Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in \wp-content\plugins\short-url-plugin\short-url.php on line 256

I narrowed it down to the use of php short tags in a few places in the plugin (lines 200-204, 208, 211, 213, 215, 217). Once I replaced <? with <?php, then the plugin would activate.

However, the plugin isn't functioning properly for me:

- The .htaccess file isn't being rewritten to include the rewrite rule if clean URLs are selected.
- The shortened URL returns a 404 rather than redirecting to the desired link.
- The Edit function for links did not work. The Delete function worked fine.

I realize that it's been almost 2 years since this plugin was last updated (and WordPress has changed a lot in that time). I wanted to leave feedback for the plugin author as to the issues I've encountered when trying to use it with the latest version of WordPress.

It seems like a neat plugin - would be nice if it was updated so that it works properly with WordPress 3.1.

(Note that if Short URL is installed through WP admin, you'll have to manually copy u.php from the plugin folder to the home folder if you want to use it from there.)

Here's how I modified u.php to display a custom error page when a redirect is not found.

Add the following line with the other variables - careful, modify accordingly...

$not_found = "http://edit-to-add-your-domain.tld/custom-error-filename.html"; // The page to redirect to if no redirect link is found in the database - edit this line to reflect your domain and the filename of your error page

Then substitute the following line...

header("Location: $not_found");

For these 2 lines...

echo "<h2>Short URL Not Found</h2>";
echo "<p>Sorry but the URL you entered was not found to redirect anywhere. Please check the link and try again</p>";

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/short-url-plugin/

Any plans to fix these issues soon?

By the way, I would have expected the settings for this plugin to be under ’settings’ not under ‘plugins’.

~Andrew~

p.s. As noted in admin panel, but not so much in the readme, it's best to place u.php in your home directory for security and prettier links.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/short-url-plugin/