A lightweight, secure, and self-hosted solution to shorten URLs, track link clicks, and generate WhatsApp chat links.
RoidNet URL Shortener and Link Tracker is a self-hosted link management tool designed specifically for WordPress. You get full access to all features to manage your redirects and click statistics right from your WordPress dashboard.
🚀 Key Features
- Lightweight URL Shortener: Easily shorten any internal or external URL into clean, readable redirect links (e.g.,
yoursite.com/l/promo). - Dynamic WhatsApp Chat Link Generator: Create direct click-to-chat links with custom pre-filled messages.
- Dynamic Parameters in Messages: Build highly contextual customer interactions. Automatically insert dynamic variables like
{page_url},{page_title}, and{site_title}into your WhatsApp or regular redirection URLs. Perfect for product pages and custom landing pages! - WhatsApp Message Formatting Support: Quickly format your pre-filled messages with Bold (
*), Italic (_), and Strikethrough (~) using our simple interface helper buttons. - Instant Click Tracking & Counter: Know exactly how many times each short link has been clicked. Statistics are displayed right in your admin list.
- Top Links Dashboard Widget: Monitor your best-performing links with a sleek dashboard widget displaying your top 5 short links.
- 100% Self-Hosted & GDPR Compliant: Your links and tracking statistics are stored directly in your local WordPress database. No third-party servers, no data leakage, and maximum privacy.
- Fast & Lightweight: Built with performance in mind. No external CDNs or heavy scripts that slow down your website.
💡 Why Choose This Plugin?
- Fully Featured: Every feature is fully functional.
- Contextual E-Commerce & WooCommerce Helper: Send WhatsApp chat links on your product pages that dynamically prefill with the product title and URL, so customers can ask about a specific product with one click!
- No External Dependencies: Fully compatible with WordPress default libraries.
External services
This plugin can redirect visitors to WhatsApp’s external service to facilitate click-to-chat.
* Service: WhatsApp click-to-chat redirect API (https://api.whatsapp.com/send).
* What data is sent: The target WhatsApp phone number and the custom pre-filled message text.
* Terms of Service: WhatsApp Terms of Service
* Privacy Policy: WhatsApp Privacy Policy
