Automatically shortening WordPress URLs without manually copying links into a separate service. It is catalogued under QR codes & short links on PulseGate.

Who should use short.io?

short.io is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and publishers.

Is short.io still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to short.io?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Link Shortner, Bitly URL Shortener, and Shortener URL Redirect.

When did short.io launch?

short.io first shipped in 2016.

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short.io

Name: short.io
Author: gugu

wordpress.orgQR codes & short links

short.io is a WordPress plugin that connects to a Short.io account through an API key and automatically generates short links for posts, pages, and selected custom post types. It is intended for WordPress publishers who want shareable short URLs created during content publishing.

WebCloud-managed

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Overview

5 features

In the QR codes & short links space, short.io takes a focused approach. Automatically shortening WordPress URLs without manually copying links into a separate service. short.io is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners and publishers. It runs on the web.

It is developed by gugu, and it first shipped in 2016. Among its 5 catalogued features are automatic short links, Post URL shortening, and custom post types. The interface is available in English and Somali. It exposes integrations via a public API. It is being sunset.

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

Automatic short links
Post URL shortening
Custom post types
API key integration
Social sharing links

Built with & integrations

Connectors

API

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyMulti-language

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sept · 01:27 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about short.io

What is short.io?: Automatically shortening WordPress URLs without manually copying links into a separate service. It is catalogued under QR codes & short links on PulseGate.
Who should use short.io?: short.io is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and publishers.
What platforms does short.io run on?: short.io runs on the web.
Is short.io still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to short.io?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Link Shortner, Bitly URL Shortener, and Shortener URL Redirect.Link Shortner Bitly URL Shortener Shortener URL Redirect
Who makes short.io?: short.io is developed by gugu.
When did short.io launch?: short.io first shipped in 2016.
What languages does short.io support?: The interface is available in English and Somali.

At a glance

Pricing: Paid · pricing page detected
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Somali
First seen: 10 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and publishers
Model: B2B
Solves: Automatically shortening WordPress URLs without manually copying links into a separate service.

Registered as

WordPress.org: wp-shortcm

Developer

gugu

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 10 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: short-io-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
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: 10 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-shortcm

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