With the PublishPress Shortlinks plugin it is possible to protect your shortlinks. You can require users to enter a password to access the shortlink. You
To control these settings, go to All Shortlinks and choose to edit a shortlink. Click the “Security” tab. You will see the options in the screenshot below.

If you require a password, users will be forced to enter that password before they can view the post.

If you set an expiry date for the shortlink, anyone who tried to view the post after that date will see a message saying that the link has expired.

