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# Creating short link in WordPress

> Discover how to create short URLs for WordPress pages using the Pretty Link plugin for easy social media sharing.

Previously, [WordPress](https://hosting.com/hosting/platforms/wordpress-hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/) made it simple to generate a short link to a blog post or page by including a Get Shortlink button adjacent to the permalink section of the classic editor. This feature has been deleted. Due to the length restriction, short links or tiny urls are ideal for social media posting. A shorter URL allows for more useful content to be included, which can result in more engagement and traffic to your [WordPress](https://hosting.com/hosting/platforms/wordpress-hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/) website. This tutorial will demonstrate how to create tiny urls for WordPress URLs.

## Installing and configuring Pretty Links plugin

To install and configure  Pretty Links Plugin, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your [WordPress](https://hosting.com/hosting/platforms/wordpress-hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/) site with an administrator account.

2. On the **Dashboard** in the left sidebar, click **Plugins**, and then click **Add New**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wordpress-addnewplugin.png)

3. Search for "**Preety Links**" click **Install**, and then click **Activate** the plugin:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-prettylinkplugin.png)

4. On the **Dashboard** in the left sidebar, click on **Pretty Links**, and then click on **Add New** to add a new tiny or short URL:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-wordpressprettylinkmenu.png)

5. Fill the name, target url and pretty link (short link):\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-prettylinkaddnewshorturl.png)

6. Click on the **Update** button to activate the short link. Use the copy icon to copy the link and share it on social media:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-prettylinksettings.png)

7. The free edition allows you to view the number of clicks on the page and copy the short link from the dashboard.![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-tinyrulprettylinkclickcount.png)

## More information

For more information about the Pretty Links  Plugin, please visit [https://wordpress.org/plugins/pretty-link/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pretty-link/)

## Related articles

* [Adding or removing the www prefix in domain URLs](/docs/adding-or-removing-the-www-prefix-in-domain-urls)

* [Changing the WordPress site URLs](/docs/changing-the-website-url-in-wordpress)

* [Using shared URLs to access your site](/docs/using-shared-urls-to-access-your-site)