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Link Shortner

v1.2

by Dipakkumar Parmar · updated 1 month ago

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

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Rank
#7,716
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 756
700+ reported · High
Total downloads
12.6K
12,638 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
11 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +170% (30d)·Toward 800+ · ETA ~2d

Link Shortner at a glance

Link Shortner is a WordPress plugin by Dipakkumar Parmar with 700+ active installs, the #7,716 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times, 170% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 11 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on Oct 7, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “shorten url”. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

371 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Link Shortner Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.1020Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateLink Shortner
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202622
Oct 28, 202626
Oct 27, 202614
Oct 26, 202615
Oct 25, 20269
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 202612
Oct 22, 202616
Oct 21, 202613
Oct 20, 20268
Oct 19, 202621
Oct 18, 202614
Oct 17, 202611
Oct 16, 202613
Oct 15, 202611
Oct 14, 202619
Oct 13, 202619
Oct 12, 202612
Oct 11, 202617
Oct 10, 202621
Oct 9, 202619

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 756 · -1.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.750755760765Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026756
Nov 7, 2026756
Nov 5, 2026756
Nov 4, 2026757
Nov 3, 2026752
Nov 2, 2026755
Nov 1, 2026754
Oct 31, 2026756
Oct 30, 2026756
Oct 29, 2026754
Oct 28, 2026751
Oct 27, 2026764

Rank over time

#7,716 · up 58 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#7.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#7,716
Nov 7, 2026#7,715
Nov 6, 2026#7,709
Nov 5, 2026#7,723
Nov 4, 2026#7,719
Nov 3, 2026#7,748
Nov 2, 2026#7,729
Nov 1, 2026#7,735
Oct 31, 2026#7,729
Oct 30, 2026#7,734
Oct 29, 2026#7,759
Oct 28, 2026#7,781
Oct 27, 2026#7,774

Growth %

Average -0.09% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-0.13%
Nov 4, 2026+0.67%
Nov 3, 2026-0.40%
Nov 2, 2026+0.13%
Nov 1, 2026-0.27%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.27%
Oct 29, 2026+0.40%
Oct 28, 2026-1.70%

Active installs band

700+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.700Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026700+
Nov 7, 2026700+
Nov 6, 2026700+
Nov 5, 2026700+
Nov 4, 2026700+
Nov 3, 2026700+
Nov 2, 2026700+
Nov 1, 2026700+
Oct 31, 2026700+
Oct 30, 2026700+
Oct 29, 2026700+
Oct 28, 2026700+
Oct 27, 2026700+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #7781 → #7723
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.052%
  • v1.224%
  • v1.123%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★11 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2
Requires WordPress
6.7
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 11, 2020
Last updated
Oct 7, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Link Shortner

How many websites use Link Shortner?

Link Shortner is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,716 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Link Shortner been downloaded?

12,638 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times. See download stats

When was Link Shortner last updated?

Version 1.2 came out on Oct 7, 2026 (1 month ago).

Is Link Shortner compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Link Shortner still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Link Shortner have?

4.5 out of 5 from 11 reviews on WordPress.org. 82% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Link Shortner?

The plugins most like Link Shortner, by the tags they share, are Broken Link Checker (500K+), Post Type Switcher (200K+) and PrettyLinks (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

11 reviews

  • 5 stars: 9 reviews, 82%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 9%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 9%
Positive
91%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
9%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 8 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Link Shortner
Estimated installs≈ 756
Reported installs700+
Rating4.5
Reviews11
Total downloads12.6K
AuthorDipakkumar Parmar
First releasedJun 11, 2020
Version1.2
Requires WP6.7
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 7, 2026

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