Legendplugins

Settings Guide

LegendLinks settings are organized into tabs for easy navigation. This guide explains each setting and how to configure it.

Accessing Settings

  1. Go to LegendLinks → Settings in your WordPress admin
  2. Use the tabs at the top to navigate between sections

Settings Tabs

General Settings

Configure basic plugin behavior and preferences.

Link Prefix

  • Default: go
  • Description: The prefix used in your short links
  • Example: With prefix "go", links will be yoursite.com/go/slug
  • Recommendation: Keep it short (1-3 characters) for cleaner URLs

Default Redirect Type

  • Options: 301 Permanent, 302 Temporary, 307 Temporary, JavaScript, Meta Refresh, Cloaked
  • Default: 301 Permanent
  • Description: The default redirect type for new links
  • Recommendation: Use 301 for SEO-friendly permanent redirects

Link Attributes (Default)

  • Nofollow: Add rel="nofollow" to links (recommended for affiliate links)
  • Sponsored: Add rel="sponsored" to links (required for some affiliate programs)
  • UGC: Add rel="ugc" for user-generated content links
  • Description: Default attributes applied to all new links
  • Recommendation: Enable Nofollow and Sponsored for affiliate links

Amazon Compliance Mode

  • Description: Automatically detects Amazon links and enforces compliance
  • Features:
    • Auto-detects Amazon Associates links
    • Enforces nofollow and sponsored attributes
    • Uses 302 temporary redirects (Amazon recommended)
  • Recommendation: Enable if you use Amazon Associates
  • Learn more: See Amazon Compliance Mode for complete details

Stealth Redirects (Ad-Blocker Bypass)

  • Description: Bypasses ad-blockers by using randomized redirect paths
  • Use Case: When your links are being blocked by ad-blockers
  • Plan Requirement: Business plan only ($399/year)
  • Note: May impact SEO (use sparingly). This feature generates randomized paths that are harder for ad-blockers to detect.

Tracking & Analytics

Configure analytics, tracking, and privacy settings.

Enable Click Tracking

  • Description: Track clicks and generate analytics
  • Default: Enabled
  • Recommendation: Keep enabled for analytics

Anonymize IP Addresses (GDPR Compliance)

  • Description: Anonymizes the last octet of IP addresses for GDPR compliance
  • Example: 192.168.1.123 becomes 192.168.1.0
  • Use Case: Required for EU users and privacy-conscious sites
  • Function: Uses WordPress's wp_privacy_anonymize_ip() function
  • Recommendation: Enable if you have EU visitors or want enhanced privacy

Bot Filtering

  • Description: Filters out bot traffic from analytics
  • Features:
    • Excludes search engine crawlers
    • Filters social media bots
    • Improves data accuracy
  • Plan Requirement: Pro plan or higher
  • Recommendation: Enable for accurate human traffic data

Analytics Retention

  • Options: 30 days, 90 days, 1 year, Forever
  • Description: How long to keep analytics data
  • Recommendation: Use "Forever" for comprehensive historical data

Link Behavior

Configure how links behave and redirect.

Redirect Delay

  • Description: Delay before redirect (in milliseconds)
  • Default: 0ms (instant)
  • Use Case: Add delay for tracking scripts or user experience
  • Note: Higher delays may impact user experience

Open in New Tab

  • Description: Open links in a new browser tab/window
  • Default: Disabled
  • Use Case: Keep users on your site while visiting affiliate links

Preserve Query Parameters

  • Description: Preserve query parameters from the short link in the redirect
  • Example: yoursite.com/go/link?ref=social → target.com?ref=social
  • Default: Enabled
  • Recommendation: Keep enabled for tracking

Case-Sensitive Slugs

  • Description: Treat slug casing as significant
  • Default: Disabled
  • Example: With disabled, Go/Link and go/link are the same
  • Recommendation: Keep disabled for better user experience

