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URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL Shortener

v2.7.2

by KaizenCoders · updated 27 days ago

URL Shortify helps you beautify, manage, share & cloak any links on or off your WordPress website. Create links using your domain name!

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Rank
#1,527
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
666.8K
666,781 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
169 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +12.6% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~2mo

URL Shortify at a glance

URL Shortify is a WordPress plugin by KaizenCoders with 10K+ active installs, the #1,527 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 221 times, 13% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 169 reviews. Version 2.7.2 came out on Oct 12, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 7 plugins tagged “cloaking”. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

12.4K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
URL Shortify Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.02K4KOct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateURL Shortify
Nov 3, 2026227
Nov 2, 2026215
Nov 1, 2026144
Oct 31, 2026191
Oct 30, 2026176
Oct 29, 2026363
Oct 28, 2026530
Oct 27, 2026212
Oct 26, 2026289
Oct 25, 2026185
Oct 24, 2026183
Oct 23, 2026322
Oct 22, 2026435
Oct 21, 2026409
Oct 20, 2026283
Oct 19, 2026392
Oct 18, 2026207
Oct 17, 2026230
Oct 16, 2026290
Oct 15, 2026442
Oct 14, 2026559
Oct 13, 20261,444
Oct 12, 20263,983
Oct 11, 2026222
Oct 10, 2026176
Oct 9, 2026275

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15,972 · -0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.16K16.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202615,972
Nov 7, 202615,962
Nov 5, 202615,989
Nov 4, 202616,008
Nov 3, 202615,996
Nov 2, 202616,019
Nov 1, 202616,020
Oct 31, 202616,031
Oct 30, 202616,056
Oct 29, 202616,065
Oct 28, 202616,062
Oct 27, 202616,071

Rank over time

#1,527 · down 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.5K#1.5K#1.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,527
Nov 7, 2026#1,528
Nov 6, 2026#1,528
Nov 5, 2026#1,526
Nov 4, 2026#1,525
Nov 3, 2026#1,524
Nov 2, 2026#1,524
Nov 1, 2026#1,525
Oct 31, 2026#1,524
Oct 30, 2026#1,524
Oct 29, 2026#1,524
Oct 28, 2026#1,526
Oct 27, 2026#1,526
Oct 16, 2026#1,523

Growth %

Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.06%
Nov 7, 2026-0.08%
Nov 5, 2026-0.12%
Nov 4, 2026+0.07%
Nov 3, 2026-0.14%
Nov 2, 2026-0.01%
Nov 1, 2026-0.07%
Oct 31, 2026-0.16%
Oct 30, 2026-0.06%
Oct 29, 2026+0.02%
Oct 28, 2026-0.06%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1526 → #1526
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.746%
  • v1.1010.0%
  • v2.57.5%
  • v2.66.8%
  • Other30%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★169 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.7.2
Requires WordPress
5.0.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
May 7, 2020
Last updated
Oct 12, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about URL Shortify

How many websites use URL Shortify?

URL Shortify is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,527 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has URL Shortify been downloaded?

666,781 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 221 times. See download stats

When was URL Shortify last updated?

Version 2.7.2 came out on Oct 12, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is URL Shortify compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does URL Shortify have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 15 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep URL Shortify up to date. See its security record

Is URL Shortify still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does URL Shortify have?

4.7 out of 5 from 169 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to URL Shortify?

The plugins most like URL Shortify, by the tags they share, are LinkCentral (400+), PrettyLinks (200K+) and BetterLinks (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

169 reviews

  • 5 stars: 148 reviews, 88%
  • 4 stars: 5 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 5 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 3 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 8 reviews, 5%
Positive
91%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
7%1–2★
  • About 55 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 16,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.7
Reviews169
Total downloads666.8K
AuthorKaizenCoders
First releasedMay 7, 2020
Version2.7.2
Requires WP5.0.0
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedOct 12, 2026

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