About Version 4.x

The Shortening functionality of the URL Shortener WordPress Plugin has been completely re-written once again to provide a cleaner code base as well as provide for easier expansion in the future. It also brings with it small functionalities such as QR Code display.

Installation

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Shortener Services

Supported

• 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

(Note: Support level is tiered. For more information, check FAQ)

Depreciated

Usage

Initial Setup

1. Upon plugin activation, go to Settings > URL Shortener to select your options
   
   
   
   
2. Shortlinks / Short URL will now be automatically generated for all posts/pages using the selected shortening service.

Bulk Deleting

1. You can also bulk delete Shortlink / Short URLs 
   
   

Template Tags

On demand shortening of URL

• fts_shorturl($url, $service, $output = true, $key='', $user='')
• Parameters:
• $url: the url to be shortened
• $service: the name of supported url service
• $output (optional): if set to false, result will be returned instead of echo’ed
• $key (optional): User API key
• $user (optional): Username
  
  
• Eg: <?php fts_shorturl('http://www.google.com', 'bitly'); ?>

Displaying Post / Page shortlinks

• Option 1: (for WP 3.0 and above)
• <?php the_shortlink(); ?>
• http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/the_shortlink
  
  
• Option 2 (used within the Loop)
• fts_show_shorturl($post, $output = true)
• Parameters:
• $post 
• $output (optional): if set to false, result will be returned instead of echo’ed
• Eg: <?php fts_show_shorturl($post); ?>

Shortcodes

• Usage Variations:

1. [shortlink]
2. [shortlink name="display name"]
3. [shortlink url="http://localhost"]
4. [shortlink name="display name" url="http://localhost"]
5. [shortlink]http://localhost[/shortlink]
6. [shortlink service="bitly"]http://localhost[/shortlink] 
7. [shortlink qr=1]

• Parameter descriptions
• name: Link Text 
• url: The URL that needs to be shortened
• service: URL service to use
• key: user pass/key
• user: username
• qr: show qr code instead of link
  
  
• Caveat: Try not to combine usage variations

Settings and Options

General

Main Settings

• URL Shortener Integration
• When enabled, Shortlink /Short URLs will be generated upon post / page publishing.
• It doesn’t affect the Nice ID URL option.
  
  
• Use Permalinks for Short URLs
• When enabled, permalinks will be used to generate the shortlinks
• By default, shortlinks are generated using http://your_site/index.php?p=123 as this will ensure shortlink will work regardless of page permalink or slug.
  
  
• Append Short URL to
• Choose whether to append a link to the generated Short URL to homepage, individual post page or individual site pages.
  
  
• Text before Short URL link
• Provide a pre-text before the Short URL

URL Service Configuration

• Configure your preferred URL Shortening Service. 
• Services which require authentication will be marked with a red asterisk *

Note: Above screenshot is the interface for Version 3.0. It has been slightly modified in 3.1.1 and 4.0

Additional Features

Nice ID

• Nice ID URLs
• When enabled, allows use of http://your_site/123 instead of the usual http://your_site/index.php?p=123 or http://your_site/index.php?page_id=123
• Formally named template URL, but redirection method has been changed.
  
  
• Nice ID URL Prefix
• This prefix will be added to your Nice ID URLs... default is / 

Shortcode

•  Disable Shortcode [shortlink]
• Provides the option to disable the shorturl shortcode in the event that it conflicts with other plugin's shortcode of the same name

Qr Code

Modules

There are no settings in this section. It's just a list of modules included in the plugin. 

This portion may expand in the future.

fts_use_shortlink (Action Hook)

function duplicate_field($post_id, $shortlink){         add_post_meta($post_id, 'duplicate', $shortlink);     }     add_action('fts_use_shortlink', 'duplicate_field', 10, 2)

fts_filter_shortlink (Filter)