by Codehaveli 5 (5 reviews)

Bitly URL Shortener

Name: Bitly URL Shortener
Rating: 5.0 (5 reviews)
Author: Codehaveli

Bitly URL Shortener uses the functionality of Bitly API to generate Bitly short link without leaving your WordPress site.

Bitly URL Shortener ranks #8,743 among WordPress.org plugins with 500+ active installations, is #799 of 4,962 in the Utilities & Tools category, a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews, and was last updated Aug 23, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.5 (Current: 7.1.1)

v1.5.3 Current Version v1.5.3

Updated 4 weeks ago Last Update on 23 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#799 of 4,962 in Utilities & Tools Top 25% by installs Downloads -25.9% this week Actively maintained

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500+

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Downloads

16.5K

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Review 5 out of 5

5 (5 reviews)

Next Milestone 600

Total Progress 80%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Jun 5, 2025

Bitly URL Shortener [codehaveli-bitly-url-shortener] < 1.5.0

CVE-2025-30629 · Fixed in v1.5.0

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.5.3
Last Updated: Aug 23, 2026
Requires WP: 5.6+
Tested Up To: 7.0.5
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Codehaveli

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 5
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to shorten their post links using Bitly. It automates the generation of Bitly short links directly from the WordPress dashboard when posts are published, without requiring users to leave their site.

Automatic Bitly link generation on publish
Social share buttons on Post List/Edit
Gutenberg block for social share icons
Custom Post Types support
Custom Bitly Domain support
One-click short links for old posts
WP-CLI support for bulk generation
REST API endpoints for short URLs

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Bitly URL Shortener

Use the get_wbitly_short_url() function in your theme or plugin: $link = get_wbitly_short_url($post_id); // Returns short URL or false If no post ID is provided, it will use the current post in the loop: $link = get_wbitly_short_url(); // Uses current post

In the block editor, search for "Bitly Share Icons" block Add the block to your post or page Customize which social icons to display (Facebook, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Telegram, WhatsApp) Adjust icon size and styling as needed

The plugin includes WP-CLI support. Use the following commands: wp wbitly generate --all - Generate shortlinks for all published posts wp wbitly generate --ids=1,2,3 - Generate for specific post IDs wp wbitly generate --first=10 - Generate for first 10 posts wp wbitly generate --all --post_type=page - Generate for all pages

The plugin provides REST API endpoints: POST /wp-json/wbitly/v1/generate/{post_id} - Generate short URL for a post GET /wp-json/wbitly/v1/meta/{post_id} - Get existing short URL for a post Both endpoints require authentication and appropriate permissions. You need to: * Be logged in as a user with edit_posts capability * Include a valid WordPress nonce in the request header (X-WP-Nonce)