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Simple Short Links

v1.6.1

by Robert Chapin · updated 12 years ago

Adjust the WordPress shortlinks format with an extra settings page.

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Rank
#22,879
Up106 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 41
40+ reported · High
Total downloads
6.8K
6,821 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 50+ · ETA unknown

Simple Short Links at a glance

Simple Short Links is a WordPress plugin by Robert Chapin with 40+ active installs, the #22,879 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.6.1 came out on Apr 10, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. Among the 19 plugins tagged “shortlinks”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

60 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Short Links Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4
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DateSimple Short Links
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 41 · +7.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.3840Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202641
Nov 7, 202641
Nov 5, 202641
Nov 4, 202641
Nov 3, 202641
Nov 2, 202641
Nov 1, 202640
Oct 31, 202640
Oct 30, 202640
Oct 29, 202637
Oct 28, 202637
Oct 27, 202638

Rank over time

#22,879 · up 101 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#22.8K#22.9K#23KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#22,879
Nov 7, 2026#22,985
Nov 6, 2026#22,967
Nov 5, 2026#22,959
Nov 4, 2026#22,952
Nov 3, 2026#22,775
Nov 2, 2026#22,780
Nov 1, 2026#22,851
Oct 31, 2026#22,756
Oct 30, 2026#22,828
Oct 29, 2026#23,067
Oct 27, 2026#22,980

Growth %

Average +0.64% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+2.50%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+8.11%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-2.63%

Active installs band

40+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.303540Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202640+
Nov 7, 202640+
Nov 6, 202640+
Nov 5, 202640+
Nov 4, 202640+
Nov 3, 202640+
Nov 2, 202640+
Nov 1, 202640+
Oct 31, 202640+
Oct 30, 202640+
Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.6100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.6.1
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
3.9.40
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 27, 2009
Last updated
Apr 10, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Short Links

How many websites use Simple Short Links?

Simple Short Links is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,879 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Short Links been downloaded?

6,821 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Simple Short Links last updated?

Version 1.6.1 came out on Apr 10, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Simple Short Links compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Short Links’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 Simple Short Links still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Short Links have?

No one has reviewed Simple Short Links on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Short Links?

The plugins most like Simple Short Links, by the tags they share, are Bring Back the Get Shortlink Button (1K+), Autologin Links (8K+) and Easy Affiliate Links (6K+). Compare all alternatives

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Simple Short Links
Estimated installs≈ 41
Reported installs40+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads6.8K
AuthorRobert Chapin
First releasedDec 27, 2009
Version1.6.1
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 10, 2014

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