=== Affiliate Links Lite ===
Contributors: custom4web
Tags: affiliate, links, affiliate links, deeplink, redirects, gocodes, 301 redirect, 302 redirect, cloaking, link masking, pretty links, redirect, seo, shortlink, url, 301, seo, outbound links, affiliate marketing, affiliate link manager, affiliate tool
Donate link: https://codecanyon.net/item/affiliate-links-wordpress-plugin-for-link-shortening-and-masking/16917669?ref=teamdev-ltd
Requires at least: 4.0
Tested up to: 6.4.2
Stable tag: trunk
License: GPL-2.0+
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt

Create any redirect links to any website from your WordPress Admin. Perfect for the affiliate links masking.

== Description ==
Affiliate Links is a WordPress plugin for creating and shortening any internal or external links.
This plugin will be useful for masking partner links to affiliate websites.
You can also use it for shortening long URLs to simple pretty links such as 'mysite.com/go/link'.

= Key features =
* Hit count stats
* 301/302/307 HTTP redirect codes setup
* Nofollow and noindex for redirects
* Link categories setup
* HTML and shortcode generator for link embedding
* Category slug in the link URL if needed

= Plugin website =
[AffiliateLinksWP.com](http://affiliatelinkswp.com/?utm_campaign=affiliate-links-in-site&utm_medium=content-link&utm_source=wordpress.org) is an official homepage for this plugin.

= Go Premium =
Premium version of this plugin allows you to have great click stats, track link clicks in Google Analytics and many more.
[Go premium here->](https://codecanyon.net/item/affiliate-links-wordpress-plugin-for-link-shortening-and-masking/16917669?ref=teamdev-ltd)

== Installation ==
= From your WordPress dashboard =

1. Visit 'Plugins > Add New'.
2. Search for 'Affiliate Links'.
3. Activate Affiliate Links from your Plugins page.

= From WordPress.org =

1. Download Affiliate Links plugin.
2. Upload the 'affiliate-links' directory to your '/wp-content/plugins/' directory, using your favorite method (ftp, sftp, scp, etc...)
3. Activate Affiliate Links from your Plugins page.

= Once Activated =

1. Visit 'Affiliate Links > Settings' and adjust the preferences.
2. Visit 'Affiliate Links > Add New' and create your first link.
3. Check your link works fine and enjoy plugin usage.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= Can I use plugin without pretty permalinks enabled? =

Yes, but your affiliate links would look have GET parameter like other post types.

= Can I change the 'go' word in my links URL? =

Yes, just visit plugin setting page and enter your own word.

= What is Shortcode/HTML generator? =

It’s a simple WYSIWYG tool for embeping your link into the site content. Just select options you need and copy&paste to the post content.

= How to enable hit statistics? =

Please visit Affiliate Links > Settings and enable ‘Count Hits’ option.

= What if I need this plugin customised? =

First of all you can try [premium version](https://codecanyon.net/item/affiliate-links-wordpress-plugin-for-link-shortening-and-masking/16917669?ref=teamdev-ltd) of this plugin.
We can help you tuning the plugin up to your needs, or even creating a new one from scratch, per your requirements. [Drop us your request](https://www.teamdev.com/contact?utm_campaign=affiliate-links-in-site&utm_medium=content-link&utm_source=wordpress.org) and we will get back with the estimate shortly.

= Where I can find plugin documentation? =

Please visit [AffiliateLinksWP.com/docs](http://affiliatelinkswp.com/docs/?utm_campaign=affiliate-links-in-site&utm_medium=content-link&utm_source=wordpress.org) for developer docs.

== Screenshots ==
1. Plugin Settings Page.
2. List of Affiliate Links.
3. Link Edit Screen.
4. Shortcode and HTML generator for link embedding.

== Changelog ==
= 2.7 =
Fixed Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

= 2.6 =
Fix scripts tinymce. Compatible with WP 6.4.2

= 2.5 =
Minor bugfix and updates. Compatible with WP 6.2

= 2.2 =
Minor bugfix and updates

= 2.1 =
Minor bugfix

= 2.0 =
Improved shortcode generator, added ability to insert links in post content via dialog popup, fixed some issues

= 1.9 =
Bugfix and refactoring

= 1.8 =
Fixed some issues, added internationalization support, tested with WordPress 4.5 and up

= 1.7 =
Added ability to use category slug in link URL, added enable/disable/delete hooks, fixed some issues

= 1.6 =
Fixed some issues, added 'af_link_before_redirect' action for third-party customization, added faq and docs sections to the settings screen

= 1.5 =
Fixed some issues, added some hooks for third-party customization

= 1.4 =
Added ability to reset count for hit stats, small ui improvements

= 1.3 =
Added ability to setup 301/302/307 redirect HTTP codes for each link individually

= 1.2 =
Added 'af_link' shortcode and wysiwyg for link embedding

= 1.1 =
Added link categories, updated labels

= 1.0 =
Initial release