Create clean shortlinks right inside your WordPress admin. Lightweight, no database bloat, and everything lives under your own domain.
Alternatives to Bitly's WordPress Plugin
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Create shortlinks for WordPress posts/pages using Bitly, TinyURL, Rebrandly, or native WordPress permalinks.
Short, permanent links under /shortlinks/ that never change, while the target address can be replaced at any time.
Lightweight WordPress URL Shortener. Create custom slugs, cloak affiliate links & track clicks without slowing down your site.
Connect WordPress to a self-hosted YOURLS instance to create, sync, manage, and track short URLs from the admin area.
Self hosted URL shortener with the shortest links possible, one click copy in the editor, click stats and a REST API. No third party services.
Toolszu Link Shortenerv1.0.2
Automatically generate branded short links for your posts and pages using the Toolszu Creator API.
URL Shortener by Melkv1.0.1
Create short URLs for your WordPress posts, pages, categories, tags, and custom post types automatically.
Custom Link Shortenerv2.7.0
URL shortener with analytics, auto-linking, smart source tracking, link cloaking, QR codes, and REST API.
Bitly URL Shortenerv1.5.4
Bitly URL Shortener uses the functionality of Bitly API to generate Bitly short link without leaving your WordPress site.