=== BetterLinks - Shorten, Track and Manage any URL === Contributors: wpdevteam, re_enter_rupok, asif2bd, tusharimran, sapanmozammel Donate link: https://wpdeveloper.com Tags: affiliate links, link branding,Link Shortner, link tracking, redirects, links, shortlinks, urls, link cloaking, tinyurl, link shortener, url shortener, cloak, cloaking, slugs, shorturl, shorten, shortening, marketing, marketing plugin, affiliate, pretty links, short links, shrinking, shortlinks, betterlinks, affiliate, affiliate marketing, link redirection, url shortener, 301, 302, 307, 404, seo, url redirection Requires at least: 5.0 Tested up to: 5.9 Requires PHP: 5.6 Stable tag: 1.3.0 License: GPLv3 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html Ultimate plugin to create, shorten, track and manage any URL. Gather analytics reports and run successful marketing campaigns easily. == Description == Want to make your brand standout? [BetterLinks](https://betterlinks.io/) brings you the chance to easily create, shorten and manage any URL to help you cross-promote your brands & products. With its aesthetic User Interface, you can shorten anything without breaking any sweat and track analytics to measure successful campaigns easily. ## WHY YOU NEED BETTERLINKS πŸ”₯ - Easy-to-use WordPress link shortener - Create attractive looking links instantly - Add multiple link redirect types (301, 302, 307) - Analyze & track your marketing campaigns - Enhance your affiliate marketing strategies - Manage your links directly in Gutenberg Editor - Reduce link load time with optimized queries - Monitor marketing campaigns with UTM Builder - Prevent bot traffic and clicks with Bot Blocker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJqBrFhQC1A ## SIMPLE & FAST LINK MANAGEMENT PLUGIN πŸŽ‰ **✨ Aesthetic Drag & Drop UI:** Create & manage any links with just a couple of clicks. Manage everything from creating, editing, configurations & all from just one place **🧲 Quick Link Shortening:** Make your long URL links into short ones and create pretty links within minutes **πŸ’« One-Click Share:** Copy your shortened URL right from the dashboard and share it instantly **βš™οΈ Easy Configuration:** Easily setup your Link Redirects (301, 302 and 307) and all your Link options **πŸ’ͺ Fast Response:** Less Database queries resulting in faster response time **πŸ”ƒ Simple Migration:** Migrate from Third-party Plugins such as PrettyLinks with one-click ## POWERFUL LINK TRACKING & ANALYTICS FEATURES πŸš€ **πŸ“ˆ Real Time Analytics:** Generate real-time analytics data and easily evaluate the performance of your cloaked links with just a glance **πŸ”Ž Examine Click-Through Rate:** Examine the performance of your click-through rates of your shortened URLs right from one place **πŸ“Š Generate Reports:** Gather analytics reports to evaluate and run successful marketing campaigns **πŸ“… Interactive Calendar to Filter Clicks:** Easily filter your cloaked links based on certain dates from the interactive calendar **πŸ”— UTM Builder to Track Campaigns:** Add parameters to URLs to monitor your marketing campaigns ## More Advanced Features with BetterLinks PRO: - Get better insights with Individual Analytics [PRO] - Control and manage user roles & permissions [PRO] - Set link scheduler, expiration dates & number of click limits [PRO] - Integrate seamlessly with Google Analytics [PRO] - Carry out split tests with Dynamic Redirects [PRO] - Force enable secure HTTPS Redirection [PRO] - Broken Link Checker with Email Notification [PRO] - Auto-Link Keywords [PRO] [ALL FEATURES](https://betterlinks.io/features/) | [DOCUMENTATION](https://betterlinks.io/docs/) | [PRICING](https://betterlinks.io/#pricing) ## πŸ”₯ WHAT’S NEXT If you like BetterLinks, then consider checking out our other WordPress Plugins for FREE: πŸ” [Essential Addons For Elementor](https://essential-addons.com/elementor/) – Most popular Elementor extensions with 1 million active users in the WordPress repository. πŸ”” [NotificationX](https://notificationx.com/) – Best Social Proof & FOMO Marketing Solution to increase conversion rates. πŸ“„ [EmbedPress](https://embedpress.com/): Easiest WordPress embedding plugin to add content from 100+ sources with one-click. Works in Gutenberg, Elementor, and more. ⏰ [SchedulePress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-scheduled-posts/) – Complete solution for scheduling WordPress posts through an editorial calendar & social share. Visit [WPDeveloper](https://wpdeveloper.com/) to learn more about how to do better in WordPress with [Help Tutorial, Tips & Tricks](https://wpdeveloper.com/blog). ## πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» DOCUMENTATION AND SUPPORT ## - For documentation and tutorials go to our [Documentation](https://betterlinks.io/docs/) - For video tutorials go to our [YouTube Playlist](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJqBrFhQC1A&list=PLWHp1xKHCfxBtIjolI693SDWtdfKZCc37) - If you have any more questions, visit our support on the [Plugin’s Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/betterlinks/) - For more information about features, FAQs and documentation, check out our website at [BetterLinks](https://betterlinks.io/) ## πŸ’™ Loved BetterLinks? ## - Join our [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/wpdeveloper.net/) - Learn from our tutorials on [Youtube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOjzLEdsnpnFVkm1JKFurPA) - Or rate us on [WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/betterlinks/reviews/?rate=5#new-post) == Installation == = Modern Way: = 1. Go to the WordPress Dashboard "Add New Plugin" section. 