Integrations
URL Shortify Activity Logs in WordPress — Logify PRO
Short links break silently: a teammate edits a campaign redirect or deletes a slug, and traffic quietly lands on the wrong page. Logify PRO records every URL Shortify change — created, updated, and deleted short links — in your Activity Logs, so you can trace any redirect back to the exact user, action, and time.
PRO feature
URL Shortify logging is part of Logify PRO. The free plugin logs WordPress core activity (users, posts, plugins, themes, and more); tracking URL Shortify short links requires a Logify PRO licence. See Free vs PRO features.
What is URL Shortify logging?
URL Shortify logging is a Logify PRO integration that writes an activity-log entry every time someone creates, updates, or deletes a short link with the URL Shortify plugin. It hooks URL Shortify's own events, so the entry appears in Logify > Activity Logs alongside the rest of your WordPress audit trail.
Each entry is recorded as a URL Shortify event (url_shortify) and captures:
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Severity | INFO badge for every short-link change. |
| User | The account and role that made the change (for example, admin (admin) Administrator). |
| Event | The URL Shortify event type. |
| Object | The short link's slug, shown as a short_link object. |
| Action | created, updated, or deleted. |
| Description | A plain-English summary — for example, New short link "google" was created., Short link "google" was updated., or Short link (ID: 17) was deleted. |
| Date | The timestamp of the change. |
Logify records three URL Shortify actions:
- Created — a new short link is added.
- Updated — an existing short link's name, slug, target URL, or redirect type is changed.
- Deleted — a short link is removed. Because the link no longer exists, this entry is identified by its link ID rather than its slug.
Why track short-link changes?
Short links carry marketing campaigns, social posts, and affiliate traffic. If one is edited or removed, the redirect can break or point somewhere unintended — with no obvious trail of who changed it. URL Shortify logging gives you:
- A full audit trail — see who created a redirect, edited a target URL, or removed a short link.
- Fast accountability — trace a broken campaign link back to the exact user and time.
- Team transparency — keep marketing and admin teams aligned on who manages which links.
How to view URL Shortify logs
Step 1: Open the Activity Logs screen
In your WordPress dashboard, go to Logify > Activity Logs.
Step 2: Identify URL Shortify events
Scan the main table for short-link activity:
- Event column — look for URL Shortify entries.
- Object column — the short link's slug appears as a
short_linkobject. - Action and Description — confirm whether the link was
created,updated, ordeleted, with the link name or ID in the description.
Step 3: Filter to short-link events
URL Shortify is not one of the built-in choices in the Event Type dropdown, so isolate short-link changes with the Search box instead:
- Type the link slug or a phrase such as
short linkinto the Search box (which matches the description, object name, IP, or username). - Optionally set a Date From and Date To range.
- Click Filter to display matching entries. Click Reset to restore the default view.
Filter by event type
Developers can add URL Shortify to the Event Type dropdown with the kc_lf_event_type_choices filter. See Hooks and filters. Out of the box, use the Search box to find short-link changes.
Step 4: Export an audit report
To keep an offline record for compliance or a team review:
- Filter the table to show the short-link changes you need.
- Click Export CSV in the top-right corner to download the filtered report.
For other export formats and the full Tools workflow, see Export your WordPress activity log.
Conclusion
With Logify PRO, every URL Shortify short link that is created, updated, or deleted becomes a searchable, exportable audit entry — so a broken redirect is never a mystery. Pair this with filtering to zero in on link changes, and see the Event reference for the complete list of events Logify records.
FAQs
Is URL Shortify logging available in the free Logify plugin?
No. URL Shortify logging is a Logify PRO integration. The free plugin logs WordPress core activity — users, posts, media, comments, plugins, themes, taxonomies, menus, widgets, and settings — but tracking URL Shortify short links requires a Logify PRO licence.
What URL Shortify actions does Logify record?
Logify records three actions: created when a new short link is added, updated when a link's name, slug, target URL, or redirect type changes, and deleted when a link is removed. Each is logged as a url_shortify event with an INFO severity, the acting user, and a timestamp.
Why does a deleted short link show an ID instead of a slug?
When a short link is deleted, its record no longer exists, so Logify cannot look up the slug. The deletion entry is identified by the link's numeric ID instead — for example, Short link (ID: 17) was deleted. Created and updated entries still show the slug because the link is still present.
How do I find only URL Shortify changes in the log?
URL Shortify is not in the built-in Event Type dropdown, so use the Search box. Enter the link slug or a phrase like short link to match short-link descriptions and object names, then optionally add a date range and click Filter. You can export the filtered results to CSV for a records copy.
Does Logify track short-link clicks or only edits?
Logify tracks management changes — when a short link is created, updated, or deleted — not click or redirect traffic. Click analytics are handled inside URL Shortify itself. Logify's role is the audit trail of who changed which links and when.