YOURLS
YOURLS is a set of PHP scripts that will allow you to run Your Own URL Shortener. Features include password protection, URL customization, bookmarklets, statistics, API, plugins, jsonp.
Actively maintained with regular releases.
Commit activity more than 34% of tracked projects; popularity more than 82%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 12k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Repo updated | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | PHP |
Is YOURLS actively maintained?
YOURLS is under active development: 121 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 13 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, 1.10.6, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Among the 11 url shorteners projects we track, YOURLS currently has the highest health score.
What YOURLS actually does
YOURLS is a collection of PHP scripts that enables you to host a private URL redirection service on your own infrastructure. It provides core link shortening capabilities alongside custom aliases, bookmarklets, an API, and analytics tracking.
Best fit: It suits administrators who want complete control over their redirected links and statistics without relying on external third-party services.
Worth knowing: Because it relies on a mature PHP codebase, you should expect to handle routine security maintenance and configuration tuning yourself.
Deployment notes
You will typically need a standard web server like Apache or Nginx, a PHP runtime, and a relational database such as MySQL to store your links and metrics.
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