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Protect Shortlinks With Passwords and Expiry Dates

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.

Security options in PublishPress Shortlinks

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

Password required for shortlinks

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.

This link is expired