URL Shortener

🚀 Overview

The URL Shortener Plugin for DataLife Engine (DLE) allows administrators and users to generate clean, secure, and fully customizable short links directly inside their DLE website.

No third-party services required. Full control over links, analytics, expiration, and redirects.

✨ Key Features

• ✔ Automatic short code generation
• ✔ Custom alias support
• ✔ 301 & 302 redirect types
• ✔ Click tracking & statistics
• ✔ Expiration date control
• ✔ Admin panel management
• ✔ SEO-friendly structure
• ✔ Frontend shortcode support
• ✔ Secure server-side validation
• ✔ Lightweight & optimized

⚙ How It Works

1. User submits a long URL.
2. Plugin generates a unique short code.
3. Short link is stored securely in the database.
4. System tracks clicks and handles redirects automatically.

Example:

https://yourdomain.com/s/abc123

🛠 Admin Panel Features

• View all created short links
• Edit custom aliases
• Enable / Disable links
• Set expiration date
• Monitor click statistics
• Delete links instantly

📈 Perfect For

• Affiliate marketing links
• Download page redirects
• Marketing campaigns
• Social media sharing
• Internal link tracking
• Event & campaign analytics

🔍 SEO Benefits

• Clean branded URLs
• Permanent (301) redirect support
• No external shortener dependency
• Full link ownership
• Improved analytics & performance tracking

.htaccess

Dle 19.0 ⬆️:

In user friendly URL's

    /s/{code}.html
    /index.php?do=shortlink&code={code}

Dle 19.0 🔽:

In file .htaccess find RewriteEngine On after paste this code

RewriteRule ^s/([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)/?$ index.php?do=shortlink&code=$1 [L,QSA]

Redirect template:

Yor templates/redirect.tpl

📦 Requirements

• DataLife Engine 13.x+
• PHP 7.4+ (PHP 8.x recommended)
• MySQL / MariaDB
• mod_rewrite enabled

🧩 Installation

1. Upload plugin files to your DLE installation.
2. Import provided SQL file.
3. Add rewrite rule to .htaccess.
4. Clear DLE cache.

🔐 Security

• SQL injection protection
• CSRF validation
• Safe redirect handling
• Optional IP tracking
• Expiration control

⚡ Performance Optimized

• No external API calls
• Minimal database queries
• Indexed structure
• High-traffic ready

💬 Support & Updates

Regular updates and improvements.
If you need help, feel free to contact support.