TLY URL Shortener

TLY URL Shortener connects WordPress to the T.LY API so editors can create, regenerate, copy, and manage short links without leaving the dashboard.

Features

• Settings page under Settings > T.LY
• Automatic short-link generation on publish for posts and pages
• Post editor meta box with generate, regenerate, copy, and delete-local actions
• Gutenberg sidebar panel integration
• Manual external-link shortener for selected or pasted external links
• Posts list column and row actions
• Analytics service scaffold for future reporting

Installation

1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
2. Activate TLY URL Shortener from the Plugins screen.
3. Go to Settings > T.LY.
4. Add your T.LY API key.
5. Optionally set a default short domain and enable the workflows you want.

Hooks used

• init
• transition_post_status
• admin_menu
• admin_init
• admin_enqueue_scripts
• add_meta_boxes
• rest_api_init
• admin_post_tlyursh_generate_short_link
• admin_notices
• manage_post_posts_columns
• manage_page_posts_columns
• manage_post_posts_custom_column
• manage_page_posts_custom_column
• post_row_actions
• page_row_actions

Filters provided

• tlyursh_supported_post_types
• tlyursh_auto_generate_for_post_type
• tlyursh_enable_logging
• tlyursh_enable_analytics_ui

Updating API behavior

Endpoint paths and response parsing are centralized in:

src/API/TLYURSH_Api_Client.php

If the T.LY API changes, update the ENDPOINTS map and request/response handling there.

Screenshots

1. Settings page with API and automation options
2. Posts list table with the T.LY link column and row actions
3. Post edit screen meta box for copying, regenerating, and shortening links

External Services

This plugin connects to the T.LY API to shorten URLs.

Service: T.LY API
Purpose: URL shortening

Data sent:

• Long URL entered by user
• API key (if configured)

When:

• When user creates a short link

Provider:

T.LY

Terms of Service:

https://t.ly/terms

Privacy Policy:

https://t.ly/privacy