=== LinkFiliate - Create branded short links, track clicks, and manage all your affiliate URLs===  
Contributors: schorpy  
Tags: affiliate links, link tracking, click tracking, url shortener, analytics
Requires at least: 6.2 
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.4  
Stable tag: 1.0.0  
License: GPLv2 or later  
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html  

All-in-one link management plugin for WordPress — shorten, cloak, and track your affiliate or marketing links with real-time analytics and branded URLs.

== Description ==

**LinkFiliate** is the ultimate WordPress plugin for managing, shortening, and tracking your affiliate and marketing links — all from your own website.  
Whether you’re a blogger, marketer, or business owner, LinkFiliate helps you create clean branded links, monitor click performance, and optimize conversions.
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Forget messy URLs and confusing spreadsheets — start managing your links in one place with advanced tracking, analytics, and automation tools.

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### 🚀 Why Use LinkFiliate?

Because your links are the backbone of your marketing. With LinkFiliate, you can:
- Shorten and brand affiliate links using your own domain.  
- Track every click in real-time.  
- Improve trust and click-through rates with clean URLs.  
- Secure, organize, and analyze your links — all without leaving WordPress.  

Whether you’re managing affiliate campaigns, sponsored content, or custom redirects, **LinkFiliate** makes it simple and powerful.

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== 🔧 Core Features ==

### 🔗 Turn Ugly URLs into Pretty Links  
Clean up long or complicated URLs by shortening and cloaking them using your own domain.  
Create links like `yourdomain.com/product-name`.

### 🔗 Custom URL Shortener with prefix
Create short, clean, and memorable URLs using your own domain — e.g.  
`www.yoursite.com/go/your-custom-slug`.  
Perfect for social media, email, or YouTube descriptions.


### 🔍 Advanced Link Tracking  
Track every click with detailed analytics. Gain insights into traffic sources, device types, and performance trends.

### 💼 Affiliate Link Management  
Cloak, categorize, and manage all your affiliate links in one dashboard. Add private notes for internal tracking.

### 🧩 Easy Integration  
Insert links easily using shortcodes or built-in integrations with your favorite page builders (Elementor, Gutenberg, Classic Editor, etc).


### 🔄 Redirection Options  
Choose from multiple redirect types (301, 302, 307). Add `nofollow`, `sponsored`, or `noindex` attributes for SEO compliance.


🏷️ **UTM Template Builder**  
Create and apply reusable UTM parameter templates for consistent campaign tracking.

### 🔲 Built-in QR Code Generator  
Instantly create downloadable QR codes for your short links.

Transform your link management today. Install LinkFiliate and take control of your marketing links.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does it work with any WordPress theme? =
Yes! LinkFiliate is built to work with any standard WordPress theme. It integrates seamlessly without requiring theme modifications.

= Does this plugin work with custom post types? =  
Absolutely! You can enable link tracking for any registered custom post type in your WordPress installation.

=How is this different from third-party link shorteners?=
You own everything. Unlike services like Bitly or TinyURL:

- Your links stay on your domain (better for branding and trust)
- No monthly fees or click limits
- Complete data privacy (your analytics aren't sold to third parties)
- Links never expire unless you want them to
- No risk of service shutdown affecting your links

= Who can benefit most from LinkFiliate? =
LinkFiliate is perfect for website owners, affiliate marketers, SEO professionals, and digital advertisers who need a powerful way to shorten, cloak, track, and manage links directly inside WordPress.

= Does it slow down my site? =  
No. LinkFiliate is optimized for performance using efficient database queries with proper indexing, background processing for analytics, caching for frequently accessed links, and minimal frontend JavaScript (only when needed).

== Changelog == 

= 1.0.0 = 
- Initial release.