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Best shorten URL plugins for WordPress

The most popular shorten URL plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Link Shortner leads with 700+ active installs, ahead of Plink URL Shortener (10+) and WP URLs Shortener + Social icons [Official] (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “shorten 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 4 shorten URL plugins

  1. 1.
    Link Shortner

    The most installed shorten URL plugin, with 700+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 11 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  2. 2.
    Plink URL Shortener

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.

  3. 3.
    WP URLs Shortener + Social icons [Official]

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 5 months ago.

  4. 4.
    Shortlink Manager TMP

    Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.

All 5 plugins tagged “shorten url”