Simple redirect (URL shortener / tracker) page template

page-redirect.php

<?php
/*
Template Name: Redirect
*/

$redirect_url = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'redirect_url', true);
// get the destination URL

$count = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'count', true);
// get the number of times it's been clicked

$count = $count +1;
//add 1 to the count

update_post_meta($post->ID, 'count', $count);
// update the count post meta

if ($redirect_url) {
wp_redirect($redirect_url);
// shoot the user to the destination URL

} ?>