YOURLS Force Allow Duplicates FAQs

Question 1

What does YOURLS Force Allow Duplicates do?

Accepted Answer

This YOURLS plugin allows you to create multiple short URLs with different keywords that all redirect to the same destination URL. It bypasses the default YOURLS URL uniqueness check.

Question 2

How do I use it?

Accepted Answer

Install and activate the plugin. Then, when making API requests to shorten a URL, add `force=1` to the request. For example: `yourls-api.php?action=shorturl&url=...&keyword=...&force=1`

Question 3

What happens if I don't specify `force=1`?

Accepted Answer

If you don't include `force=1` in your API request, the plugin falls back to the standard YOURLS behavior of 'Allow Existing URLs', returning the existing short URL for that destination, instead of creating a new one.

Question 4

Is YOURLS Force Allow Duplicates compatible with all YOURLS plugins?

Accepted Answer

It's generally compatible with most plugins. However, plugins that heavily rely on URL uniqueness might experience unexpected behavior. Test thoroughly after installation.

Question 5

What versions of YOURLS are supported?

Accepted Answer

YOURLS Force Allow Duplicates supports YOURLS versions 1.8 and above.

YOURLS Force Allow Duplicates

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YOURLS Force Allow Duplicates

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