URL Shortener Plugin

Notice: I’ve have since stopped development of this plugin as I feel that the state of URL Shortening services seems to have converged and there isn’t much more progress I have in the pipeline for this plugin.

URL Shortener allows you to generate shortlinks for post/pages using URL Shorteners (e.g. Bit.ly, Su.pr and many others), with a few additional features.

Please check your settings when upgrading to Version 4.0 from previous versions prior to it.

What’s New with 4.0

• QR Code Support (using Google Chart API)
• Additional Shorteners (Goo.gl, dlvr.it, yourls)
• Nice ID links with QR Code (i.e. http://your_site/123.qr)
• Version 4.0 features completely refactored code once again. Now includes classes which allows developers to easily extend the plugin.

Features:

• Automatic generation of a Short URL/Shortlinks
• Cached Shortlink – thus generated only once.
• Choose to generate shortlinks using permalinks or the posts ID (e.g. http://your_site/index.php?p=123).
• Relatively extensive shortlink support
• Action Hooks available for other plugins to utilize generated shortlinks (From Ver 3.0 Onwards)
• Nice ID links – http://your_site/123 instead of http://your_site/index.php?p=123
• Shortcode support (Ver 3.1): Place [shortlink] in your article where you want to display the shortened url.
• Append a link to short URL below your post content (Ver 3.1.1)

Refer to the documentation/wiki page at http://wiki.fusedthought.com/docs/url-shortener-wordpress-plugin for more information (eg. installation guide and known issues etc).

Services currently supported are:

• goo.gl (beta)
• bit.ly
• tinyurl
• is.gd
• Su.pr
• snipurl / Snurl / Snipr / Sn.im / Cl.lk
• cl.gs
• chilp.it
• smsh (aka sm00sh)
• urli.nl
• unfake.it
• awe.sm
• Voizle
• Interdose API
• dlvr.it

Suspended

• Ping.fm (Will be suspended until they reopen their API)

Available Template Tags

On-demand shortening function:

<?php fts_shorturl('http://www.google.com', 'bitly'); ?> 

To show the generated links::

<?php fts_show_shorturl($post); ?> 

Or if WordPress 3.0:

<?php the_shortlink(); ?> 

https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/the_shortlink

Available hooks and filters

• fts_use_shortlink (Action Hook)
• fts_filter_shortlink (Filter)

Future Versions and on:

• More services/features can be added upon request (http://code.google.com/p/url-shortener-plugin/issues/list)
• Do note that due to my increasing need to concentrate on my studies, and a lack of financial contribution from such plugin development, I cannot possibly accede to all requests.

Support via:

• https://wordpress.org/tags/url-shortener
• Contact me via my website ( http://www.fusedthought.com/contact/ )
• Please check the FAQ

1. Upload files to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory (preserve sub-directory structure if applicable)
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

Or

1. Within your WordPress admin, go to plugins > add new
2. Search for “URL Shortener”.
3. Click Install Now for the plugin named “URL Shortener”

For the most updated list, please check: http://wiki.fusedthought.com/docs/url-shortener-wordpress-plugin/faq

Service Support Levels

• As I am increasingly busy with college work, I’ve classified services into Tiers…
• Problems with Tier 1 services will be dealt with faster than group 2 and so on)
• Do note that the providers for beta services may change their API anytime… Do report if there are any issues.

Tier 1

• goo.gl (beta)
• bit.ly
• tinyurl
• is.gd
• Su.pr
• snipurl / Snurl / Snipr / Sn.im / Cl.lk

Tier 2

Tier 3

• cl.gs
• chilp.it
• smsh (aka sm00sh)
• urli.nl
• unfake.it
• awe.sm
• Voizle
• Interdose API
• dlvr.it

Depreciated

• Digg (They have stopped the service)
• soso.bz (Service no longer available)
• Cuthut (Service no longer available)
• short.ie (Service not available)

Will deprciated services come back?

Normally it’s only depreciated when the shortening service is down for a prolong period of time. However, if there is a request, I will definitely consider it.

