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ShortURL

v0.4.2

by Nikolay Kolev · updated 17 years ago

The ShortURL plugin provides short canonical permalinks to your posts and pages similarly to WordPress.com via its WP.me service.

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Rank
#45,883
Down6,955 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.3K
4,328 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

ShortURL at a glance

ShortURL is a WordPress plugin by Nikolay Kolev with 10+ active installs, the #45,883 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.4.2 came out on Aug 16, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8. Among the 3 plugins tagged “revcanonical”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

24 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
ShortURL Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateShortURL
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12 · -14.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1214Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202612
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614

Rank over time

#45,883 · down 6,983 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 28Oct 30Nov 2Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#45,883
Nov 8, 2026#38,928
Nov 7, 2026#45,858
Nov 3, 2026#48,042
Nov 2, 2026#38,084
Oct 30, 2026#46,908
Oct 28, 2026#38,900

Growth %

Average -1.28% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-14.29%
Nov 8, 2026+16.67%
Nov 7, 2026+4.54%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-26.67%
Nov 2, 2026+25.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-14.29%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.4.2
Requires WordPress
2.7
Tested up to
2.8
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 20, 2009
Last updated
Aug 16, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about ShortURL

How many websites use ShortURL?

ShortURL is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #45,883 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has ShortURL been downloaded?

4,328 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was ShortURL last updated?

Version 0.4.2 came out on Aug 16, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is ShortURL compatible with the latest WordPress?

ShortURL’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8, 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 ShortURL still maintained?

Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does ShortURL have?

No one has reviewed ShortURL on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to ShortURL?

The plugins most like ShortURL, by the tags they share, are Shorter Links (100+), Hum (500+) and URL Shortener (80+). Compare all alternatives

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ShortURL
Estimated installs≈ 12
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.3K
AuthorNikolay Kolev
First releasedApr 20, 2009
Version0.4.2
Requires WP2.7
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 16, 2009

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