ETH Simple Shortlinks
v0.6.1by Erick Hitter · updated 9 months ago
Convert WordPress's query-based shortlinks to pretty permalinks that are cacheable. https://example.com/?p=123 becomes https://example.com/p/123/.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 2.4K
- 2,352 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
ETH Simple Shortlinks at a glance
ETH Simple Shortlinks is a WordPress plugin by Erick Hitter with fewer than 10 active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.6.1 came out on Jan 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats36 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | ETH Simple Shortlinks |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.6.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.4
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Apr 4, 2016
- Last updated
- Jan 19, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about ETH Simple Shortlinks
How many websites use ETH Simple Shortlinks?
ETH Simple Shortlinks is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has ETH Simple Shortlinks been downloaded?
2,352 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was ETH Simple Shortlinks last updated?
Version 0.6.1 came out on Jan 19, 2026 (9 months ago).
Is ETH Simple Shortlinks compatible with the latest WordPress?
ETH Simple Shortlinks’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is ETH Simple Shortlinks still maintained?
Its last release was 9 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does ETH Simple Shortlinks have?
No one has reviewed ETH Simple Shortlinks on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to ETH Simple Shortlinks?
The plugins most like ETH Simple Shortlinks, by the tags they share, are Get Shortlinks (90+), Bit.ly Shortlinks Multisite (Uses OAuth 2 API) (10+) and Bring Back the Get Shortlink Button (1K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.4K |
| Author | Erick Hitter |
| First released | Apr 4, 2016 |
| Version | 0.6.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Jan 19, 2026 |
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