ETH Simple Shortlinks

FAQ

Can I customize a shortlink?

No, shortlinks use the posts’ IDs, so aren’t available for modification.

Why aren’t redirects validated?

Sites may use plugins that allow a post object’s permalink to be set to an external URL, and this plugin is designed to respect those plugins.

If you wish to validate the redirects issued by this plugin, you can use the eth_simple_shortlinks_redirect_url filter to apply wp_validate_redirect() to the destination URL.

After upgrading to 0.6, redirects stopped working

Beginning with release 0.6, before performing a redirect, the plugin checks that the post type and post status are supported. Previously, these checks were only applied when overriding an object’s shortlink.

If, after upgrading, redirects stop working, use the eth_simple_shortlinks_allowed_post_types and eth_simple_shortlinks_allowed_post_statuses filters to permit additional types and statuses, or use the eth_simple_shortlinks_verify_requested_post_support filter to disable the supports checks.