Custom Link Shortener

Description

Advanced URL shortener for WordPress with analytics, link rotation, location tracking, random redirects, and password protection.

Features

• 🚀 Create custom short URLs (e.g., yoursite.com/go/product)
• 📊 Detailed click analytics with:
  • Visitor IP addresses
  • Location data (country/city)
  • User agents
  • Timestamps
• 🔄 URL rotation (randomize destinations)
• 🔒 Password protection for private links
• 📁 CSV export for all analytics data
• ✏️ Edit existing short URLs
• 🗑️ Delete short URLs with confirmation
• 🎨 Clean WordPress admin interface
• 🔄Create One Url that redirects to multiple posts on your website.

Usage

Creating Short Links

1. Go to Custom Link Shortener in your admin menu
2. Enter:
   • Your preferred alias (e.g., « product »)
   • Destination URL(s) (one per line for rotation)
3. Optional: Enable rotation or set a password
4. Enable random post redirects
5. Click « Create Short Link »

Viewing Analytics

1. Go to Custom Link Shortener → Analytics
2. View all links with click counts
3. Click « View » on any link to see detailed stats
4. Export data as CSV when needed

Managing Links

• Edit: Change destinations, rotation, or password
• Delete: Remove short links (with confirmation)
• Test: Verify your links work before sharing

Advanced Features

URL Rotation

When enabled with multiple destinations:
– Visitors get randomly redirected to one of the URLs
– All clicks are still tracked accurately

Password Protection

• Set a password when creating/editing links
• Visitors must enter password before redirect
• Works with both GET and POST requests

Random blog article in one short link

• Query your WordPress database for all published posts
• Randomly select one post from the available options
• Redirect the visitor to that post’s permalink
• Track the redirect for analytics purposes

Use Cases

• Content Discovery: Help visitors explore your older or less-visited content
• Newsletter Links: Add a « Random Article » link to your email newsletters
• Social Media: Share surprise content links on social platforms
• Website Navigation: Include a « Surprise Me » button in your site navigation
• Content Marketing: Create engaging campaigns around random content discovery

External Services

This plugin uses ipapi.co to determine visitor location information for analytics.

What data is sent:
– Visitor’s IP address (only when a link is clicked)
– No personal data is sent

When data is sent:
– Only when a short link is clicked by a visitor

Service information:
– Terms: https://ipapi.co/terms/
– Privacy: https://ipapi.co/privacy/

Support

For support, please email support@lukastechs.com.

Pro Tip: For maximum compatibility, always test new short links before sharing them widely!