2. Search For "BetterLinks". 3. Install, then Activate it. 4. Follow the [Documentation](https://betterlinks.io/docs/) = Old Way: = 1. Upload `betterlinks` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 3. Follow the [Documentation](https://betterlinks.io/docs/) == Frequently Asked Questions == = Does it work with any WordPress theme? = Yes, it will work with any standard WordPress theme. = Can I migrate to BetterLinks from any plugin? = If you were previously using any link shortener and redirection plugin, you can migrate to BetterLinks instantly. = Who can benefit more from BetterLinks? = BetterLinks is very useful for website owners, affiliate marketers, SEO experts or anyone who requires link shortening, redirection, tracking or overall link management on WordPress. == Screenshots == == Changelog == = 1.3.0 - 19/01/2022 = - Added: Instant Link Redirect option inside Elementor Page Builder - Few minor bug fixes & improvements = 1.2.9 - 11/01/2022 = - Few minor bug fix & improvements = 1.2.8 - 30/11/2021 = - Few minor bug fix & improvements = 1.2.7 - 28/10/2021 = - Added: Option to generate random strings for shortened links - Added: Translations for missing strings - Improved: Import functionality to overwrite existing links - Few minor bug fix & improvements = 1.2.6 - 19/10/2021 = - Added: QR Code Generator for shortened links - Added: Sample CSV export option - Improved: Security enhancement for CSV - Few minor bug fix & improvements = 1.2.5 - 07/10/2021 = - Added: ThirstyAffiliates Migration - Added: Translations compatibility - Few minor bug fix & improvements = 1.2.4 - 29/09/2021 = - Improved: Query optimization for better performance & security enhancement - Added: Default Link Prefix option - Few minor bug fix & improvements = 1.2.3 - 21/09/2021 = - Added: CSV Import/Export option - Fixed: CSS conflict with Yoast SEO - Fixed: Import/Export Category relation issue - Few minor bug fix & improvements = 1.2.2 - 31/08/2021 = - Few minor bug fix & improvements = 1.2.1 - 24/08/2021 = - Few minor bug fix & improvements = 1.2.0 - 23/08/2021 = - Fixed: Tags not updating & creating - Fixed: Category not updating properly - Added: Link title automatically being converted to Shortened URL - Few minor bug fix & improvements = 1.1.9 - 12/08/2021 = - Added: AJAX Fallback when REST API is disabled - Fixed: Sanitized REST API data - Few minor bug fix & improvements = 1.1.8 - 28/07/2021 = - Improved: Coding structure to enhance security - Few minor bug fix & improvements = 1.1.7 - 08/07/2021 = - Few minor bug fix & improvements = 1.1.6 - 06/07/2021 = - Improved: Updated User Interface - Few minor bug fix & improvements = 1.1.5 - 23/06/2021 = - Removed: PHP session = 1.1.4 - 20/06/2021 = - Fixed: Conflict with Gutenberg Editor - Few minor bug fix and improvements = 1.1.3 - 15/06/2021 = - Added: Instant Gutenberg Redirect option - Added: Bot Blocker option - Few minor bug fix and improvements = 1.1.2 - 07/06/2021 = - Improved: Optimized background process for better performance - Few minor bug fix and improvements = 1.1.1 - 24/05/2021 = - Fixed: Database migration issue with version update - Fixed: BetterLinks Import/Export feature not working properly - Few minor bug fix and improvements = 1.1.0 - 20/05/2021 = - Added: UTM Builder - Few minor bug fix and improvements = 1.0.5 - 07/04/2021 = - Fixed: Redirection not working if shortened URL ends with a β€˜/β€˜ - Few minor bug fix and improvements = 1.0.4 - 01/04/2021 = - Fixed: Link categories not updating correctly after deletion - Fixed: Parameter forwarding not working - Fixed: Link order not showing correctly after migrating from Simple 301 Redirects - Improved: URL parsing before redirecting - Few minor bug fix and improvements = 1.0.3 - 25/03/2021 = - Added: Migration for Simple 301 Redirects plugin - Tweaked: UI/UX update - Added: Wildcard option - Removed: Blank link showing in the Grid view - Few minor bug fix and improvements = 1.0.2 - 24/02/2021 = - Fixed: Analytics not showing instantly after regenerating stats - Fixed: Clicks count not working - Fixed: Most Recent click data not showing at the top in Analytics - Improved: Overall UI/UX - Improved: Migration from Pretty Links - Few minor bug fix and improvements = 1.0.1 - 15/01/2021 = - Fixed: Migration not working - Few minor bug fix and improvements = 1.0.0 - 11/01/2021 = - Added: 'List View' to manage links - Added: 'Analytics' Feature - Added: Migration from PrettyLinks - Added: General Settings panel - Improved: optimized code for faster response - Few minor bug fix and improvements = 0.0.1 - 14/01/2021 = * Initial beta release == Upgrade Notice ==