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Best link shortner plugins for WordPress

The most popular link shortner plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. ThirstyAffiliates leads with 30K+ active installs, ahead of Cute Links (10+) and Tapz (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “link shortner” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 3 link shortner plugins

  1. 1.
    ThirstyAffiliates

    The most installed link shortner plugin, with 30K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 251 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  2. 2.
    Cute Links

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.

  3. 3.
    Tapz

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.

All 3 plugins tagged “link shortner”