Description
lihi Short URL integrates the lihi short-link service into the WordPress admin. With one click on a « lihi » button next to any post, page, custom post type, or media item, the plugin asks the lihi service for a short URL (creating one on first use, reusing it on subsequent clicks) and copies it to the clipboard. This plugin is open source and maintained at weedgood/lihi-wp-plugin.
The plugin runs only inside wp-admin; it adds no front-end output and enqueues no scripts on public pages.
Features
- Adds a Short URL column with a « lihi » button to all public post-type list screens (posts, pages, custom post types).
- Adds the same button to the Media Library list view and to the attachment detail panel in the media grid view.
- One-click copy: generates the short URL on demand via AJAX and writes it to the clipboard.
- Reuses an existing short URL whenever one already exists for the item, so repeated clicks are idempotent.
- Settings page under Settings lihi Short URL for entering the lihi account email and choosing a redirect domain.
- Email verification is round-tripped through the lihi auth service before being saved, so an address the service rejects never becomes the active configuration.
- Per-account state (auth token and saved redirect domain) is automatically cleared whenever the configured email changes.
- Localised; ships with Traditional Chinese (
zh_TW).
External services
This plugin connects to the lihi short URL service to authenticate the site administrator and to create or look up short URLs. Without an internet connection the plugin cannot function.
Service: lihi authentication (https://w.lihidev.com)
- When data is sent: when the administrator saves an email address on the settings page (Settings lihi Short URL), and on the first short-URL request after the cached auth token expires.
- What is sent: the administrator’s email address and the site’s hostname (sent as the HTTP
Hostheader so the lihi service can identify the tenant).
Service: lihi short URL API (https://app.lihidev.com)
- When data is sent: when the administrator opens the settings page after configuring an email (to display account info), and when the administrator clicks a « lihi » button to generate or look up a short URL.
- What is sent: the bearer token returned by the auth service, the post or attachment URL (
permalinkor attachment file URL), the post type, the post ID, the configured redirect domain, and the site’s hostname (included in tags).
By using the plugin you agree that the data above is transmitted to the lihi service. Please review the lihi service’s legal documents:
- Terms of Use: https://knowledge.lihi.io/terms/
- Privacy Policy: https://knowledge.lihi.io/privacy-policy/
Installation
- Upload the
lihi-short-urlfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
- Go to Settings lihi Short URL.
- Enter your lihi account email address and click Save & Verify. A verification email will be sent if the address is not yet verified.
- Once the email is verified, choose a Redirect domain from the dropdown and click Save.
- The « lihi » button now appears in a Short URL column on every public post-type list screen and in the Media Library.
The plugin requires the manage_options capability to view or change settings. Any logged-in user can use the « lihi » button on screens they are otherwise allowed to access.
FAQ
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The UI hooks only register once the plugin is fully configured — both the lihi email and the redirect domain must be set. Open Settings lihi Short URL to verify the email and choose a redirect domain.
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What happens if I change the email address?
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Changing the email clears the cached auth token and the previously selected redirect domain, because both belong to the previous account. After saving a new email and verifying it, choose a redirect domain again on the settings page.
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How do I disable the plugin without deactivating it?
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Clear the email field on Settings lihi Short URL and click Save & Verify. With no email configured the plugin stops registering its admin UI.
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Does the plugin run on the front-end?
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No. The plugin returns early on non-admin requests — it only adds admin UI and an
admin-ajax.phphandler. -
Which post types are supported?
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All post types registered with
public => true, plus the Media Library (both list mode and the grid view’s attachment details panel). -
Does the plugin store data in my database?
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Yes — two options (
lihi_email,lihi_domain) and one transient (lihi_token). All three are removed when the plugin is deleted from the Plugins screen.
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Journal des modifications
1.0.1
- Aligns the plugin package directory, main file, and text domain with the WordPress.org slug.
- Removes dashboard-wide setup notices while keeping the settings page available.
- Updates release packaging validation for the
lihi-short-urldirectory.
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- Adds a « lihi » short-URL button to all public post-type list tables and the Media Library.
- Settings page with email verification flow and per-account redirect domain selection.
- Traditional Chinese (
zh_TW) translation included.