{"id":34823,"date":"2026-02-22T03:20:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T03:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/?post_type=ek_doc&#038;p=34823"},"modified":"2026-04-12T06:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T06:00:36","slug":"short-links","status":"publish","type":"helpwp_doc","link":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/admin-dashboard\/short-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortlinks Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Short Links<\/strong> feature allows affiliates to generate clean, branded, and easy-to-share links instead of long affiliate URLs. This improves link appearance, increases trust, and boosts click-through rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Create Affiliate URLs &amp; Shortlinks with WC Affiliate Plugin | WooCommerce Tutorial\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZjiJJzotb5Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To access Short Link settings: <strong>WordPress Dashboard \u2192 WC Affiliate \u2192 Settings \u2192 Shortlinks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shortlink-settings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34882\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7114907800799366;width:347px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shortlink-settings.png 508w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shortlink-settings-213x300.png 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Shortlinks Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this section, you will find all the necessary settings related with shortlink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8e28847a182905447c5ba1585dc07087\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> This is a pro feature of WC Affiliate. If you want to enable this, purchase <a href=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WC Affiliate Pro<\/strong><\/a> and follow the next procedure.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/enable-shortlinks-and-identifier-for-affiliates.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34886\" style=\"width:753px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/enable-shortlinks-and-identifier-for-affiliates.png 836w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/enable-shortlinks-and-identifier-for-affiliates-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/enable-shortlinks-and-identifier-for-affiliates-768x537.png 768w, https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/enable-shortlinks-and-identifier-for-affiliates-600x420.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Enable:<\/strong> When enabled, affiliates can create short links for their affiliate URLs from their dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If disabled, the short link feature will not be available to affiliates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tracking continues to work normally for standard referral links.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Short link Base:<\/strong> This defines the URL slug used for all short links. If you set the Shortlink Base to partner, your short links will look like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:&#047;&#047;yourwebsite.com\/partner\/identifier\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Use a short, branded slug like <strong><code>go<\/code>, <code>partner<\/code>, <code>refer<\/code>, <code>promo<\/code><\/strong>, etc. Avoid using slugs that conflict with existing WordPress pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Identifier Length<\/strong>: This setting controls the length of the randomly generated short link identifier. For<strong> <\/strong>example If the identifier is set to 6, the link will look like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:&#047;&#047;yourwebsite.com\/partner\/a8f3k2\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Notes:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Longer identifiers increase uniqueness and security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shorter identifiers are cleaner but slightly more predictable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recommended length: <strong>6\u20138 characters<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Personalized Identifier:<\/strong> When enabled, affiliates can create custom short link identifiers instead of using randomly generated ones. Check the example below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:&#047;&#047;yourwebsite.com\/partner\/johnpromo\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:&#047;&#047;yourwebsite.com\/partner\/x7k2p9\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> Identifiers must be unique. Always avoid allowing sensitive or restricted keywords and consider moderating custom identifiers if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Reset &amp; Save Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Save Settings<\/strong> \u2013 Applies all changes immediately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reset Settings<\/strong> \u2013 Restores the default short link configuration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">How Shortlinks Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Affiliate generates a short link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visitor clicks the short link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WC Affiliate redirects the visitor to the original affiliate URL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The referral is tracked as usual.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commission is credited upon successful purchase.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no change to your existing commission rules or tracking logic. If you need additional help, refer to the main <a href=\"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/docs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WC Affiliate documentation<\/strong><\/a>, contact <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/help.pluggable.io\/new-ticket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support<\/a><\/strong>, or post in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/codexpert.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">community<\/a> <\/strong>for faster responses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"helpwp_product":[53],"helpwp_topic":[67],"class_list":["post-34823","helpwp_doc","type-helpwp_doc","status-publish","hentry","helpwp_topic-admin-dashboard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/helpwp_doc\/34823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/helpwp_doc"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/helpwp_doc"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"helpwp_product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/helpwp_product?post=34823"},{"taxonomy":"helpwp_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wcaffiliate.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/helpwp_topic?post=34823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}