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title: How To Set Link Expiration Using BetterLinks?
url: https://betterlinks.io/docs/how-to-set-link-expiration/
date: 2021-06-08T10:53:25+00:00
modified: 2022-09-19T05:47:44+00:00
lang: en_US
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# How To Set Link Expiration Using BetterLinks?

**BetterLinks** lets you [**set link expiration**](https://betterlinks.io/)**[date](https://betterlinks.io/)** to help you manage your URLs better on your WordPress website. You can now allow a link to expire after it loses its relevance, or after a campaign has ended.

Let's get a complete step-by-step guide below to find out how to set link expiration dates by using **BetterLinks PRO**.

## **How To Set Link Expiration Using BetterLinks**

Before you start working, make sure to **install and activate** **BetterLinks** on your WordPress website. As link expiration is a premium feature, you also have to install BetterLinks Pro.

Next, follow the step-by-step guide to find out how to set a date for your links to expire using BetterLinks.

### **Step 1: Manage Your Links From Dashboard**

First, navigate to **BetterLinks → Manage Links** from your WordPress dashboard.

![Set Link Expiration](https://betterlinks.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/screely-1663565845153.png)

### **Step 2: Edit Your Links In BetterLinks**

Afterward, choose any link from your BetterLinks dashboard and click the ‘**Edit Link**’ icon.

![Set Link Expiration](https://betterlinks.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/screely-1663566052951.png)

### **Step 3: Set Your Link Expiration Date Using BetterLinks**

A popup will appear as you can see below and you have to choose options from the **‘Advanced’** field. If you want to expire an existing link, you have to then check the **‘Expire’** box.

![Set Link Expiration](https://betterlinks.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/T8c5y2UXtg.gif)

You can set the expiration type from the **‘Expire After’** option. Or you can set a specific date of link expiration. You will get the option to redirect the URL after expiration.

If you want to mark a link as expired immediately, you can choose the **‘Expired’** option from the **Status**. Then click on ‘**Update’** to save all your settings.

![set link expiration](https://betterlinks.io/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/image-1.gif)

This is how you can easily set link expiration using **[BetterLinks](http://www.wordpress.org/plugins/betterlinks).**

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