.</li>
<li>Comprehensive Support: Works with Posts, Pages, Categories, Tags, and Custom Post Types.</li>
<li>Quick Copy: “Copy” button directly in the post/term listing in the admin panel.</li>
<li>Bulk Generation: Tool to generate short URLs for old content with one click.</li>
<li>Performance: Fast redirection using native WordPress rewrite rules (no heavy queries).</li>
<li>Secure: 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.

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PrettyLinks helps you shrink, beautify, track, manage and share any URL on or off of your WordPress website. Create links that look how you want using your own domain name!
<h3>PrettyLinks 🌠</h3>
PrettyLinks enables you to shorten links using your own domain name (as opposed to using tinyurl.com, bit.ly, or any other link shrinking service)! In addition to creating clean links, PrettyLinks tracks each hit on your URL and provides a full, detailed report of where the hit came from, the browser, OS, and host. PrettyLinks is a killer plugin for people who want to clean up their affiliate links, track clicks from emails, their links on Twitter to come from their own domain, or generally increase the reach of their website by spreading these links on forums or comments on other blogs.
<h3>PrettyPay™ Links 💵</h3>
PrettyLinks now comes with PrettyPay™. PrettyPay™ enables you to make one-click payments with Stripe to sell e-books, courses, downloads, subscriptions and really, anything — all from your domain name and brand. Share your PrettyPay™ links and start selling anywhere—instantly!
<h3>Examples 👇</h3>
This is a link setup using PrettyLinks that redirects to the PrettyLinks Homepage where you can find more info about this Plugin:
http://blairwilliams.com/pl
Here’s a named pretty link (I used the slug ‘aweber’) that does a 307 redirect to my affiliate link for aweber.com:
http://blairwilliams.com/aweber
Here’s a link that PrettyLinks generated a random slug for (similar to what bit.ly or tinyurl would do):
http://blairwilliams.com/w7a
<h3>Features ✔️</h3>
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/about#pl-link-setup?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=features" rel="nofollow ugc">🔗 Create clean, simple URLs that redirect to any other URL</a> 
Easily turn your long URLs into short ones within a matter of seconds.
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/docs/prettypay-links/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=features" rel="nofollow ugc">💰 Seamless Stripe Sales</a>* 
Create a branded, one-click path to payment with NEW PrettyPay™ Links. Share your link and start selling anywhere – instantly.
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/about#pl-redirect-types?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=features" rel="nofollow ugc">🔃 Supports 301, 302, and 307 redirects</a> 
Redirect users using one of our three redirect types: 301 (Permanent), 302 (Temporary), and 307 (Temporary).
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/about#pl-dashboard?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=features" rel="nofollow ugc">🖱️ One-Click Link Sharing</a> 
Copy and manage your PrettyLinks all in one centralized area.
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/about#pl-link-setup?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=features" rel="nofollow ugc">⚙️ Fully configurable slugs</a> 
PrettyLinks will automatically generate 3-4 random characters to use as the slug, but you can also create your own slug to use for your URL.
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/about#pl-dashboard?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=features" rel="nofollow ugc">🔎 Track the Number of Clicks and Unique Clicks per link</a> 
Track how well your PrettyLinks are performing by viewing the number of overall clicks and unique clicks on your links.
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/about#pl-dashboard?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=features" rel="nofollow ugc">📊 Generate Highly Customizable Reports</a> 
Create reports where you can see a configurable chart of clicks per day. The report can be filtered by the specific link clicked, date range, and/or unique clicks.
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/about#pl-dashboard?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=features" rel="nofollow ugc">💡 Extremely Intuitive Admin User Interface</a> 
No need to guess where everything is located. PrettyLinks makes the setup and link management process as simple as possible.
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/about#pl-dashboard?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=features" rel="nofollow ugc">⬇️ Download Click Details</a> 
Need to download click data for your links? PrettyLinks has you covered. The plugin will generate a CSV containing all the information you need to successfully manage your links.
… and so much more! <a href="https://prettylinks.com?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=home" rel="nofollow ugc">Visit our site</a> to learn more about what PrettyLinks can do for you.
* Pro users benefit from no added payment processing fees, while a small 3% fee is added per-transaction for free users.
<h3>PrettyLinks Pro 💪</h3>
PrettyLinks Pro is a significant upgrade that adds many tools and redirection types. Here’s a glimpse at some of the different features that PrettyLinks Pro offers:
