Title: Allow blank link prefix
Last modified: November 30, 2023

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# Allow blank link prefix

 *  [Labradork](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yardobeef/)
 * (@yardobeef)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/allow-blai/)
 * Hi. I’m testing various URL shortener plugins. Most are bloated and filled with
   ad notifications.
 * I like Easy Affiliate Links better. It is not as pushy (but `includes/admin/class-
   eafl-marketing.php` doesn’t make me happy) and is affordable.
 * However, the client requires **no** link prefix. (I know this can cause link 
   conflicts.) If I set a blank shortlink slug in the settings it automatically 
   uses _foo.com/easy\_affiliate\_link/slug_.
 * **Is it possible to use a blank prefix?**
 * It is the only thing keeping me from using this plugin. Otherwise I’ll have to
   use BetterLinks or similar and write a function to silence the constant ads, 
   upsells, and forced unusable PRO-only sidebar panels.
    -  This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by [Labradork](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yardobeef/).
      Reason: keyboard went nuts before I finished
    -  This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by [Labradork](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yardobeef/).
      Reason: found the marketing

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 *  Plugin Author [Brecht](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brechtvds/)
 * (@brechtvds)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/allow-blai/#post-17244650)
 * We don’t have that option built into EAFL at the moment, since it can indeed 
   lead to some unexpected link conflicts. In combination with a plugin like [https://wordpress.org/plugins/permalink-manager/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/permalink-manager/)
   you should be able to set it up the way you want though.
 * And yes, we do a little bit of marketing for the Premium plugin. If no one was
   purchasing that, the free version wouldn’t be able to stay around and supported
   either.
 * I try to keep things unobtrusive though. We add a dismissible banner when we’re
   having a sale (so that you’re aware of the discount) but limit that banner to
   our own section of the admin area only.

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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Brecht](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brechtvds/)
 * Last activity: [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/allow-blai/#post-17244650)
 * Status: not resolved