Simple URL Shortener

Simple URL Shortener is a lightweight PHP URL shortener with MySQL or SQLite support, per-user history, an admin panel, REST API, and an easy self-hosted setup process.

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1 release· tracked since May 11, 2026

v1.3
First tracked version
Detected on May 11, 2026

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OpenAltFinder Score

72/100

Project Health (50%)

49/100

License (20%)

100/100

Self-hostable (20%)

100/100

Recency (10%)

70/100

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Project Details

License

MIT

Self hostable

Yes

Repository details

Version

v1.3

Created

4/18/2015

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Last commit

8/28/2025

Updated 10/19/2026, 2:00:16 AM

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