Shorten Any Page with the Bookmarklet (PRO)

Q: How do I create a short link without opening WordPress?

Install the URL Shortify bookmarklet from URL Shortify → Tools → Bookmarklet, then click it on any page to generate a short link for that page. The bookmarklet talks to your site in the background and returns a ready-to-copy branded link, so you never open the WordPress admin.

Q: Where do I find the URL Shortify bookmarklet?

Go to URL Shortify → Tools → Bookmarklet and drag the Short URL button onto your browser's bookmarks bar. It appears there as a normal bookmark you can click on any page.

Creating a short link normally means copying a URL and opening WordPress. The URL Shortify bookmarklet skips that: it is a small button in your browser's bookmarks bar that shortens whatever page you are viewing in one click. This is a PRO feature you install from URL Shortify → Tools → Bookmarklet.

PRO feature

The bookmarklet is available in URL Shortify PRO.

What is the bookmarklet?

The bookmarklet is a browser bookmark containing a small script that sends the page you are viewing to your site's URL Shortify installation and returns a branded short link. It lets you shorten any web page from your browser toolbar, without switching to the WordPress admin.

Install it

Go to URL Shortify → Tools → Bookmarklet.
Make sure your browser's bookmarks bar is visible (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + B in most browsers).
Drag the Short URL button from the page onto your bookmarks bar.

You only need to do this once per browser. Repeat it on each device or browser profile you use.

Use it

While viewing any page you want to share, click the Short URL bookmarklet in your bookmarks bar. URL Shortify creates a short link for the current page and shows it, ready to copy.

This is handy when you are researching, reading a newsletter, or browsing a partner's site and want a trackable branded link without switching tabs.

How it stays secure

The bookmarklet URL carries a secret token unique to your site, generated when the plugin is installed. Requests without a matching token are rejected, so the bookmarklet link is not something to share publicly.

Treat the bookmarklet as private

Anyone with your bookmarklet link can create short links on your site. Do not post it publicly or share it outside your team.

Conclusion

The bookmarklet turns any page in your browser into a branded short link in a single click, which is ideal for shortening on the go without opening WordPress. For links you build inside the admin, see how to create a short link, or add a dashboard widget for quick shortening from wp-admin.

FAQs

How do I create a short link without opening WordPress?

Install the URL Shortify bookmarklet from URL Shortify → Tools → Bookmarklet, then click it on any page to generate a short link for that page. The bookmarklet talks to your site in the background and returns a ready-to-copy branded link, so you never open the WordPress admin.

Where do I find the URL Shortify bookmarklet?

Go to URL Shortify → Tools → Bookmarklet and drag the Short URL button onto your browser's bookmarks bar. It appears there as a normal bookmark you can click on any page.

Does the bookmarklet work in every browser?

It works in any browser that supports bookmarklets, including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari. Install it separately in each browser or profile you use, since bookmarks bars are per-browser.

Can I use the bookmarklet on my phone?

Mobile browsers make bookmarklets awkward to install and use. On mobile, creating links from the WordPress admin or via the REST API is usually easier than the bookmarklet.

Only with people you want creating links on your site. The bookmarklet carries a secret token that authorises link creation, so treat it like a credential and keep it off public channels.

Is the bookmarklet free?

No. The bookmarklet is a URL Shortify PRO feature. The free version does not include it.