Connect WordPress to a self-hosted YOURLS instance to create, sync, manage, and track short URLs from the admin area.
Alternatives to Better YOURLS
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URL Shortener by Melkv1.0.1
Create short URLs for your WordPress posts, pages, categories, tags, and custom post types automatically.
Humv1.4.0
Personal URL shortener for WordPress
CleanSite Stealthv1.0.0
Reduce common WordPress fingerprints, protect selected public endpoints, and use a custom login URL without modifying WordPress core.
Create clean shortlinks right inside your WordPress admin. Lightweight, no database bloat, and everything lives under your own domain.
Short, permanent links under /shortlinks/ that never change, while the target address can be replaced at any time.
NarixaSoft Short URLsv1.3.0
Creates short URLs for posts and pages and redirects visitors to their public URLs.
Toolszu Link Shortenerv1.1.0
Create branded short links on biopage.link or myzu.link for your posts and pages, with click counts and WordPress shortlink support.
ETH Simple Shortlinksv0.6.1
Convert WordPress's query-based shortlinks to pretty permalinks that are cacheable. https://example.com/?p=123 becomes https://example.com/p/123/.
FARM QR Code Generatorv1.3.5
Generate scannable QR codes with short, branded redirects for any post, page, or WooCommerce product. Pure PHP, no APIs.