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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. the-markup/wp-shlink ActiveWordpress-plugin[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) the-markup/wp-shlink ==================== Create and manage Shlink short links from WordPress 0.4.2(1y ago)16262[15 PRs](https://github.com/the-markup/wp-shlink/pulls)GPL-2.0-or-laterPHPCI passing Since Jan 14Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/the-markup/wp-shlink)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/the-markup/wp-shlink)[ RSS](/packages/the-markup-wp-shlink/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (8)Dependencies (2)Versions (25)Used By (0) Smol Links ========== [](#smol-links) Create and manage Shlink short links from WordPress Description ----------- [](#description) A WordPress dashboard interface for managing a self-hosted [Shlink URL shortener](https://shlink.io/) instance. - Create and edit Shlinks short links from a manager interface - Optionally generate new short URLs upon saving new posts - Manage multiple short URL domains, with an assigned default - Automatically tag each short link, configurable with a filter hook - Customize long URLs automatically using a filter hook (e.g., to add query arguments) - Integrates with [WordPress Sentry](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sentry-integration/) plugin, if installed **Filter hooks** - `smol_links_tags` - assigns tags to each saved short link (default: `["smol-links-server:$hostname", "smol-links-user:$username"]`) - `smol_links_long_url` - automatically adjust the long URL redirect - `smol_links_manager_tabs` - customizes the manager tabs (array: \["Tab label" => \[*Shlink API query*\]\]) Developer setup =============== [](#developer-setup) **Developer dependencies:** - [node.js](https://nodejs.org/) (tested on v20) - [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop) **Build and start:** ``` ./bin/build ./bin/start ``` **Running tests:** ``` docker compose exec web composer --working-dir="/var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/smol-links" test ``` Installation ------------ [](#installation) 1. Upload `smol-links` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 3. Configure the **Smol Links** settings from your WordPress dashboard Screenshots ----------- [](#screenshots) ### 1. Create and manage Shlink short links from WordPress. [](#1-create-and-manage-shlink-short-links-from-wordpress) [![Create and manage Shlink short links from WordPress.](assets/screenshot-1.jpg)](assets/screenshot-1.jpg) ### 2. Configure your self-hosted Shlink server and optionally generate a short URL whenever a post is published. [](#2-configure-your-self-hosted-shlink-server-and-optionally-generate-a-short-url-whenever-a-post-is-published) [![Configure your self-hosted Shlink server and optionally generate a short URL whenever a post is published.](assets/screenshot-2.jpg)](assets/screenshot-2.jpg) ### 3. The post editor includes the short URL in the sidebar. [](#3-the-post-editor-includes-the-short-url-in-the-sidebar) [![The post editor includes the short URL in the sidebar.](assets/screenshot-3.jpg)](assets/screenshot-3.jpg) Changelog --------- [](#changelog) ### 0.4.2 [](#042) - Fix bug causing settings to not get saved - Update dependencies ### 0.4.1 [](#041) - Validate and sanitize settings ### 0.4.0 [](#040) - Add search to manager interface - URL validation on form inputs ### 0.3.1 [](#031) - Remove Composer from installation ### 0.3.0 [](#030) - Add pagination to Smol Links manager interface ### 0.2.0 [](#020) - Update to Shlink v3 API ### 0.1.1 [](#011) - Fix a bug with the Short Links manager - Upgrade dependencies ### 0.1.0 [](#010) - Release to WordPress plugin directory - Security improvements ### 0.0.1 [](#001) - Generate short URLs upon saving a post - Create/edit short URLs from a manager Upgrade Notice -------------- [](#upgrade-notice) ### Health Score 32 — LowBetter than 72% of packages Maintenance41 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity16 Limited adoption so far Community12 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity49 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 83.3% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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