URL Shortener

Summarize with AI

URL Shortener Short URLs on your site with click stats, optional expiry, and passwords-no external service.

What it does

Short URLs on your site with click stats, optional expiry, and passwords-no external service.

Changes the WordPress dashboard home widgets or layout.
Includes settings so you can tune this module for your site.
Activate license.
Link Shortener.
Add Link.
View Links.

When to use it

Enable it if:

You specifically need: Short URLs on your site with click stats, optional expiry, and passwords-no external service.
You want this SEO & Visibility feature without installing a separate plugin for it.

When not to use it

Settings

Options you can configure for this module include:

Activate license
Link Shortener
Add Link
View Links
URL Prefix
Expired / Invalid Links
Default Password
Click Tracking

How to enable it

Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules.
Open SEO & Visibility or search for “URL Shortener”.
Toggle URL Shortener on.
Confirm WP PowerSuite Pro is installed and your license is active.
Open the module settings and save.

Toggle it off anytime to stop this module from loading.

How to test it

Confirm URL Shortener is enabled under WP PowerSuite -> Modules -> SEO & Visibility.
Use the feature this module controls (the admin UI, front-end behavior, upload, login flow, etc.).
✅ Pass: you see the module-specific behavior described above.
❌ Fail: re-check this module’s settings and Pro install/license, then look for another plugin doing the same job.

Troubleshooting

No change after enabling. Confirm the toggle is on, hard-refresh, and review this module’s settings.
Conflicts. Temporarily disable other plugins that implement the same feature.
Locked / inactive. Install WP PowerSuite Pro beside the free plugin and activate your license.
Unexpected side effect. Toggle URL Shortener off to revert, then re-enable with adjusted settings.

Manage with WP-CLI

Prefer the command line? You can turn this module on or off with WP-CLI instead of the dashboard:

# Turn the module on
wp powersuite module enable link-shortener

# Turn the module off
wp powersuite module disable link-shortener

# Check whether it is on, its category, and where its settings live
wp powersuite module get link-shortener

Managing more than one site? Add --url=https://example.com to point a command at one site. If this is a Pro module, install WP PowerSuite Pro and activate your license first. New to WP-CLI? See the full command guide.

FAQ

What does URL Shortener do?

Short URLs on your site with click stats, optional expiry, and passwords-no external service.

Is URL Shortener included in WP PowerSuite Pro?

Yes. URL Shortener ships in the WP PowerSuite Pro add-on. Install Pro beside the free plugin and activate your license.

Does URL Shortener have settings?

Yes. Open module settings from WP PowerSuite -> Modules after enabling it.

How do I turn URL Shortener off?

Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules, find URL Shortener, and toggle it off.

Developer notes (hooks & filters)

Source: modules/link-shortener/admin.php, modules/link-shortener/module.php. Boot: standard · context: admin, frontend, ajax.

Hooks (non-exhaustive): admin_init, wp_dashboard_setup, wp_ajax_wpps_link_shortener_list, wp_ajax_wpps_link_shortener_get, wp_ajax_wpps_link_shortener_save, wp_ajax_wpps_link_shortener_delete, wp_ajax_wpps_link_shortener_bulk, wp_ajax_wpps_link_shortener_toggle, wp_ajax_wpps_link_shortener_export, wp_ajax_wpps_link_shortener_export_analytics, wp_ajax_wpps_link_shortener_import, wp_ajax_wpps_link_shortener_duplicate, wp_ajax_wpps_link_shortener_analytics, wp_ajax_nopriv_wpps_link_shortener_verify_password, wp_ajax_wpps_link_shortener_verify_password, add_meta_boxes.