Royal Links

Changelog

2.0.2

  • New: WordPress Playground live preview — click “Live Preview” on the plugin listing to try Royal Links in a browser sandbox with 10 sample links and click history pre-seeded.
  • New: Video walkthrough embedded on the plugin listing page.
  • New: Ten screenshots showcasing link management, analytics, geo-targeting, A/B testing, QR codes, product boxes, auto-linking, migration wizard, and link health.

2.0.1

  • Fix: Settings page now renders with white card background
  • Fix: Dashicon alignment on Short URL copy/test buttons
  • Fix: Geo-targeting country selector now uses bundled Select2 (no longer depends on WP core)
  • Fix: Geo-targeting backward compatibility with legacy single-country rules
  • Improved: Bundled Chart.js locally (removed CDN dependency)

2.0.0

  • MAJOR: All premium features are now completely free — no paid tier, no upsells
  • New: Geo-targeting — redirect visitors based on country using ip-api.com
  • New: A/B split testing with conversion tracking
  • New: QR code generation for any link
  • New: Product display boxes with images and CTAs
  • New: Automatic keyword linking across your content
  • New: UTM parameter builder
  • New: Device-based redirects (desktop, mobile, tablet)
  • New: Time-based redirects with scheduling
  • New: Password-protected links
  • New: Affiliate disclosure notices
  • New: Link scheduling with start/end dates
  • New: Migration wizard for Pretty Links, ThirstyAffiliates, and BetterLinks
  • Improved: Enhanced analytics with QR scan tracking
  • Improved: Dashboard widget with period comparison

1.2.0

  • New: Migration wizard — import links from Pretty Links, ThirstyAffiliates, and BetterLinks
  • Fixed: Migrate button was non-functional (form handler was missing)

1.1.3

  • New: Redesigned dashboard widget with period-over-period comparison (30d vs previous 30d)
  • New: Change badges showing click trends, new links, and unique links clicked
  • New: Broken links warning bar with direct link to health checker

1.1.2

  • Security: Improved sanitization of $_GET and $_FILES superglobals
  • Fix: Moved all inline CSS to external stylesheet (WP.org compliance)
  • Fix: Inline JavaScript now uses wp_add_inline_script() properly
  • Fix: PHP limits (set_time_limit, ini_set) now scoped to batch processing only
  • Updated: Chart.js upgraded to v4.5.1 (from v4.4.0)
  • Updated: Contributors field corrected for WP.org username

1.1.1

  • Fixed remaining “WP Links” text in comments, Gutenberg block descriptions, and admin notices
  • All code references now correctly use “Royal Links” branding

1.1.0

  • Rebranded internal references from wp_link to royal_link
  • Updated post type slug for consistency with Royal Links Pro
  • Updated all CSS classes and JS handles to use royal-links prefix

1.0.6

  • Security: Additional output escaping (intval) for numeric values
  • Security: Changed wp_redirect to wp_safe_redirect for safer redirects
  • Security: Proper SQL query preparation with single prepare() call
  • Fix: Bundled Chart.js locally (WP.org disallows external scripts)
  • Fix: Moved documentation link to plugin row meta
  • Fix: Removed deprecated load_plugin_textdomain (WordPress handles automatically)
  • Compatibility: Tested up to WordPress 6.9

1.0.5

  • Fix: Redirect 404 issue – rewrite rules now properly registered on activation
  • Fix: Admin menu now displays “Royal Links” instead of “WP Links”
  • Fix: Added documentation link to plugins page
  • Added: Import limits info (500 links per batch) to Import/Export page

1.0.4

  • Security: Fixed SQL injection vulnerabilities in analytics queries using proper $wpdb->prepare()
  • Security: Added proper output escaping throughout plugin (esc_html, intval, wp_kses_post)
  • Code quality: Added PHPCS ignore comments for valid file operations

1.0.3

  • Added dismissible admin notices for broken link warnings
  • Improved import error handling with specific error messages
  • Added validation for required CSV columns on import
  • Added skipped count display for import results
  • Added BOM handling for Excel-exported CSV files

1.0.2

  • Fixed table formatting issues on All Links page
  • Improved column alignment

1.0.1

  • Bug fixes and improvements

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Link shortening with custom slugs
  • 301, 302, 307 redirect support
  • Click tracking and analytics
  • Categories and tags
  • Nofollow/sponsored attributes
  • Gutenberg block
  • Classic Editor integration
  • Import/Export functionality
  • Broken link detection

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Version:
2.0.2
Last Updated
April 18, 2026
Requires
WordPress 5.0
Tested Up To
WordPress 7.0
Requires PHP
7.4

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