Remove FBclid and UTM

Removes fbclid and utm_ query parameters in URLs.

What is Remove FBclid and UTM?

"Remove FBclid and UTM" is a Chrome extension that works by efficiently cleaning your URLs. It does this by removing fbclid and utm query parameters from your URLs. As a result, these URLs are much cleaner and easier to manage. Additionally, by removing these parameters, it lessens the chances of URL tracking, enhancing your internet browsing security.

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By: PH4NTOMiki

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Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.04 (23)

Version: 1.9 (Last updated: 2024-01-11)

Creation date: 2020-11-12

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 7.11K

Email: mi*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 23411 ▲ 1

Other rankings

#7167 in Developer Tools ▼ 19 #66 in remove keyword 28 ▲ 2

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Extension summary

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This extension removes fbclid and utm parameters from the URL so the URL ends up being cleaner, and there is a less chance of tracking.

User reviews

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Pros

Effectively removes FBclid and UTM parameters from URLs.
Generally works as expected and is appreciated by users for its functionality.
Simple code structure, indicating it operates smoothly without unnecessary complexity.
Safe to use, as confirmed by users with technical backgrounds.
Allows for privacy by preventing tracking information from being sent.

Cons

Breaks functionality on certain websites like LinkedIn and Spotify.
Re-encodes URL parameters incorrectly, especially with UTF-8 characters.
Adds extraneous equal signs in URLs, causing errors with parameters without values.
Changes encoded spaces from %20 to +, leading to infinite redirect loops.
Recent updates have introduced new issues that negatively impact user experience.

Most mentioned

Issues with LinkedIn functionality.
Problems with Spotify web player.
Incorrect URL re-encoding for UTF-8 characters.
Infinite redirection loops due to encoding changes.
Desire for exclusion features for specific sites.

Recent reviews

it works but occasionally breaks request with query string which is not formatted in key-value pairs. e.g. http://foo/?non_keyvalue_pair_string => Internal Redirect => http://foo/?non_keyvalue_pair_string=