Configuration & Integrations
Share Short, Branded Links with URL Shortify
Tired of your share buttons pushing long, messy post URLs? Social Linkz can hand off to the sibling URL Shortify plugin so every share button uses a short, branded link instead. Turn on Enable URL Shortify under Configuration → Link Shortening, and shares go out as clean, on-brand, trackable links. This integration is free (added in Social Linkz 1.8.5) and requires the URL Shortify plugin to be installed and active. Here's how to set it up.
What does the URL Shortify integration do?
The URL Shortify integration makes Social Linkz share buttons generate a short link through URL Shortify rather than sharing the raw post URL. Instead of a long permalink with query strings, readers share a tidy branded link on your own domain that URL Shortify can track. It is a one-switch integration between two KaizenCoders plugins.
Before you start
The integration only works when URL Shortify is available on the same site:
- Install and activate the URL Shortify plugin. See its getting-started guide and its product page.
- Keep URL Shortify active — if it is deactivated, Social Linkz falls back to the normal long post URL.
How to turn on short links in Social Linkz
- In WordPress admin, go to Social Linkz → Settings.
- Open the Configuration tab.
- Find the Link Shortening section.
- Turn on Enable URL Shortify.
- Save your changes.
Your share buttons now build short, branded links through URL Shortify.
Why use short, branded share links?
| Benefit | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Cleaner | Short links look tidy in tweets, posts, and messages instead of a wall of URL. |
| Branded | Links use your own domain, reinforcing your brand every time a post is shared. |
| Trackable | URL Shortify records clicks, so you can see how much traffic each shared link drives. |
Conclusion
Sharing short, branded links takes one switch: install and activate URL Shortify, then turn on Enable URL Shortify under Social Linkz → Settings → Configuration → Link Shortening. From then on, your share buttons send clean, branded, trackable links instead of long permalinks. Learn more in the URL Shortify documentation.
FAQs
Do I need URL Shortify PRO for this?
No. The integration works with the free URL Shortify plugin. You only need URL Shortify PRO if you want that plugin's own premium features.
What happens if URL Shortify is disabled?
If URL Shortify is deactivated, share buttons fall back to the normal long post URL. Reactivate URL Shortify to restore short links.
Where is the setting to enable short links?
Go to Social Linkz → Settings → Configuration → Link Shortening and turn on Enable URL Shortify.
Is the URL Shortify integration a paid Social Linkz feature?
No. The integration is part of the free Social Linkz plugin and has been available since version 1.8.5.
Do the short links track clicks?
Yes. Because the links are created by URL Shortify, its click tracking applies, so you can measure how much traffic your shared links generate.