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Get Shortlinks

v0.5

by Kostas Vrouvas · updated 7 years ago

Get the classic "Get shortlink" from WordPress 3.7. Developed to make it easier for people at Mentor to get shorlinks and open sourcing it.

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Rank
#17,205
Down17 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 93
90+ reported · High
Total downloads
3K
3,043 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 100+ · ETA unknown

Get Shortlinks at a glance

Get Shortlinks is a WordPress plugin by Kostas Vrouvas with 90+ active installs, the #17,205 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.5 came out on Aug 15, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 11 plugins tagged “bitly”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

43 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Get Shortlinks Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateGet Shortlinks
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 93 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.919293Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202693
Nov 8, 202693
Nov 7, 202693
Nov 5, 202692
Nov 4, 202692
Nov 3, 202692
Nov 2, 202691
Nov 1, 202692
Oct 31, 202692
Oct 30, 202692
Oct 29, 202692
Oct 28, 202692
Oct 27, 202693

Rank over time

#17,205 · up 83 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#17.2K#17.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#17,205
Nov 8, 2026#17,188
Nov 7, 2026#17,239
Nov 6, 2026#17,263
Nov 5, 2026#17,328
Nov 4, 2026#17,319
Nov 3, 2026#17,340
Nov 2, 2026#17,364
Nov 1, 2026#17,331
Oct 31, 2026#17,286
Oct 30, 2026#17,284
Oct 29, 2026#17,325
Oct 28, 2026#17,314
Oct 27, 2026#17,288

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.54%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+1.10%
Nov 2, 2026-1.09%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.07%

Active installs band

90+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.859095Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202690+
Nov 8, 202690+
Nov 7, 202690+
Nov 6, 202690+
Nov 5, 202690+
Nov 4, 202690+
Nov 3, 202690+
Nov 2, 202690+
Nov 1, 202690+
Oct 31, 202690+
Oct 30, 202690+
Oct 29, 202690+
Oct 28, 202690+
Oct 27, 202690+

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Change log

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  1. Rank #17314 → #17328
    • Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30

Versions in use

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

  • v0.5100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.5
Requires WordPress
3.8
Tested up to
5.2.30
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Dec 18, 2018
Last updated
Aug 15, 2019
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Get Shortlinks

How many websites use Get Shortlinks?

Get Shortlinks is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,205 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Get Shortlinks been downloaded?

3,043 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Get Shortlinks last updated?

Version 0.5 came out on Aug 15, 2019 (7 years ago).

Is Get Shortlinks compatible with the latest WordPress?

Get Shortlinks’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Get Shortlinks still maintained?

Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Get Shortlinks have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Get Shortlinks?

The plugins most like Get Shortlinks, by the tags they share, are Bit.ly Shortlinks Multisite (Uses OAuth 2 API) (10+), Bring Back the Get Shortlink Button (1K+) and Generate Shortlinks (10+). Compare all alternatives

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Get Shortlinks
Estimated installs≈ 93
Reported installs90+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads3K
AuthorKostas Vrouvas
First releasedDec 18, 2018
Version0.5
Requires WP3.8
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedAug 15, 2019

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