Known Issues

http://wiki.fusedthought.com/docs/url-shortener-wordpress-plugin/known-issues

Expanded list can be found at: http://wiki.fusedthought.com/docs/url-shortener-wordpress-plugin/release-history

4.0.2

• BUGFIX Temp remove of jzsc interface

4.0.1

• BUGFIX missed out colon in parent declaration in component files

4.0

• Code refactoring (Shortening portion completely rewritten)
• ADDED QR Code output
• COMPABILITY Check with WordPress 3.1 series
• Bugfix / Feature Request for several issues from the forums / bugtracker
• FOR DEVELOPERS Includes a option wrapper class
• FOR DEVELOPERS Includes refactored shortening class
• FOR DEVELOPERS Includes a shortening PHP Interface definition for plugging in new services

3.1.2

• BUGFIX Bug in the On-Demand Shortening function preventing key/user retrieval (https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-url-shortener-bug-with-api-username-api-key-and-service)

3.1.1

• Minor tweak to Admin Interface / categorization of options
• Minor tweak to generation of Short URL when scheduled posts are published.
• Ability to append a link to short URL to bottom of post/page content.

3.1

• BUGFIX Compatibility with Plugins using Services_JSON (http://code.google.com/p/url-shortener-plugin/issues/detail?id=6)
• UPDATED class.FTShorten to version 2.3 (Support for interdose API – http://code.google.com/p/url-shortener-plugin/issues/detail?id=7)
• REMOVED u.nu service has been discountinued. Service thus removed.
• ADDED Shortcode [shortlink] support

3.0

• Plugin completely rewritten from gound up.
• UPDATED to use WordPress 3.0 Hooks
• UPDATED class.FTShorten to version 2.2 (with support for new services)
• ADDED support for Digg Short URLs
• ADDED Action hooks to easily add code to utilize shortlink after generation
• ADDED option to use permalinks or Post/Page ID to generate shortlinks
• REMOVED services that no longer available.
• REMOVED wp_rewrite redirect
• Addon module support halted temporarily
• Admin Interface redesigned.

2.1.1

• Bugfix: Twitter User/Pass handling
• Bugfix: Cli.gs non-authenticated processing

2.1

• AJAX-ed entire Bulk Short URL code.
• Improved Security of Bulk Short URL Request.
• Included updated class.FTShorten (v2.0)
• Added support for auto-updating twitter (post name / url)

2.0.1

• Bugfix: Minor error posting to ping.fm

2.0

• Short URLs now generated using Post/Page IDs instead of Permalinks ensuring correct redirection even if post title/permalink changes.
• Bugfix: Blank screen when Shorten2Ping plugin is also activated. If Shorten2Ping is activated, URL Shortener will now detect and use the URL generated by Shorten2Ping. (http://code.google.com/p/url-shortener-plugin/issues/detail?id=2)
• Added support (via Addon Module) for Digg
• Added support request (via Addon Module) for Voizle (http://code.google.com/p/url-shortener-plugin/issues/detail?id=1)
• Added ability to generate and delete Short URL in bulk.
• Ported the URL Generation functions into a class, allowing re-use in other plugins.
• Sn.im service is found to be down and marked to be removed in the next version of this plugin.

1.7

• Included an Addon module option
• Addon functions for additional service display
• Added support (via Addon Module) for Goo.gl
• Directory structure cleanup

1.6.3

• WordPress 2.9 Compatibility check.
• If WordPress.com stats plugin enabled, “Show Short URL” button in edit page beside “view” is removed.

1.6.2

• Added prefix choosing support for Sn.im / Snipr / Snipurl / Snurl

1.6.1

• Bugfix: future/scheduled posts not generating Short URL.

1.6

• Added support for Awe.sm (user request)
• Changed URL Generation method hook for future/scheduled posts

1.5.2

• Bugfix: Pingfm key not saving.

1.5.1

• Bugfix: Short URL generated was the same as post URL

1.5

• Added on-demand shortening function: fts_shorturl()
• Added supported for ping.fm, chilp.it, short.to, sm00sh, u.nu, unfake.it
• Added personal shortening service using post id (http://yoursite/POST-ID)
• Added Prefix option for personal shortening service (http://yoursite/prefix/POST-ID)
• Added template redirection and WP_Rewrite redirection methods
• Updated administration options page

1.4

• First Public Release
• Added simple validation to options page

1.3

• Added support for snipurl, cl.gs, Short.ie

1.2

• Added support for su.pr

1.1

• Added support for bit.ly, tr.im
• Added “Remove buttons” in post/page edit.
• Added option for automatic shorturl generation.
• Changed Custom Field name from fts_shorturl to shorturl

1.0

• Initial Private release.
• supports TinyURL, is.gd