https://github.com/cherouvim/remove-fbclid

Removes the fbclid parameter from the URL which is appended by facebook.
https://github.com/cherouvim/remove-fbclid

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Removes the fbclid parameter from the URL which is appended by facebook.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/cherouvim/remove-fbclid
• Owner: cherouvim
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-04-19T05:34:25.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-04-08T06:33:14.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-05-05T17:25:07.391Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: facebook, hacktoberfest, javascript-library, url
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 8.79 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# remove-fbclid

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Removes the parameter `fbclid` that facebook adds on some shared URLs.

The `fbclid` parameter will be removed via a `window.history.replaceState` on [current browsers](https://caniuse.com/#search=replacestate) and via `window.location.replace` on older ones.

More info about that parameter:

- https://fbclid.com/

- https://stackoverflow.com/q/52847475/72478

## Usage

Do the following once, on initial page load:

```js

const removeFbclid = require("remove-fbclid");

removeFbclid();

```

or:

```js

import removeFbclid from "remove-fbclid";

removeFbclid();

```

## Other tips (unrelated to this JavaScript library)

Add the following in your `/robots.txt` to prevent indexing:

```

User-agent: *

Disallow: /?fbclid*

```

## License

[MIT](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/)