Who is PrettyLinks for?

PrettyLinks is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners, affiliate marketers, and content creators.

How much does PrettyLinks cost?

Paid plans start at $99, and a free tier is available.

What platforms does PrettyLinks run on?

PrettyLinks runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.

Is PrettyLinks still maintained?

Unverified. PrettyLinks has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to PrettyLinks?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include ShortLinks Pro, Link Shortner, and Cute Links.

Who makes PrettyLinks?

PrettyLinks is developed by Blair Williams.

When did PrettyLinks launch?

PrettyLinks first shipped in 2009.

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PrettyLinks

Name: PrettyLinks
Price: 99 USD
Author: Blair Williams

prettylinks.comQR codes & short links

PrettyLinks is a WordPress plugin that creates short, branded links on a site’s own domain. It supports affiliate link cloaking, destination updates, click tracking, and link analytics for site owners and marketers.

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Overview

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In the QR codes & short links space, PrettyLinks takes a focused approach. It focuses on managing branded affiliate and shortened links without relying on third-party URL shorteners or losing click data. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners, affiliate marketers, and content creators. There is a free tier, and paid plans start at $99. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Blair Williams, and it first shipped in 2009. Key capabilities include branded links, URL shortening, and link cloaking.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Branded links
URL shortening
Link cloaking
Affiliate management
Click tracking
Link analytics
Destination updates
Custom redirects

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed4 Sept · 11:52 UTC
PrettyLinks – Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about PrettyLinks

What does PrettyLinks do?: PrettyLinks focuses on managing branded affiliate and shortened links without relying on third-party URL shorteners or losing click data. It is catalogued under QR codes & short links on PulseGate.
Who is PrettyLinks for?: PrettyLinks is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners, affiliate marketers, and content creators.
How much does PrettyLinks cost?: Paid plans start at $99, and a free tier is available.
What platforms does PrettyLinks run on?: PrettyLinks runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.
Is PrettyLinks still maintained?: Unverified. PrettyLinks has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to PrettyLinks?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include ShortLinks Pro, Link Shortner, and Cute Links.ShortLinks Pro Link Shortner Cute Links
Who makes PrettyLinks?: PrettyLinks is developed by Blair Williams.
When did PrettyLinks launch?: PrettyLinks first shipped in 2009.

At a glance

Pricing: Freemium · from $99 · free tier
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 4 Sept 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners, affiliate marketers, and content creators
Model: B2B
Solves: Managing branded affiliate and shortened links without relying on third-party URL shorteners or losing click data.

Registered as

WordPress.org: pretty-link

Developer

Blair Williams

Index record

Indexed: 4 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 4 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: prettylinks-affiliate-link-management-url-shortener-link-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 4 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 4 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-a.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 4 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://prettylinks.com/pl/plugin-uri

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