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URL Shortify - Simple and Easy URL Shortener

by KaizenCoders · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: vulnerability published 18 Aug 2026, fixed in 2.5.1.

83/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for URL Shortify - Simple and Easy URL Shortener
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 18 Aug 2026, fixed in 2.5.1. Update to version 2.5.1 or later.18 Aug 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-37 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master6 May 2020 to 6 May 2020, 1 commits
kaizencoders7 May 2020 to 12 Oct 2026, 336 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
23 days ago
Releases, 24 months
43
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for URL Shortify - Simple and Easy URL Shortener
Q1 20244
Q2 20244
Q3 202411
Q4 20242
Q1 20252
Q2 20251
Q3 20253
Q4 20255
Q1 202612
Q2 20268
Q3 20267
Q4 20264

Last release 12 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
18 Aug 2026URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL Shortener <= 2.5.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 2.5.02.5.10
30 Apr 2026Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter6.1<= 1.10.41.10.5.10
19 Feb 2026URL Shortify <= 1.12.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Server-Side Request Forgery6.4<= 1.12.31.12.40
17 Feb 2026URL Shortify <= 1.12.1 - Unauthenticated Open Redirect via 'redirect_to' Parameter4.7<= 1.12.11.12.20
24 Nov 2025URL Shortify <= 1.11.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.11.31.11.40
24 Nov 2025URL Shortify <= 1.11.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.11.21.11.30
4 Apr 2025URL Shortify <= 1.10.5.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.10.5.11.10.650
16 Nov 2023URL Shortify <= 1.7.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.7.91.7.9.11
21 Aug 2023URL Shortify <= 1.7.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Referrer Header7.2<= 1.7.51.7.60
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.11.0.1 to 1.7.21.7.30
19 Jun 2023URL Shortify – Simple, Powerful and Easy URL Shortener Plugin For WordPress <= 1.6.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4< 1.7.01.7.00
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 1.5.111.5.110
28 Oct 2021URL Shortify <= 1.5.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.5.01.5.10

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for URL Shortify - Simple and Easy URL Shortener
Q4 20244.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20253.7
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating rose from 4.0 to 5.0 between Q4 2024 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star148
4 star5
3 star5
2 star3
1 star8
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for URL Shortify - Simple and Easy URL Shortener
4 May 2026517
11 May 2026900
18 May 20261,236
25 May 202611,417
1 Jun 20267,256
8 Jun 20261,770
15 Jun 20261,147
22 Jun 2026862
29 Jun 2026821
6 Jul 20265,918
13 Jul 20262,745
20 Jul 20261,360
27 Jul 2026976
3 Aug 20267,378
10 Aug 20267,459
17 Aug 20262,117
24 Aug 20267,343
31 Aug 20266,631
7 Sep 20262,200
14 Sep 20261,779
21 Sep 20261,475
28 Sep 20267,068
5 Oct 20267,572
12 Oct 20267,155
19 Oct 20262,209
26 Oct 20261,905
2 Nov 2026215

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 22% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Easy Affiliate LinksScore 91 · 6,000+WP Affiliate DisclosureScore 91 · 1,000+BetterLinks - Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCPScore 90 · 20,000+Lasso Lite - Affiliate Link Manager, URL Shortener & Link TrackingScore 90 · 4,000+Cloak Affiliate Links for WooCommerceScore 90 · 1,000+

Facts

Version2.7.2
AuthorKaizenCoders
Added7 May 2020
Last updated12 Oct 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.0.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagscloaking, short links, link branding, url shortener, affiliate links

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Questions

Is URL Shortify - Simple and Easy URL Shortener still maintained?

URL Shortify - Simple and Easy URL Shortener was last updated on 12 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is URL Shortify - Simple and Easy URL Shortener safe?

URL Shortify - Simple and Easy URL Shortener has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 7 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns URL Shortify - Simple and Easy URL Shortener?

The wordpress.org author is KaizenCoders. Recent committers: kaizencoders, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of URL Shortify - Simple and Easy URL Shortener?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Easy Affiliate Links, WP Affiliate Disclosure, BetterLinks - Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP, Lasso Lite - Affiliate Link Manager, URL Shortener & Link Tracking, Cloak Affiliate Links for WooCommerce.

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