=== Plugin Name ===
Contributors: webbgaraget,gish
Donate link: http://webbgaraget.se/
Tags: share, short url, statistics, bitly, url,
Requires at least: 3.3.2
Tested up to: 3.4.2
Stable tag: 0.3.3

Uses bit.ly's shorten service to automatically create a shortened URL when publishing a post.

== Description ==

This plugin makes it easier to share blog post since all posts automatically gets a shortened URL generated by [bit.ly](http://bitly.com/).

Click statistics is shown for each post and also as a dashboard widget (can be toggled).

Get the shortened URL by using the functions `WGBitlyHelper::the_short_link( $post_id = null )` and `WGBitlyHelper::get_short_link( $post_id = null )`.

= Todo =
* Generate shortlinks for all existing posts.
* Handle exceeded rate limit.

== Installation ==

1. Download the plugin and extract it into `/wp-content/plugins/`.
1. Activate the plugin at the plugins menu in the admin dashboard.
1. Enter your username and API key in the settings section Tools > WG bit.ly

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I generate a shortened URL for an existing post? =
Update the post, without making any changes to it, and the URL will be generated.

= Why does it say that there is no URL generated for post x? =
That might be because of the following reasons:

1. You have set the username and API key in the settings view.
1. The post is only a draft. Shortened URLs will be generated for published, private or future posts.

== Screenshots ==

1. The settings view.
2. A published post with box displaying the shortened URL and stats.

== Changelog ==

= 0.3.3 =
Fixed performance issue.

= 0.3.2 =
Forced new version number

= 0.3.1 =
Changed spelling of helper functions that retrieved the shortened URL. Their names are:

* WGBitlyHelper::the_short_link( $post_id = null )
* WGBitlyHelper::get_short_link( $post_id = null )

= 0.3 =
Added a feature to get the shortened URL by code. Similar to `the_permalink()` and `get_permalink()`, the functions `WGBitlyHelper::the_short_url( $post_id = null )` and `WGBitlyHelper::get_short_url( $post_id = null )` will output a link and return the URL, respectively.

= 0.2.1 =
Forced new version number

= 0.2 =
Added ability to use pro domain.

= 0.1 =
First version.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 0.1 =
First version.