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YOURLS: WordPress to Twitter

v1.6.1

by Ozh · updated 12 years ago

Use YOURLS (a free GPL URL shortener service) to create short URLs of your posts, or for your BuddyPress groups and users

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Rank
#15,183
Up19 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 136
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
92.8K
92,806 all-time
Rating
3.3/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA unknown

YOURLS at a glance

YOURLS is a WordPress plugin by Ozh with 100+ active installs, the #15,183 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.6.1 came out on Sep 13, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 9.9. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “isgd”. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

84 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
YOURLS Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.0510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateYOURLS
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 202610
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 136 · -5.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.140Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026136
Nov 8, 2026136
Nov 7, 2026136
Nov 5, 2026136
Nov 4, 2026137
Nov 3, 2026136
Nov 2, 2026137
Nov 1, 2026136
Oct 31, 2026136
Oct 30, 2026136
Oct 29, 2026137
Oct 28, 2026136
Oct 27, 2026144

Rank over time

#15,183 · down 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#15.1K#15.2K#15.2K#15.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#15,183
Nov 8, 2026#15,202
Nov 7, 2026#15,174
Nov 6, 2026#15,136
Nov 5, 2026#15,166
Nov 4, 2026#15,179
Nov 3, 2026#15,168
Nov 2, 2026#15,148
Nov 1, 2026#15,182
Oct 31, 2026#15,196
Oct 30, 2026#15,172
Oct 29, 2026#15,171
Oct 28, 2026#15,181
Oct 27, 2026#15,180

Growth %

Average -0.44% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-0.73%
Nov 4, 2026+0.73%
Nov 3, 2026-0.73%
Nov 2, 2026+0.73%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.73%
Oct 29, 2026+0.73%
Oct 28, 2026-5.56%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.6100%

Rating trend

3.3★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.6.1
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
9.9
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 25, 2009
Last updated
Sep 13, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about YOURLS

How many websites use YOURLS?

YOURLS is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,183 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has YOURLS been downloaded?

92,806 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was YOURLS last updated?

Version 1.6.1 came out on Sep 13, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is YOURLS compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 9.9, ahead of the current 7.1.

Is YOURLS still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does YOURLS have?

3.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to YOURLS?

The plugins most like YOURLS, by the tags they share, are Custom Twitter Feeds (100K+), Easy Twitter Feed Widget Plugin (10K+) and Twitter (9K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.3

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
Positive
67%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
33%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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YOURLS
Estimated installs≈ 136
Reported installs100+
Rating3.3
Reviews3
Total downloads92.8K
AuthorOzh
First releasedJun 25, 2009
Version1.6.1
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 13, 2014

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