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Best short URL plugins for WordPress

The most popular short URL plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Bitly URL Shortener leads with 500+ active installs, ahead of anyLink (100+) and URL Shortener (80+). All 39 plugins tagged “short url” 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 10 short URL plugins

  1. 1.
    Bitly URL Shortener

    The most installed short URL plugin, with 500+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  2. 2.
    anyLink

    100+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 5 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.

  3. 3.
    URL Shortener

    80+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.

  4. 4.
    WPC Product QR Code for WooCommerce

    40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.

  5. 5.
    URL Short tool by Shorterm

    30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  6. 6.
    Smol Links

    20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.

  7. 7.
    Tiny URL

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.

  8. 8.
    Linkjet

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 weeks ago.

  9. 9.
    Short URL Generator

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 17 years ago.

  10. 10.
    GentleSource Short URL

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.

All 39 plugins tagged “short url”