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It helps site owners create stable site-owned URLs, update destinations centrally, generate connected QR codes, monitor link activity, and manage link workflows without depending on an external shortening platform.<\/p>\n\n<p>Public short links remain connected to managed destination records. When a campaign, page, or external destination changes, administrators can update the route without replacing the public link or its related QR code.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Free edition stores supported analytics locally in the WordPress database, works independently from existing WordPress permalinks, and supports site-level operation in WordPress Multisite.<\/p>\n\n<h3>\ud83d\ude80 Core Features<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>\u2705 Create managed short links on your own WordPress domain<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Use custom or automatically generated aliases<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Assign and update final destinations<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Enable or disable managed routes<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Preserve public links while destinations change<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Generate connected QR codes<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Download PNG QR output<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Preview and regenerate QR assets<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Track essential click activity locally<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 View total clicks and recent activity<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Compare link-level performance summaries<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Search and filter managed links<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Monitor supported URL-health states<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Identify destinations requiring attention<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Maintain link and QR relationships<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Use isolated site-level records in WordPress Multisite<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>\ud83d\udd17 Managed Short Links<\/h3>\n\n<p>Create clean public URLs that belong to the website rather than an external shortening service. 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Because the QR points to the stable public route, the final destination can be changed later without redesigning or reprinting the QR asset.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Free workflow includes basic QR generation, preview, PNG download, availability status, existing-asset recognition, and regeneration.<\/p>\n\n<p>Always test a downloaded QR code on multiple devices before sending it to print or publishing it publicly.<\/p>\n\n<h3>\ud83d\udcca Local Click Analytics<\/h3>\n\n<p>Essential analytics help administrators understand whether a managed link is being used. Supported click records and summaries are stored locally in the WordPress database.<\/p>\n\n<p>Available visibility includes total click counts, individual link activity, QR-originated managed-link activity, timestamps, recent activity, click history, and link-level summaries.<\/p>\n\n<p>Analytics describe recorded interactions; they do not guarantee unique people, conversions, or business outcomes.<\/p>\n\n<h3>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f URL Health and Privacy<\/h3>\n\n<p>URL-health tools help identify destinations that are available, problematic, or require administrator attention. 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