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WP Link Redirect Track

A lightweight, high‑performance WordPress plugin for creating trackable redirect links that fire GA4 events and log clicks server‑side before redirecting users.

by @my-code-library · github.com/my-code-library/wp-link-redirect-track

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/my-code-library/wp-link-redirect-track/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

Readme

WP Link Redirect Track

A lightweight, high‑performance WordPress plugin for creating trackable redirect links that fire GA4 events and log clicks server‑side before redirecting users.

Perfect for creators, marketers, musicians, and anyone who needs accurate outbound click tracking without relying on third‑party link shorteners.

✨ Features

🔗 Custom Redirect Post Type

Manage redirects directly in the WordPress admin:

  • Title (internal name)
  • Slug → becomes /go/{slug}
  • Destination URL
  • GA4 event label

📈 GA4 Event Tracking

Each redirect fires:

event: outbound_click
event_category: Redirect
event_label: {your label}
destination: {your target URL}

🗃 Server‑Side Click Logging

Clicks are stored in wp_postmeta:

  • Works even if GA4 is blocked
  • No JavaScript required
  • Click count displayed in the admin list

🚀 Fast Redirect Endpoint

Redirects are served at:

/go/{slug}

Example:

/go/hard-to-walk-away

🧩 Zero Theme Edits

No templates, no shortcodes, no conflicts.

🛡 Fully Compatible With

  • WordPress caching
  • Cloudflare
  • Shared hosting (Bluehost, SiteGround, etc.)
  • SEO plugins (Yoast, RankMath)
  • Security plugins

📦 Installation

  1. Create a folder:
/wp-content/plugins/wp-link-redirect-track/
  1. Add the plugin file:
wp-link-redirect-track.php

  1. Paste the plugin code into the file.

  2. Activate WP Link Redirect Track in WordPress → Plugins.

  3. Go to Redirects → Add New.

🛠 Usage

1. Create a Redirect

  • Go to Redirects → Add New
  • Set the title
  • Set the slug (auto‑generated or custom)
  • Enter the destination URL
  • Enter the GA4 event label
  • Publish

2. Share Your Link

Your redirect URL will be:

https://yourdomain.com/go/{slug}

3. Track Clicks

  • GA4 → Events → outbound_click
  • WordPress → Redirects → Click count column

📊 GA4 Setup

To mark redirect clicks as conversions:

  1. GA4 → Admin → Events
  2. Find outbound_click
  3. Toggle Mark as conversion

🧱 Plugin Architecture

  • Custom Post Type: wplr_redirect
  • Rewrite Endpoint: /go/{slug}
  • Click Logging: _wplr_clicks
  • Meta Fields: _wplr_url, _wplr_label
  • Admin Columns: Click count

📜 Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md

📝 License

MIT License — free to modify, distribute, and use in commercial projects.

👤 Author

@my-code-library
Clean, modular, creator‑focused WordPress tools.

Read the full README on GitHub →