Best short links plugins for WordPress
The most popular short links plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. URL Shortify leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of Linkit expiration links (10+) and Outbound Links Monetization (10+). All 27 plugins tagged “short links” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 short links plugins
- 1.
URL ShortifyThe most installed short links plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 169 reviews, updated 4 weeks ago.
- 2.
Linkit expiration links10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Outbound Links Monetization10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 4.
GoshLinksFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 5.
PeakURLFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 6.
U2L AIFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 7.
Nimble LinksFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago.
- 8.
Toolszu Link ShortenerFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 5 days ago.
- 9.
RedFoX UTM Link BuilderFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 10.
LinkkitFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 27 plugins tagged “short links”
URL Shortify
Down in the last 7 days:3#1,527by KaizenCoders28 days ago
URL Shortify helps you beautify, manage, share & cloak any links on or off your WordPress website. Create links using your domain name!
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.7(169)
- Downloads
- 245/day
Linkit expiration links
Down in the last 7 days:572#31,391by engineeritforme2 months ago
Linkit is a smart link shortener and expiration plugin for WordPress. Create custom short URLs, track clicks, and control access with time- or click-b …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Outbound Links Monetization
#46,489by Urlshortener.co10 years ago
This plugin will short automatically all the outbound links to monetize your website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
GoshLinks
Up in the last 7 days:7,357#55,234by goshlinks4 months ago
Create and manage branded short links from inside WordPress, using your own domain.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
PeakURL
Up in the last 7 days:7,641#55,585by PeakURL22 days ago
Connect WordPress to PeakURL and create, update, and manage short links for published content without leaving the editor.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
U2L AI
Up in the last 7 days:5,194#55,689by u2lai2 months ago
Create branded short links for your posts and pages with U2L AI, right from the editor.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day
Nimble Links
#56,249by mattdaneshvar5 months ago
Generate short links and QR codes for your posts and pages via Nimble Links.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Toolszu Link Shortener
Down in the last 7 days:1,114#57,352by Toolszu5 days ago
Create branded short links on biopage.link or myzu.link for your posts and pages, with click counts and WordPress shortlink support.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
RedFoX UTM Link Builder
Up in the last 7 days:5,751#61,003by RedFoX Business Solutions26 days ago
Build clean UTM links in WordPress – with a naming convention, campaigns, short links, a link history and a checker that catches typos.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Linkkit
Up in the last 7 days:4,904#64,674by linkkit6 months ago
Automatically create and manage Linkkit short links when you publish WordPress posts and pages.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ClicAven URL Shortener
Down in the last 7 days:1,907#64,773by anablabs1 month ago
Create short ClicAven links from your posts and pages, track clicks, and embed shortened URLs through a simple shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Dashdig
#65,238by dashdig2 months ago
Human-readable short links with UTM governance built in. Enforce campaign tagging at creation — attribution you can actually read.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
SPRL URL Shortener
#65,589by SPRL App4 months ago
Generate short URLs directly from WordPress using SPRL. Create branded links, custom aliases, QR codes, and manage your links from the WordPress dashb …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
URL Shortener
Up in the last 7 days:2,046#65,834by fahdchouki2 months ago
Self hosted URL shortener with the shortest links possible, one click copy in the editor, click stats and a REST API. No third party services.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Yem Links
Down in the last 7 days:6,191#66,964by YemLogic13 days ago
Short links with bot-filtered click counts and built-in link health checking. Custom tables, redirects fire before your theme loads.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
The AV Coach Short Links
#68,131by The AV Coach2 months ago
Create branded short redirect links with private, first-party click tracking.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Snipwing
Down in the last 7 days:10,603#68,750by Avo Avetisyan1 month ago
Branded short links on your own domain, each with a QR code, click analytics and a one-tap copy-and-QR workflow. Fast, private, team-ready.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
CloakPilot
#69,533by cloakpilot1 day ago
Affiliate link management, link cloaking and click tracking with your own /go/ links, on your own site. The Affiliate Control Platform for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 78/day
Shrikant Short Links
#69,683by Shri Kant Gaur3 months ago
Create branded short URLs, manage redirects, and track clicks directly inside WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Cortaito
#70,734by Koke Pérez1 month ago
Private URL shortener with click statistics, geolocation and link expiration. Small but mighty, like a Málaga espresso. ☕
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TLY URL Shortener
Down in the last 7 days:20,485#72,036by tlyshortener2 months ago
Generate and manage T.LY short links directly inside WordPress for posts, pages, and manually selected external links.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Clicklet URL Shortener
Down in the last 7 days:10,026#72,341by handyplugins14 days ago
Fast, self-hosted URL shortener for WordPress. Branded short links on your own domain with privacy-friendly click tracking.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Hi.Fan URL Shortener
Down in the last 7 days:9,416#72,820by hifan7 months ago
Automatically create short, branded URLs for your WordPress posts and pages with Hi.Fan URL Shortener.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Beplus Short Links
Down in the last 7 days:17,978#72,856by Beplus22 days ago
Create branded short links, track clicks, and manage redirects — all from your WordPress dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Stable Shortlinks
Down in the last 7 days:5,464#73,492by xpil1 month ago
Creates stable short links on your own domain and displays them above and below each post, with a copy-to-clipboard button.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
useClick
Down in the last 7 days:8,962#73,885by useclick26 days ago
Link shortener for WordPress: short links for posts and any URL, click tracking in wp-admin and cookie-free website analytics.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day