# How to set up Short.io plugin for WordPress

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The WordPress Short.io plugin automatically creates short branded links for all WordPress website pages and articles.

There are **two** ways on how to install the Short.io Plugin to WordPress. Let’s take a look at the instruction below:

The **first** way implies adding the Plugin via user Menu.

**1.** Go to your WordPress Admin Panel.

**2.** Click Plugins > Add new.

[![add-new.png](/assets/images/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-add-new-83a76562-2e9f27956b64c28ed1c7cd085eb9faef.png)](/assets/files/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-add-new-cd4af7e2-1b5a485cc61b612fcffcf6549dd378f2.png)

**3.** Search for Short.io in the search bar.

[![search-bar.png](/assets/images/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-search-bar-2524bc8f-3fd69059e0454846f6899235cd75510c.png)](/assets/files/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-search-bar-5ff851f4-9a4e795f8d7bd94b5b612e298f0944b4.png)

**4.** Click Install.

[![install-plugin.png](/assets/images/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-install-plugin-3f40554d-1b37506ea8234c03ea1bb763246fc627.png)](/assets/files/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-install-plugin-c489e487-4f2d073578fc9ec13a93092f58eec144.png)

**5.** Choose Activate.

[![activate-plugin.png](/assets/images/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-activate-plugin-d5c4610d-9a2efa98df5a17a061bcd6d0aaa95f62.png)](/assets/files/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-activate-plugin-7234e0ae-986a92552294fee9b37e1c194efa436f.png)

**6.** Open Settings.

![plugin-settings.png](/assets/images/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-plugin-settings-83ed6d6c-4b70e4e376052f182b47b5bc539c970a.png)

**7.** Now you need to specify the API key and domain. You'll find the API here: <https://app.short.io/settings/integrations/api-key>

**8.** Save changes.

**9.** Now publish a test blog post to make sure the Plugin works correctly.

The **second** method implies downloading the Short.io Plugin to WordPress.

**1.** Go to your WP Admin Panel.

**2.** Open Plugins > Add new.

[![add-new.png](/assets/images/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-add-new-83a76562-2e9f27956b64c28ed1c7cd085eb9faef.png)](/assets/files/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-add-new-ae4a563d-faf1e82125e11b0dabadd65ccf825da4.png)

**3.** Choose Upload Plugin.

[![upload-plugin.png](/assets/images/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-upload-plugin-79a5ba47-f70d8a056f857a2f711ac493fb4a9c05.png)](/assets/files/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-upload-plugin-66bdbd31-dee0ef38d0ce7612f5dc627acea4c3f9.png)

**4.** Download a .zip file with the Short.io plugin here: <https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-shortcm/>

**5.** Choose the .zip file from your computer.

[![sownload-plugin.png](/assets/images/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-sownload-plugin-73ec0878-7dd617a727b31c3e8cd6dc4824d763ab.png)](/assets/files/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-sownload-plugin-97db75f2-838f3d89177ee20b67a00116a6039ed0.png)

**6.** Activate Plugin.

[![activate-plugin-2.png](/assets/images/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-activate-plugin-2-abfa2de8-48872d4afaf3e9eb5c3926dbb038226f.png)](/assets/files/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-activate-plugin-2-405cf83e-fb3047b9f86f672cd01b52eda6e5a06c.png)

**7.** Open settings.

**8.** Specify the API key and domain. You'll find the API here:

**9.** Publish a test blog post to make sure the Plugin works correctly.

![wp-short-link.png](/assets/images/applications-and-extensions-how-to-set-up-short.io-short.cm-plugin-for-wordpress-wp-short-link-61db95db-c27717c6694ca2d37d8a88754884ebf4.png)