Removes garbage like "utm_source" from URLs
Pure URL: Clean up your URLs with this Firefox Add-On
'Pure URL' is a Firefox add-on designed to remove extraneous and potentially harmful fields such as 'utm_source', 'yclid', and 'fb_action_ids' from URLs. These fields are often used by sites like Google Analytics, Yandex Metrika, and Facebook for tracking and are not necessary for the functioning of the webpage. By removing these, Pure URL helps ensure a safer, cleaner browsing experience.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 3
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
Size: 11.01K
Ranking
# 3,359
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Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary
This add-on automatically removes all garbage like "utm_source=*" from URLs. These fields are provided for the Google Analytics and they are not a necessity.
Example of URL with garbage fields:
http://bigpicture.ru/?p=431513&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bigpictures+%28%D0%9D%D0%9E%D0%92%D0%9E%D0%A1%D0%A2%D0%98+%D0%92+%D0%A4%D0%9E%D0%A2%D0%9E%D0%93%D0%A0%D0%90%D0%A4%D0%98%D0%AF%D0%A5%29Pure URL:
http://bigpicture.ru/?p=431513By default, Pure URL removes these garbage fields: — utm_source, utm_medium, utm_term, utm_content, utm_campaign (spyware fields for the analytics.google.com) — yclid (spyware fields for the metrika.yandex.ru) — fb_action_ids, fb_action_types, fb_ref, fb_source, action_object_map, action_type_map, action_ref_map (spyware fields from the facebook.com)
User reviews
Pros
- Removes unnecessary parameters from URLs
- Works on Firefox Android
- Useful for removing tracking parameters
- Works for YouTube URLs
Cons
- Does not remove Facebook suffix when clicking links from Facebook
- Main_frame requests are filtered only, which may impact privacy
- Parameters cannot be configured
Most mentioned
- Useful extension
- Works for YouTube URLs
- Does not remove Facebook suffix
- Support for removing shortners like t.co
- Works on Firefox Android
User reviews
Surprisingly enough, this extension still works 6 years later, even for YouTube. YT lately adds this garbage "&pp=randomlettersandnumbers" after the video URL but this extension removes that garbage!
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Pure URL requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Pure URL is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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