By default, XPoster does not enable a URL shortener. With most services, there is no need for a URL shortener. URL shorteners are largely a historical feature, dating back to a time when the number of characters in your URL were counted against your character limits in a status update. But modern social media services automatically truncate the displayed URL to use some variant on metadata for display. In most services, a URL is consistently around 23 or 24 characters.
If you wish to use a URL shortener, you can enable any of the selected shorteners here.
Default Shorteners
- WordPress: Uses the return value of
wp_get_shortlink(). - Bit.ly: Uses an external plugin to fetch short URLs: Bitly URL Shortener.
- YOURLS: Requires you to install and configure your own shortening service using YOURLS.
- jotURL: A branding and tracking service comparable to Bit.ly.
- Hum: A personal URL shortener built into WordPress, using the Hum plugin.
I do not intend to add any additional URL shortening options to the core plugin or to the premium plugin. However, this is extendable. Here’s an older example showing how to add support for Ow.ly to the plugin.