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by nickohrn 2 (4 reviews)

Better Links

Easily create, manage and insert shortened Better Links that originate from your WordPress domain. Forget link shortening services - use Better Links.

Better Links ranks #12,200 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #278 of 1,182 in the Editor & Writing category, a 2/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated Aug 12, 2014. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 3.9 (Current: 7.1.4)
v1.1.4 Current Version v1.1.4
Updated 12 years ago Last Update on 12 Aug, 2014
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#278 of 1,182 in Editor & Writing Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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Downloads
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Support Resolved
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Rating
40%
Review 2 out of 5
2 (4 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

Total Progress 44%
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Active Installs 0,000,000+
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Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

2.0
4 reviews
Overall 40%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Better Links. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to create and manage shortened links directly from their dashboard. It solves the need for branded, trackable links without relying on third-party link shortening services.

  • Create links from own domain
  • Track clicks over 30 days
  • Lifetime link stats
  • Choose 301 or 302/307 redirects
  • Open links in new window
  • No follow attribute option
  • Automatic title pulling
  • Link categories for grouping

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Better Links

Better Links has 200+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Better Links holds a 2 out of 5 star rating based on 4 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Better Links is developed by nickohrn and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Better Links requires WordPress 3.9 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 3.9.
Better Links has been downloaded 11,435+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Better Links is 1.1.4. It was last updated on August 12, 2014.
Yes. Better Links is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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