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/blog/introducing-product-display-add-on?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=pro_features" rel="nofollow ugc">Product Displays</a> (NEW!) 
Create beautifully styled and responsive displays for your affiliate links to drive more commissions with ease.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/features?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=pro_features" rel="nofollow ugc">Keyword & URL Replacements</a> 
Using one of Pretty Link’s automation features, you can define a list of keywords and URLs, then PrettyLinks will automatically scan your site’s content and replace them with your pretty link.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/features?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=pro_features" rel="nofollow ugc">Advanced Redirect Types</a> 
Take full control over how your users are redirected. With the Pro version, you can now offer Cloaked redirects, JavaScript redirects, Meta-Refresh redirects, Tracking Pixel redirects, and Geographic redirects.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/features?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=pro_features" rel="nofollow ugc">Automatically Create PrettyLinks for Posts/Pages</a> 
Another one of Pretty Link’s powerful automation features. Whenever a new page or post is published, PrettyLinks will automatically create a pretty link for it.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/features?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=pro_features" rel="nofollow ugc">Link Categories & Tags</a> 
Make link management easier by grouping your links together and assigning them a category or tag.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/features?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=pro_features" rel="nofollow ugc">Expiring Links</a> 
Set an expiration date on your links and decide where the user is redirected to after clicking an expired link.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/blog/repair-broken-links?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=pro_features" rel="nofollow ugc">Link Health</a> 
Runs weekly scans on your site to look for and report any broken links you’ve created within the PrettyLinks plugin.
</li>
</ul>
You can learn more about PrettyLinks Pro here:
<a href="https://prettylinks.com/why-upgrade?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=pro" title="Learn More" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn More</a> | <a href="https://prettylinks.com/pricing/plans?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=pro" title="Pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">Pricing</a>
<h3>Integrations ⚡</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://prettylinks.com/docs/integrating-google-analytics?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=kb" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Analytics</a> – Easily start tracking your links within Google Analytics</li>
<li><a href="https://prettylinks.com/docs/integrating-pretty-links-with-monsterinsights?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=lite_plugin_listing&utm_content=kb" rel="nofollow ugc">MonsterInsights</a> – See how well your links are performing with the MonsterInsights plugin</li>
</ul>
<h3>What’s Next 🤩</h3>
Enjoying your time with PrettyLinks? Consider checking out some of our other projects:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://memberpress.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">MemberPress</a> – Full-featured Membership solution for WordPress. Control who has access to your site and sell content securely through payment gateways such as Stripe, PayPal, and Authorize.net</li>
<li><a href="https://easyaffiliate.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">EasyAffiliate</a> – Complete Affiliate Program management plugin for WordPress. Start an Affiliate Program to dramatically increase traffic, attention, and sales.</li>
<li><a href="https://thirstyaffiliates.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">ThirstyAffiliates</a> – Link cloaking plugin made specifically for affiliate bloggers to start making money.</li>
<li><a href="https://buynowplus.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Buy Now Plus</a> – Easily start accepting Credit Card payments through a simple buy now button on your website or social media accounts using the Stripe gateway.</li>
<li><a href="https://members-plugin.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Members</a> – Roles and capabilities management plugin for your WordPress site. This is an excellent plugin to use alongside a Membership solution such as MemberPress.</li>
</ul>

PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link Branding, Link Tracking, Marketing and Stripe Payments Plugin

I think this is the best WordPress Link Management Solution

Excellent

Works good!


Nice and standards based, does all you need, and the link monitoring is handy for peace of mind, and helping your affiliate destinations feel "visited" :)


Very Pretty! This is the one you're looking for.

Good to use.

🌠 The best WordPress link management, branding, tracking, sharing and payments plugin. Easily make pretty & trackable shortlinks. 🔗

URL Shortener by Melk vs PrettyLinks – Affiliate Links, Link Branding, Link Tracking, Marketing and Stripe Payments Plugin