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URL Shortener – Nano URLs: Branded Short Links, Click Tracking & Redirects

Name: URL Shortener – Nano URLs: Branded Short Links, Click Tracking & Redirects
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: fahdchouki

Self hosted URL shortener with the shortest links possible, one click copy in the editor, click stats and a REST API. No third party services.

URL Shortener ranks #69,566 among WordPress.org plugins with 0+ active installations, is #4,499 of 5,310 in the Utilities & Tools category, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Aug 18, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.8 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.0.2 Current Version v1.0.2

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 18 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.2
Last Updated: Aug 18, 2026
Requires WP: 5.6+
Tested Up To: 7.0.8
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: fahdchouki

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about URL Shortener – Nano URLs: Branded Short Links, Click Tracking & Redirects

No. Before a code is handed out it is checked against existing post slugs, category and tag slugs, files and folders in your web root, WordPress reserved paths and your own reserved word list. On top of that, when WordPress later tries to give a post a slug that matches a code already in use, the plugin nudges the post to a different slug so the shared link keeps working.

Yes. Set a path prefix such as s or go under Nano URLs → Settings and links become example.com/s/a7. Leaving it empty gives the shortest possible link, straight from the site root.

Yes, if you own a domain that points at this same WordPress install. Add it as the short domain in the settings and generated links use it. The plugin does not register or configure domains for you.

Yes. Every public post type is supported, products included. The Short URL column appears on the Products screen and the panel appears in the product editor.

Nothing breaks. Links attached to a post follow that post, and the stored destination is refreshed whenever the post is saved or republished.

Its short link is removed with it. Use the nanourls_delete_links_with_post filter if you would rather keep it.

Short codes are sequential by design, because that is what makes them short. Anyone who tries example.com/1, example.com/2 and so on will find your links. Do not use a short link as a secret. If you want codes that are harder to walk through, raise the minimum code length in the settings.

Path based short links need pretty permalinks. With plain permalinks the plugin still resolves example.com/?nu=a7, and the settings screen will tell you.

No. On ordinary page loads the plugin does one cached check on the request path and then gets out of the way. Admin assets load only on the screens that use them, and the REST controller is only loaded on REST requests.

Only if you ask for it. Tick "delete all data on uninstall" in the settings first. Otherwise your links and statistics survive a deactivate or delete.