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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks	Url Redirect Rewrite
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Elementor	gokulakrishnan

2. Categories & rankings

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Url Redirect Rewrite

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3. App details

Long-form description

Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks

Manage, create and track outbound links by custom pretty links with your domain. Through Linker’s short url tool you can know on which links your visitors are clicking. Linker is the easiest tool to use in order to create a short link in your own domain & track outbound link clicks from your website, using software like Google Analytics. Create short links to your post, manage your 301 redirects, track affiliate links and do many other URL related tasks easily. Major Features Create Short and clean URLs, using your own domain Redirect links to any location, both inbound and outbound, using 301 redirects Track outbound link clicks, with internal reporting for Hits per link Enjoy an intuitive and User Friendly Admin Interface Setup tracking easily using Linker’s out of the box functionality Set URL Parameters forwarding for improved tracking on every redirection How it Works? Linker adds a new custom post type to your Admin menu, where you can create, edit, delete, and manage Links by 301 redirects. What’s great about Linker is that it tracks click counts and saves them as a custom field. it’s really simple & cool and there is no setup involved. It works seamlessly straight out of the box for whichever theme and plugins you are using. Link Example: Just to make it extra clear, here’s how the Linker plugin works. Original URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/linker/ New URL with Linker: https://pojo.me/go/linker/ Contributions: Would you like to contribute to this plugin? You’re more than welcome to submit your pull requests on the GitHub repo. And, if you have any notes about the code, please open a ticket on the issue tracker.

Url Redirect Rewrite

You can create unlimited redirections and rewrites. A redirect and rewrite can be used in many situations, for example: to hide an url you don’t want to show; to short a long url; to monitor the traffic of an url; to redirect the users in another page during a maintenance; to redirect user from a dormiant domain; to rewrite the content with customized urls to customize whatever name you want Language available only in english

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks or Url Redirect Rewrite?

Url Redirect Rewrite has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 2 reviews) compared to Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks (4.3★ from 14 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks or Url Redirect Rewrite?

Url Redirect Rewrite holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.3★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks or Url Redirect Rewrite?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (14 vs 2).

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks has 14 published reviews; Url Redirect Rewrite has 2 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks and Url Redirect Rewrite?

Migration support varies by app and category. Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks and Url Redirect Rewrite both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Url Redirect Rewrite" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks vs Url Redirect Rewrite