About this plugin
LinkNate helps site owners, agencies, and clients manage important contact links from one simple WordPress settings screen. Instead of editing the same phone number, WhatsApp link, email link, custom URL, or repeated text in many different places, you can update the value once and use the provided shortcodes across your website.
The plugin keeps the existing public shortcode style simple and lightweight. It includes shortcodes for call links, visible call text, WhatsApp links, visible WhatsApp text, email links, visible email text, optional custom links, and optional custom text values created from the settings screen.
LinkNate stores only its own settings and custom link data. Uninstalling the plugin removes only LinkNate options and does not delete WordPress content, posts, pages, media, users, theme files, or other site data.
Shortcodes
Default shortcodes:
- [link_call] – Outputs a tel: link.
- [link_call_text] – Outputs the visible call text.
- [link_whatsapp] – Outputs a WhatsApp wa.me link.
- [link_whatsapp_text] – Outputs the visible WhatsApp text.
- [link_email] – Outputs a mailto: link.
- [link_email_text] – Outputs the visible email text.
Custom links create URL shortcodes like:
- [link_url_example]
Custom text creates text shortcodes like:
- [link_example]
Using in URL Fields and Dynamic Tags
You can use LinkNate shortcodes in page builders, buttons, menu links, and any field that supports shortcodes. For a button URL field, open the dynamic tag option, choose a shortcode/dynamic shortcode field, and paste the shortcode you need.
Use [link_call] in a URL field for a phone button, [link_whatsapp] for a WhatsApp button, [link_email] for an email button, or a custom shortcode like [link_url_example] for a saved custom link. Use text shortcodes, such as [link_call_text], [link_email_text], or [link_example], when you want to show visible text, labels, headings, or repeated contact text on the page.
After you update the value in LinkNate settings, every button or field using that shortcode will use the new value automatically. This lets you change important site-wide contact links and repeated text from one settings screen instead of editing each page manually.
Privacy
LinkNate does not send plugin settings to an external service. Phone numbers, WhatsApp numbers, email addresses, custom links, and custom text values are stored as WordPress options on the local site.
Bundled Assets
1. Country flag images are bundled locally for the admin country picker. LinkNate does not load Google Fonts, jsDelivr, or any external CDN assets.