Connect WordPress to a self-hosted YOURLS instance to create, sync, manage, and track short URLs from the admin area.
Alternatives to Self Shortener
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Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Create clean shortlinks right inside your WordPress admin. Lightweight, no database bloat, and everything lives under your own domain.
Custom Link Shortenerv2.7.0
URL shortener with analytics, auto-linking, smart source tracking, link cloaking, QR codes, and REST API.
Short, permanent links under /shortlinks/ that never change, while the target address can be replaced at any time.
Affiliate & redirect URL shortener on your own domain that never points to a dead product. Know when a product sells out or a link breaks.
Every post gets a short link, and a share preview that looks right on WhatsApp and Facebook.
Linkkitv1.1.0
Automatically create and manage Linkkit short links when you publish WordPress posts and pages.
100% Free URL Shortener & Link Management for WordPress. Short links, QR codes, UTM parameters, redirects, retargeting pixels & click analytics.
Free Lasso Lite (Simple URLs): cloak affiliate links with a URL shortener and link tracking, add product displays in WordPress, and connect Lasso Hub …
LinkAlertv1.1.0
Privacy-conscious link management and click counting for WordPress, with short URLs, categories, and safe imports.