Simple-URL-Shortener
KISS URL shortener, public or private (with account). Minimalist and lightweight. No dependencies.
Little to no recent activity. Treat as unmaintained until proven otherwise.
Commit activity in the bottom 1% of tracked projects; popularity more than 4%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 60 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v1.3 · 9 May 2015 |
| Repo updated | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | PHP |
Is Simple-URL-Shortener actively maintained?
No commits were recorded on the public repository in the last 11 months. A project can be feature-complete rather than abandoned, but nothing here distinguishes the two — check the issue tracker before you depend on it.
The last tagged release, v1.3, is over 11 years old. If you deploy, expect to build from the default branch rather than a stable tag.
Simple-URL-Shortener ranks #8 of 11 tracked url shorteners projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What Simple-URL-Shortener actually does
Simple-URL-Shortener is a lightweight utility designed to turn long web addresses into concise links. It operates with minimal complexity and can be configured for public use or restricted access via user accounts. Because it avoids external dependencies, it offers a streamlined approach to managing link redirection.
Best fit: It is a suitable choice if you want an extremely basic link redirection tool written in PHP without the overhead of heavy frameworks or complex databases.
Worth knowing: The codebase is exceptionally old and has received virtually no recent development activity, meaning security patches or bug fixes are unlikely to be forthcoming.
Deployment notes
You will typically need a standard web server like Apache or Nginx configured with a PHP runtime environment to serve the application.
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