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by Chris Wiegman 4.9 (12 reviews)

Better YOURLS

Integrate your blog with YOURLS custom URL generator.

Better YOURLS ranks #11,717 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #1,004 of 5,310 in the Utilities & Tools category, a 4.9/5 rating from 12 reviews, and was last updated Feb 20, 2019. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 5.1 (Current: 7.1.4)
v2.3.0 Current Version v2.3.0
Updated 7 years ago Last Update on 20 Feb, 2019
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#1,004 of 5,310 in Utilities & Tools Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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Active Installs
200+
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KW Avg Position
87
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Downloads
14.4K
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Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
98%
Review 4.9 out of 5
4.9 (12 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

Total Progress 66%
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Reviews & Ratings

4.9
12 reviews
Overall 98%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

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

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who use the YOURLS URL shortener to manage links for their blog content. It automatically generates and stores YOURLS short links for posts, reducing repeated API calls and giving quick access to link stats from the admin bar.

  • Creates YOURLS links via wp_shortlink
  • Saves links to post_meta
  • Reduces server calls
  • Access link stats from admin bar
  • Simple domain and API key setup

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Better YOURLS

Yes! This plugin was adopted in 2018 by Aaron Eaton to continue development.
I don't know. I haven't tried it.
Of course! I am in constant need of testers and I would be more than happy to add the right contributor. In addition, I could always use help with translations for internationalization.

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