Remove FBclid and UTM

Removes fbclid, gclid, and utm query parameters from URLs before they load. Simple add-on, no config, bare minimum permissions required.
What is Remove FBclid and UTM?
"Remove FBclid and UTM" is a simple, yet efficient Firefox add-on that is designed to remove particular data tracking parameters namely fbclid, gclid, ysclid, and various utm parameters from both HTTP and HTTPS URLs before they load. This adds an extra layer of privacy to your browsing, by preventing unwanted data tracking scripts from running.
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Add-on stats

By: StevieB
Users: 683 ▲ 13
Rating: 4.64 (25)
Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2023-03-10)
Creation date: 2019-08-21
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 10.78K
URLs: Website

Ranking

# 3803 ▲ 19
Other rankings
#11 in remove keyword 31 #27 in query keyword 6 ▼ 2 #51 in permission keyword 11 ▲ 2 #67 in identify keyword 6 ▼ 2 #109 in loading keyword 20 ▲ 1

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Add-on summary

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Removes various tracking related query parameters from URLs before they load. Simple add-on, no config, bare minimum permissions required.

Full list: "fbclid" "gclid" "ysclid" "utm_source" "utm_medium" "utm_campaign" "utm_term" "utm_content" "utm_id"

FBclid - Facebook Click Identifier. Been appended to all URLs posted to Facebook since 2018 or so (maybe because of GDPR laws?) - https://fbclid.com/

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works in the background effectively to remove tracking parameters.
  • Successfully stops the end site from seeing certain tracking parameters like fbclid.
  • Easy to install and use; users often forget it's installed due to its effectiveness.
Cons
  • Does not remove certain parameters when copying link locations.
  • Some users request additional parameters to be removed, indicating it's not comprehensive.
Most mentioned
  • Request to add support for additional tracking parameters (e.g., ysclid, xtor, utm_id).
  • Compatibility inquiries with certain Firefox versions and other add-ons (e.g., uBlock Origin).
  • Desire for functionality that modifies URLs copied from right-click actions.
Recent reviews
I found some more tracking parameters. Because many sites are realizing we massively block or spoof the referrer header, they started putting them in the URL instead. Here are a few I found: ?referrer= ?ref= ?r= The last one is probably hard to safely remove because it may be a legit parameter for a dynamic site. Props to whoever thought of using that to smuggle the referrer.
by Firefox user 16817970, 2024-10-10
is it possible to add guccounter for yahoo?
by Firefox user 13192725, 2024-10-03
by Hamtaro, 2023-02-12
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Remove FBclid and UTM requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Remove FBclid and UTM has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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