WordPress plugin comparison
URL Auto Referrer vs Basic URL ShortCodes
URL Auto Referrer
by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)
10+ installs
Basic URL ShortCodes
by Vikas Sharma
4K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Basic URL ShortCodes has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for URL Auto Referrer.
- On a typical day, Basic URL ShortCodes is downloaded about 23 times, URL Auto Referrer about 6.
- URL Auto Referrer has no reviews yet.
- Basic URL ShortCodes was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Feb 23, 2025 for URL Auto Referrer.
- Basic URL ShortCodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for URL Auto Referrer.
- URL Auto Referrer has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Basic URL ShortCodes.
Line by line
Basic URL ShortCodes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | URL Auto Referrer | Basic URL ShortCodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,919 | #3,425 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 144 | 3.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.78 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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