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Link Shortner

by Dipakkumar Parmar · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1 Tested up to WP 6.8.8

Link Shortner has 700+ active installs on WordPress.org and 11,752 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 31, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Link Shortner at a glance

Active installs
700+
Total downloads
11,752
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Link Shortner well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
9%
1 of 11 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Create short links for posts
  • Share short links on social media, emails, or anywhere online
  • Quickly regenerate links with one click from your WordPress admin

Link Shortner reviews and ratings

11 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

11 reviews

5★
9
4★
1
3★
0
2★
0
1★
1

  • not link shortner more like link changer

    not link shortner more like link changer

    99networth

  • It changes the permalink

    It works but it's not exactly what I expected.It would have been nice if it generated a short link without changing the post's permalink.Permalinks with random chars are a step backwards.

    egocefalo

  • Easy to use Short links

    EASY TO USE SHORT LINKS

    MD SHARIFUL ISLAM

  • This is best plugin

    I have used this plugin this is best plugin as my requirements love it.

    vsakariya

  • Nice plugin

    Simple to use and easy to setup. keep it up.

    pardeep23750

  • Easy to use

    Easy to use

    Dhaval Buddhadev

Details

Link Shortner allows you to easily create clean, branded short permalink links for your posts custom URL.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • links
  • post
  • shorten url
  • shortlinks
  • url shortener

More from Dipakkumar Parmar

Version
1.1
Last updated
Aug 31, 2025
First published
Jun 11, 2020
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Link Shortner FAQ

What does Link Shortner do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Link Shortner offers Create short links for posts, Share short links on social media, emails, or anywhere online and Quickly regenerate links with one click from your WordPress admin.

How many active installs does Link Shortner have?

WordPress.org reports 700+ active installs for Link Shortner as of September 7, 2026.

Is Link Shortner still maintained?

The last release was on August 31, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Link Shortner free?

Link Shortner is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.