Simple URLs is a free WordPress plugin developed by StudioPress. It is an alternative to all premium Affiliate management WordPress plugins. It also helps to track and manage all outbound links directly from WordPress dashboard. Here is the unbiased review of Simple URLs WordPress plugin and follow our Guide to know how to use this plugin.
Features of Simple URLs WordPress Plugin
Here are some notable features on Simple URLS WordPress Plugin
- Create, Manage and Track Outbound links from WordPress Dashboard.
- Custom Post type will be added to existing WordPress Menu.
- Create, edit and Delete URLs without much complexity.
- Simple 301 redirect and hence there wont be any conflicts with permalinks.
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How to Install Simple URLs WordPress Plugin ?
Download Simple URL’s WordPress plugin by using the link below.
Go to Plugin menu, upload Simple URLs plugin and Activate it.
How to mask affiliate links using Simple URLs Plugin ?
Here is the step-by-step guide that helps to make your long and ugly affiliate links to short and sweet brand URLs.
- After done with the installation part, go to Setting Menu > Permalinks and just click on “Save Settings” (don’t change anything there.)
- Go to Simple URLs Admin and Click on “Add New” button (a page with two blank fields will be opened.)
- Add a title and enter affiliate link in URL information meta box.
- You can customize the slug by editing it directly.
- Click on “Publish” button and you have successfully masked your Affiliate Link.
- Everything is done now and its time to test your short affiliate links.
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Final Words on Simple URLs Plugin
In our point of view, Simple URLs is a pretty cool plugin and at present we are also using the same to mask our affiliate links. It a light-weight plugin with many available options, thanks StudioPress for developing such an awesome plugin.
Instead of using premium plugins, we recommend you to use Simple URLs to track and manage your affiliate links. If you need any further help in setting up this awesome plugin, just drop a comment.
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really cool wordpress plugin !
I am also using this awesome plugin to our blog. I have no issue with this plugin. The best part is that you can change the “go” slug with any name you want.
Best Regards!
Yes, the ‘go’ slug can be changed to “recommended” or “refer” etc. Thanks for dropping by.
I used it before but later on hostgator team contacted me and asked me to remove it because of overloading.
But its a light-weight plugin with less or no load on server.
I dnt know why they said this..
Awesome plugin
Hi WPSquare,
Great review – simple urls is a good solution – we use it loads!
Cheers
Woody
Hi
Firstly, loving your Yoast SEO plug-in, just get’s better & better. I am trying to mask aff links with this simple URLs plug, but every time I enter and redirect the screen just refreshes and the redirect has disappeared?
I have gone to permalink and just clicked save as suggested – not entered any links or clicked any other buttons ( don’t see the the point in this, unless I am missing something? as I am just saving what is already saved? ) Permalinks is set on postname btw.
Apologies if this is a simple fix, I’m quite a newbie! Pulling my hair out here, any advice appreciated. Cheers in advance
Matty
Apologies, this isn’t Yoast DOH! Still…any help welcome