Best URL shortner plugins for WordPress
The most popular URL shortner plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Cute Links leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Tapz (fewer than 10). All 4 plugins tagged “url shortner” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 URL shortner plugins
- 1.
Cute LinksThe most installed URL shortner plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 2.
TapzFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
All 4 plugins tagged “url shortner”

Cute Links
Up in the last 7 days:14#31,936by Sadhan Pal3 months ago
Make your affiliate links better looking using this free and simple plugin. Hide affiliate links to make professional link structure in your website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Tapz
Down in the last 7 days:3,570#71,265by dhirajtapz4 years ago
Build customer relationship through Tapz.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day