Linkit expiration links
Linkit is a smart link shortener and expiration plugin for WordPress. Create custom short URLs, track clicks, and control access with time- or click-b …
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Actively maintained • Last updated 24 days ago
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Description
Linkit helps you easily manage short links and temporary URLs directly from your WordPress dashboard. Whether you’re running time-sensitive campaigns, controlling access to downloads, or managing private links, Linkit gives you the power to automatically expire URLs based on your rules.
Perfect for marketers, developers, bloggers, and membership sites.
Core features include:
– Create short links with customizable slugs
– Set click limits per link
– Display links with flexible shortcodes
– Customize column labels
– Customise expired link message
– Organize links with filters and status tags
Pro version adds even more power:
– Time-based link expiration (hours, days, weeks, months, years)
– Analytics dashboard with charts and graphs
– Export link data and statistics to CSV
– Display random or filtered lists of links on the frontend with custom styles
– Customize icon styles, column labels, and badge colors
– More shortcodes to display links with more control over the order of display.
With Linkit, you’re in complete control of your WordPress short URLs and how long they remain valid.
Pro Features
Upgrade to Linkit Pro and unlock:
+ Expiration by Hours/Days/Months/Years
+ Front end short code to display a random selection of links filtered by expiration type, with your custom column headings and badge colors.
+ Front end short code to displays a random selection of links. Customize the number and fields shown, with your custom labels and icons.
+ Customize icons, columns, and labels
+ Assign custom badge colors to expiration types
+ View click analytics dashboard with charts and graphs
+ Export stats or links to CSV
👉 To checkout the Pro version please visit the Linkit Pro page on our website.
Credits
Built with ❤️ by Engineer it for me Ltd.
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
- Go to the Linkit menu in your dashboard to start creating and managing short links.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! You can assign a custom slug to each short link for branding and clarity.
Expired links can either redirect to a custom “link expired” page or show a message, based on your settings.
Yes — the Pro version lets you set time-based rules (hours, days, months, etc.) for each link.
Absolutely. You can specify a click limit, after which the link will expire automatically.
Yes. Basic click tracking is available in the free version. The Pro version offers advanced analytics, charts, and CSV export.
Yes — you can use shortcodes to display a random or filtered list of links with your custom labels, colors, and layout.
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Screenshots
Link management table with click counts
Settings page
Shortcodes page
Example frontend display
Changelog
3.0.1
- Updated readme for SEO and clarity
- Improved keyword coverage for WordPress search
3.0.0
- Added more front end short codes
- Fixed some vulnerabilities
2.0.0
- Added analytics
1.0.0
- Initial release