Geo-Targeting

  • Description: Enable country-based redirects for all links
  • Plan Requirement: Pro plan or higher
  • Use Case: International campaigns, region-specific offers
  • Note: Must be enabled globally before configuring country-specific URLs in individual links
  • Recommendation: Enable if you use geo-targeting features

Device Targeting

  • Description: Enable device-based redirects (iOS/Android) for all links
  • Plan Requirement: Pro plan or higher
  • Use Case: App promotion campaigns, mobile-specific landing pages
  • Note: Must be enabled globally before configuring device URLs in individual links
  • Recommendation: Enable if you promote mobile apps or have device-specific offers

Self-Healing

Configure automatic link health monitoring and repair.

Note: Self-Healing features are available in Pro, Plus, and Business plans.

Enable Self-Healing

  • Description: Automatically monitor and fix broken links
  • Default: Enabled
  • Plan Requirement: Pro plan or higher
  • Features:
    • Daily health checks
    • Automatic fallback URL activation
    • Email notifications

Health Check Frequency

  • Options: Daily, Weekly, Monthly
  • Default: Daily
  • Description: How often to check link health
  • Recommendation: Daily for active sites

Email Notifications

  • Description: Receive email alerts when links break
  • Default: Enabled
  • Recipients: Site administrator email
  • Content: Link details, status, and fallback information

Auto-Activate Fallback

  • Description: Automatically activate fallback URL when main link breaks
  • Default: Enabled
  • Use Case: Ensures links always redirect somewhere
  • Recommendation: Enable for critical links

Fallback URL (Global)

  • Description: Default fallback URL for all links without individual fallbacks
  • Example: Your homepage or a "Link Unavailable" page
  • Recommendation: Set to a helpful landing page

Import/Export

Manage bulk link operations.

Export Links

  • Format: CSV
  • Includes: All link data, analytics, settings
  • Use Case: Backup, migration, analysis
  • Location: Downloads as CSV file

Import Links

  • Format: CSV
  • Requirements:
    • Must match export format
    • Target URL required
    • Slug optional (auto-generated if missing)
  • Validation: Automatic validation on import
  • Use Case: Bulk link creation, migration from other plugins

Import Options

  • Skip Duplicates: Skip links with existing slugs
  • Update Existing: Update links if slug exists
  • Create New: Always create new links (may create duplicates)

Export Format

  • Columns: Title, Slug, Target URL, Redirect Type, Categories, Tags, Status, Click Count
  • Encoding: UTF-8
  • Delimiter: Comma

Best Practices

For Affiliate Marketers

  1. Enable Amazon Compliance Mode if using Amazon Associates
  2. Enable Nofollow and Sponsored attributes by default
  3. Enable Bot Filtering for accurate conversion data
  4. Set Analytics Retention to "Forever" for long-term tracking

For Privacy-Conscious Sites

  1. Enable IP Anonymization for GDPR compliance
  2. Disable Preserve Query Parameters if not needed
  3. Set Analytics Retention to a shorter period if required

For High-Traffic Sites

  1. Enable Self-Healing with daily checks
  2. Set a Global Fallback URL for broken links
  3. Enable Email Notifications for critical links
  4. Use 301 Redirects for better performance

For SEO

  1. Use 301 Permanent Redirects (default)
  2. Keep Link Prefix short and memorable
  3. Enable Bot Filtering to exclude crawlers from analytics
  4. Use descriptive slugs for better tracking

Troubleshooting

Links Not Redirecting

  • Check Default Redirect Type is set correctly
  • Verify link is Active (not scheduled or expired)
  • Check for plugin conflicts

Analytics Not Showing

  • Ensure Enable Click Tracking is enabled
  • Check Analytics Retention setting
  • Verify links are being clicked

Broken Link Notifications

  • Check Email Notifications is enabled
  • Verify administrator email in WordPress settings
  • Check spam folder

Import/Export Issues

  • Ensure CSV format matches export format
  • Check file encoding (must be UTF-8)
  • Verify required columns are present

Next Steps

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