Description

Shorty is a WordPress plugin for creating a minimalistic URL shortener service.

Features

• Can embed an URL shortener form into pages or posts, including custom post types.
• Adds an URL shortener to the admin area.
• You can use a shortcode, PHP API or a widget.
• 5 styles – Basic, Minimal, Metro, Plastic, Goo.
• Stores different users’ shortened urls and stats privately.
• Users don’t need to be logged in to track their shortened URLs.
• Auto-updatable.
• You can use a separate short domain separate from your usual one.
• Feel free to ask for new features!
• Custom URLs available from 1.0.2 release.
• Automatic post’s URL shortening on publishing (domain.com/month/day/postname can become d.com/s3d4). Available from 1.0.2 release.
• Configurable REFERER tracking available from 1.0.3
• You can redirect users to an advertisement page before showing shortened URLs to earn some cash. Minimal efforts required to do that (changing one option and using a shortcode).

A problem with HTTPS

Recently, a lot of people are reporting problems when using Shorty with HTTPS. That happens because the CodeCanyon download is somehow broken. If you’ve faced with such an issue – just drop me a private message and I’ll send you a correct version.

 

Support

Shorty was only released a couple of days ago. I am doing my best to make it flawless, but bugs happen. If you faced one – feel free to ask at the Comments tab or contacting me directly. I mostly respond within the same day and fix problems pretty fast.

System requirements

• WordPress 3.1. WordPress 3.3 or above is recommended.
• Minimum required PHP version is 5.2.
• IE8+, modern versions of Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera supported.

USAGE

• Shorty adds an “URL shortener” widget that can shorten current page url and allows to copy it. You can add it to the widgetized area using Appearance -> Widgets
  section of the admin area.
• use [shorty] shortcode to show a full url shortener form at any page or post. Parameters available are:
  skin – one of “basic”, “minimal”, “plastic”, “metro” or “goo” – selects a skin used. Default value is set at the settings page.
  table – “true” to show a table with previous urls shortened, false to hide it.
  use_current_url – if the form should default to current page url
  button_text – “Shorten” button alternate text
  url_placeholder – a placeholder for URL field. “http://” by default
• use [short_url] shortcode to show a shortened url for the current page.
• use [shorty_this] shortcode to show a “shorten this page url” link
  skin – one of “basic”, “minimal”, “plastic”, “metro” or “goo” – selects a skin used. Default value is set at the settings page.
  stats – “true” to show a table with previous urls shortened, false to hide it.
  button_text – “Shorten” button alternate text

• use [shortlink] shortcode to create a shortlink. It will work pretty much the same way as A tag does:
  is a shortlink to Google[/google]
  The result will look the next way:
  <a href="http://your-site.com/sj2h" target="_new" title="Google">This is a shortlink to Google</a>

PHP API:

• use <?php $shortened = sho_shorten(‘your url’) ?> to receive a shortened version of any url.

= Installation =

• Unzip the archive (probably, you have already done that :)).
• Copy `shorty` directory to wp-content/plugins subdirectory at your wordpress installation.
• Activate Shorty plugin from the WordPress admin panel by clicking Plugins, then “activate” next to Shorty plugin.
• The plugin is active! You probably will want to change some settings.
• Log in as admin (probably you already are).
• Go to Settings -> Shorty, change what you need to be changed.
• Feel free to ask for support! My email is [email protected] and usually I respond on the same day.

Kindly Note: We update new contents like WordPress Themes, Plugins, PHP Scripts everyday. But remember that you should never use this items in a commercial website. All the contents posted here for development & testing purpose only. We’re not responsible for any damage, use at your own RISK! We highly recommend to buy Shorty URL shortener from the The Developer ( karevn ) website. Thank you.
Download = Shorty URL shortener-[Updated].zip

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