Bitly URL Shortener
by Codehaveli · WordPress.org page · Website
Bitly URL Shortener has 500+ active installs on WordPress.org and 16,381 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 23, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Bitly URL Shortener at a glance
Is Bitly URL Shortener well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Generate Bitly link automatically when publishing posts without leaving your site
- Share Bitly link from your Post List and Post Edit page with social share buttons
- Gutenberg block for displaying social share icons (Facebook, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Telegram, WhatsApp)
- Support for Custom Post Types with option to choose from your list of post types
- Support for Custom Bitly Domain (for paid Bitly plans)
- Generate Bitly link of your old posts with just one click from post list
- WP-CLI support for bulk generating short links via command line
- REST API endpoints for programmatic access to short URL generation
- Post column in admin showing generated short URLs
- Metabox in post edit page for quick access to short URL and share options
- Optimized code with modern PHP 7.4+ features and proper error handling
Bitly URL Shortener reviews and ratings
5 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Works Well!
Easy to use URL shortener that works with Bitly! Highly recommended.
Adam -
Great Plugin and very simple to use
I was looking for a simple plugin to shortify quickly the links of my articles. This plugin does exactly what I needed and in a very simple way! Thanks to the autor.
crich80 -
Very Important plugin
I installed this plugin in every blog, without this plugin I don't know how can I save my time. Thanks, developer.
4rez -
Great plugin, and great communication with the developer
The Plugin is extremely useful for us as a media company, and works as expected and needed. Initially, the functionality for custom post types wasn't there so I reached out to the developer to see if they had any plans to introduce this in the future. To my surprise, I received an email from the developer today saying they were looking into it - and a short while later, there was an update available with the functionality added! Great service! 100% recommend for your shortlink needs!
ballwebhost -
Great plugin
We use this plugin in combination with WP to Twitter and it works great. And good support if you have a problem.
pipin77
Details
Bitly URL Shortener uses the functionality of Bitly API to generate Bitly short link without leaving your WordPress site.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- bitly
- connector
- post
- short url
- url shortener
- Version
- 1.5.3
- Last updated
- Aug 23, 2026
- First published
- May 26, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Bitly URL Shortener FAQ
What does Bitly URL Shortener do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Bitly URL Shortener offers Generate Bitly link automatically when publishing posts without leaving your site, Share Bitly link from your Post List and Post Edit page with social share buttons, Gutenberg block for displaying social share icons (Facebook, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Telegram, WhatsApp), Support for Custom Post Types with option to choose from your list of post types and Support for Custom Bitly Domain (for paid Bitly plans).
How many active installs does Bitly URL Shortener have?
WordPress.org reports 500+ active installs for Bitly URL Shortener as of September 7, 2026.
Is Bitly URL Shortener still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 23, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Bitly URL Shortener free?
Bitly URL Shortener is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.