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Display a Short URL Above, Below or Inside Content
URL Shortify can print a post's short URL right alongside its content, so readers always have a tidy link to share. You choose where it appears — above or below posts, pages and excerpts — and you control the HTML and CSS used to render it. Placement above and below content is free; inserting the link anywhere inside your content is available in URL Shortify PRO, and the free [shorturl] shortcode gives you a manual alternative.
Show a short URL above or below content (free)
Go to URL Shortify → Settings → Display → Display Options and use the Where to display short URL? checkboxes to pick the placements you want:
- At the top of Posts
- At the bottom of Posts
- At the top of Pages
- At the bottom of Pages
- At the top of the Excerpt
- At the bottom of the Excerpt
Additional custom post types appear in this list only with URL Shortify PRO. Once you save, URL Shortify inserts the configured HTML in each selected location and replaces the %short_url% placeholder with the actual short URL of that post.
Customize the HTML and CSS (free)
Two fields in the same Display Options section control how the block looks:
| Field | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Displayed HTML | A .shorten_url block reading "The short URL of the present article is: %short_url%" |
The markup wrapped around your short URL. Use %short_url% for a clickable link, or %short_url_without_link% for the plain URL with no anchor tag |
| CSS | Styles the .shorten_url class |
CSS applied to the HTML above. Keep the same class name you use in the HTML |
| Auto create short link? | Off | If on, a short link is created automatically so the block always renders. If off, the block is hidden for posts that don't yet have a short link |
Both %short_url% and %short_url_without_link% are replaced at render time, so you can mix a linked and an unlinked version in the same template.
Place a short URL manually with the [shorturl] shortcode (free)
To drop a short URL at an exact spot inside a post rather than above or below it, use the [shorturl] shortcode:
[shorturl]
Placed in a post or page, it outputs a clickable link to that post's short URL. If the post doesn't have a short link yet, URL Shortify creates one automatically. This is the free way to put a short URL inside your content.
Insert the short URL tag anywhere in content (PRO)
PRO feature
Automatically replacing the %short_url% and %short_url_without_link% tags wherever you type them inside a post's content requires URL Shortify PRO. In the free version, use the placements above or the [shorturl] shortcode.
With URL Shortify PRO active, an Auto replace short URL tag in content? option appears in Settings → Display. Turn it on for the post types you want, then type %short_url% or %short_url_without_link% anywhere in your content and the plugin swaps in the real short URL when the page renders.
Conclusion
For most sites, the free Where to display short URL? setting under Settings → Display is all you need to show a shareable link above or below every post, and the [shorturl] shortcode covers manual placement. If you want tags replaced inline anywhere in your content, that's a PRO addition. To create the links themselves automatically, see Auto-Create Short Links.
FAQs
How do I show a short URL at the bottom of every post?
Go to URL Shortify → Settings → Display → Display Options, tick "At the bottom of Posts" under Where to display short URL?, then save. URL Shortify appends the configured HTML block to each post and replaces %short_url% with that post's short URL. This works in the free version for posts, pages and excerpts.
What is the difference between %short_url% and %short_url_without_link%?
%short_url% renders a clickable anchor tag pointing at the short URL, while %short_url_without_link% renders just the plain URL text with no link. Both are replaced automatically wherever they appear in the Displayed HTML field. Use the plain version when you want the URL to be copied rather than clicked.
How do I place a short URL in the middle of a post?
Use the free [shorturl] shortcode. Add [shorturl] at the exact point in your post or page where you want the link, and URL Shortify outputs a clickable short URL for that post — creating one automatically if it doesn't exist yet. To replace %short_url% tags inline anywhere in content, you need URL Shortify PRO.
Can I style the short URL block?
Yes. The CSS field in Settings → Display → Display Options styles the block. By default it targets the .shorten_url class used in the Displayed HTML. If you change the class name in the HTML field, use the same name in the CSS field so the styles still apply.
Why isn't the short URL showing on my posts?
Check that you've ticked the placement under Where to display short URL? and saved. If Auto create short link? is off, the block only appears for posts that already have a short link — turn it on to have links created automatically. Custom post types beyond Posts and Pages appear in the placement list only with URL Shortify PRO.
