PublishPress Shortlinks – The Link Manager for WordPress

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Directory rank vs rivals

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Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Growth timeline

Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow

1. 2026-02-01 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in band
2. 2026-01-31 100+ → 90+ down after 146 days in band
3. 2025-09-07 90+ → 100+ up after 3 days in band
4. 2025-09-04 100+ → 90+ down after 15 days in band
5. 2025-08-20 90+ → 100+ up after 4 days in band
6. 2025-08-16 100+ → 90+ down after 153 days in band
7. 2025-03-16 90+ → 100+ up after 2 days in band
8. 2025-03-14 100+ → 90+ down after 80 days in band

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• ThirstyAffiliates – Affiliate Links, Link Branding, Link Tracking & Marketing Plugin 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• BetterLinks – URL Shortener, Link Tracking, Analytics & Affiliate Link Manager 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C
• LinkCentral – URL shortener, Affiliate Links & Custom Link Shortener with Link Tracking 400+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• ShortLinks Pro – Affiliate Links, Link Shortening, Click Tracking & Marketing 100+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• 301 Redirects – Redirect Manager 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A

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PublishPress Shortlinks – The Link Manager for WordPress: 100+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/tinypress