by bestweblayout 3.8 (6 reviews)

Shortlink by BestWebSoft

Name: Shortlink by BestWebSoft
Rating: 3.8 (6 reviews)
Author: bestweblayout

Replace external WordPress website links with Google shortlinks and track click stats.

Shortlink by BestWebSoft ranks #19,310 among WordPress.org plugins with 60+ active installations, is #1,579 of 5,310 in the Utilities & Tools category, a 3.8/5 rating from 6 reviews, and was last updated Jun 10, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.3 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.6.2 Current Version v1.6.2

Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 10 Jun, 2025

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#1,579 of 5,310 in Utilities & Tools Top 25% by installs No update in over a year

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Active Installs

60+

-9.1%

KW Avg Position

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Downloads

20.9K

+3 today

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Rating

76%

Review 3.8 out of 5

3.8 (6 reviews)

Next Milestone 70

Total Progress 60%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.6.2
Last Updated: Jun 10, 2025
Requires WP: 5.6+
Tested Up To: 6.3
PHP Version: N/A
Author: bestweblayout

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.8
Reviews: 6
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Shortlink by BestWebSoft

Please complete the following: You must go to Google developers console and create a new project (set fields "Project name" and "Project ID" as you wish). After creating the project go to the “APIs & auth” tab. Find in the list of available APIs “URL Shortener API” and set it ON. After that go to “Credentials” tab and click “CREATE NEW KEY” button in “Public API access” area. Choose “browser key” in pop-up window. The generated key will appear on the page, and you can regenerate it anytime.

Yes, just paste it to one of the fields below “Type long links here:” title on "Direct input" tab at plugin’s main page and press a button “Get short links”. A short link will appear beside and also be saved in the database.

Please complete the following: Go to the plugin main page Shortlink by BestWebSoft” in the main menu (Dashboard). Go to Additional options tab. Set "Scan web-site for new external links" option on and click the button “Apply” below. Scanning your website may take some time, don’t be afraid, it’s normal. Now you can manage those links as your wish with options on the main page. In a particular case, to replace all external links to short links set “Replace automatically all external links” option on and press “Apply button”.

Please make sure that the problem hasn't been discussed yet on our forum (https://support.bestwebsoft.com). If no, please provide the following data along with your problem's description: 1. The link to the page where the problem occurs 2. The name of the plugin and its version. If you are using a pro version - your order number. 3. The version of your WordPress installation 4. Copy and paste into the message your system status report. Please read more here: Instruction on System Status