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LatePoint Addon - Shortener Short.io
This plugin is an add-on for the LatePoint appointment booking plugin, made by LatePoint. It connects LatePoint to the Short.io URL shortening service and automatically shortens the links placed in your SMS and text message notifications, so confirmations and reminders stay short and trackable.
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Released
- Sep 28, 2025
- Developer
- LatePoint
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $0.79 on its own
What’s new in LatePoint Addon - Shortener Short.io 1.0.0
Version 1.0.0 · Sep 28, 2025
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What it does
Appointment texts often carry long links to booking details, reschedule pages or confirmations. Those links eat into SMS character limits and look messy on a phone screen. This add-on handles that by sending the URLs in your LatePoint text notifications through Short.io and swapping in a compressed version before the message goes out. Your clients get a tidy link that is easy to tap, and you avoid messages running past their character limit because of one long address.
The add-on works inside LatePoint, with setup handled from the LatePoint dashboard. It applies to the appointment notifications you already send by text, including booking confirmations, reminders and updates. Because the links run through Short.io, you can track how recipients interact with them using the link tracking and analytics that Short.io provides. If your Short.io account uses a branded domain, your short links can carry that branding too. It suits any LatePoint site that relies on SMS to keep clients informed.
Best for
- LatePoint sites that send SMS appointment notifications
- Salons, clinics and studios texting booking reminders to clients
- Businesses wanting click tracking on appointment message links
Features
Automatic SMS link shortening
URLs inside your LatePoint SMS and text message notifications are shortened automatically, so you do not have to shorten links by hand before messages are sent.
Short.io integration
The add-on connects LatePoint to the Short.io URL shortening service, which creates the compressed links used in your appointment text messages.
Trackable links
Shortened links can be tracked through Short.io analytics, letting you see how recipients engage with the links in your appointment notifications.
Fits SMS character limits
Shorter URLs take up less space in each text, which helps keep appointment messages within SMS character limits and reads more cleanly.
Works across notification types
Booking confirmations, appointment reminders, updates and other appointment-related text notifications can all include shortened links.
Setup in the LatePoint dashboard
Configuration happens inside the LatePoint dashboard, and getting links shortened does not call for technical expertise or custom code.
Branded short URLs
Depending on your Short.io settings, the shortened links in your messages can use branded short URLs for a more professional look.
Questions about LatePoint Addon - Shortener Short.io
Do I need LatePoint for this add-on to work?
Yes. This is an add-on for the LatePoint appointment booking plugin and works inside it. It shortens links in the SMS and text notifications that LatePoint sends, and it is set up from the LatePoint dashboard.
Do I need a Short.io account?
The add-on uses the Short.io URL shortening service to create its compressed links, and features such as link tracking, analytics and branded short URLs come from Short.io. Plan on connecting it to Short.io to use the add-on.
Which messages get shortened links?
It applies to appointment-related SMS and text message notifications, including booking confirmations, reminders and updates. Any long URL in those messages is replaced with a shortened Short.io link automatically.
Can I see whether clients click the links?
Yes. The shortened links are trackable through Short.io, which provides link tracking and analytics. That lets you see how recipients interact with the links in your appointment messages.
Is LatePoint Addon - Shortener Short.io free?
The code of LatePoint Addon - Shortener Short.io is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of LatePoint Addon - Shortener Short.io is this?
Version 1.0.0, released Sep 28, 2025. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update LatePoint Addon - Shortener Short.io?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of LatePoint Addon - Shortener Short.io automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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