# Yourls

> A powerful and customizable self-hosted URL shortener

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/yourls
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/yourls.json
- Website: https://github.com/YOURLS/YOURLS
- Category: Link Shortener
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-04-08T15:37:05+00:00
- Catalog revision: `1013879815`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/YOURLS/YOURLS
- Stars: 12298
- Forks: 2074
- Open issues: 57
- License: MIT
- Last push: 2026-10-27T06:15:12+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-02T17:44:25+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: Analytics, Link Shortener, URL Shortener, Shortener, Short URL
Tech stacks: CSS, HTML, javascript, php

## Features
- Provides detailed click statistics including referrers and geo-location. *(highlighted)*
- Features a robust plugin architecture for easy customization and extension. *(highlighted)*
- Supports both public and private link shortening with custom keywords. *(highlighted)*

## Description

YOURLS is a flexible set of PHP scripts that enables you to run your own link shortening service. It provides complete control over your data, detailed click analytics, and a robust plugin system to extend core functionalities.

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