Better YOURLS
by Chris Wiegman · Uncategorized
Integrate your blog with YOURLS custom URL generator.
49 health vs 56 average across 16,378 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.24, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2750 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,428 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
68
now · peak 232
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
7.5y ago
latest release · v2.3.0
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-04-14 · 1,391 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ thedandev2.1y ago
I been using this for years but ive finally started my own, love it… cant be faulted other than the user IMO
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ moisture90634.3y ago
just works even on v5.9
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Micha - MS295.5y ago
the title says it all 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ richbros8.4y ago
YOURLS Link Creator was out of date and I was looking for a replacement. Found Better YOURLS and it picked up where the other one left off and works without a hitch. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 154313928.4y ago
Love it and the statistics reports I can run from having our own shorter helps with marketing!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jan Dembowski8.7y ago
If you use a plugin and it just works and you forget that you have it installed and working, that’s pretty much the definition of a 5 star plugin. I installed this plugin years ago. I configured it to use my YOURLS installation and it just works. I’ve never had a problem with it. If you use your own YOURLS then get this plugin. You won’t be sorry. 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chenryahts10.6y ago
This plugin made using Yourls super easier with WordPress. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jimlunsford10.7y ago
I have this plugin running on five different installs using my shortner and it works great. Thanks for your work on this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 129 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 105 more locales with partial translations.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-09 300+ → 200+ down after 748 days in tier
- 2024-04-21 400+ → 300+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2024-04-15 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-04-13 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-12 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-11 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-10 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-09 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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YOURLS Link Creator 500+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
Easy Affiliate Links 7K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
Bitly's WordPress Plugin 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Bring Back the Get Shortlink Button 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D - H Hum 600+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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short.io 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B
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