ShortLink – URL Shortener & Analytics Platform

Start your own link management in minutes. No complex setup required.

⚡ Why Choose ShortLink?

ShortLink is a lightweight, blazing-fast URL shortening script designed for entrepreneurs and marketers. Whether you want to run it as a public SaaS or use it privately to track your own marketing campaigns, this script delivers enterprise-grade analytics without the bloat.

The best part? It works on ANY hosting environment. Thanks to our dual-database architecture, it automatically falls back to a lightning-fast flat JSON database if MySQL isn't available.

📈 Core Features

• ✓ Real-Time Analytics Dashboard: Beautiful, interactive Chart.js graphs showing Total Clicks, Top Referrers, and Destination URLs.
• ✓ Deep Device & OS Tracking: Instantly know if your traffic is coming from Mobile, Desktop, iOS, Android, Chrome, or Safari.
• ✓ IP Geolocation Engine: Built-in country detection maps exactly where in the world your audience is clicking from.
• ✓ 1-Click Installation Wizard: No touching code. Just upload, run the installer, enter your database details, and launch.
• ✓ Secure Admin Panel: Manage your links, view system-wide stats, and delete spam links with a single click.
• ✓ Infinite Loop Protection: Enterprise-grade security prevents malicious users from crashing your server with redirect loops.
• ✓ Dynamic Legal Pages: Built-in routing for Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Contact pages to keep you compliant.

💻 Technical Requirements

• PHP 7.4 or higher (PHP 8+ Recommended)
• MySQL Database (Optional - will fallback to JSON automatically)
• Apache or Nginx server with URL Rewriting enabled
• cURL extension enabled (for Geolocation)