Extension is removing ?fbclid= parameter from URL

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1.0.4
Update
November 9, 2020
Size
11.39KiB
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1,000+
Rating
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Manifest Version
2
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Kill fbclid Extension

Remove annoying ?fbclid= parameter from URL when you open any website from Facebook.

Created with a high focus to performance, no unnecessary power waste.

Strongly inspired by Michal Špaček's post: https://www.michalspacek.com/using-javascript-to-modify-urls-and-hide-fbclid

Note: 2019-02-23 Changed icon of extension based on urgent complaint (see: https://github.com/jakubboucek/kill-fbclid/issues/4)
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "__MSG_application_title__", "description": "__MSG_application_description__", "version": "1.0.4", "default_locale": "en", "author": "Jakub Bou\u010dek", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/jakubboucek/kill-fbclid", "icons": { "16": "fbclid_16.png", "48": "fbclid_48.png", "128": "fbclid_128.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["http://*/*","https://*/*"], "exclude_matches": ["https://www.facebook.com/*"], "js": [ "fbclid.js" ], "run_at": "document_idle" } ]}
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How to download and manually install Kill fbclid extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Kill fbclid extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Kill fbclid extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Kill fbclid extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Kill fbclid extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Kill fbclid extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Kill fbclid Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Kill fbclid extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Kill fbclid extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Kill fbclid extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Kill fbclid extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Kill fbclid extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Kill fbclid extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Kill fbclid extension file

Select and download the Kill fbclid extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Kill fbclid extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Kill fbclid extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Kill fbclid extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Kill fbclid extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Jeff Weiss (ID: 000000fed4a1cc6e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/01/2023 Should be called "clean" fbclid because the parameter gets passed, but it is immediately stripped. Does exactly what I need. Big time saver when bookmarking or sharing links.

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Harsha Vardhan (ID: 000000aa6c9d027c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/23/2022 Great extension. Sorry that some people misunderstood the usage. I bookmark links from Facebook a lot, and due to fbclid, I sometimes double bookmark the same links. Now the issue is solved using this extension.

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Michael Deegan (miiichael) (ID: 000000789c474987) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/29/2021 Doesn't work as intended.

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Brian Barlow (ID: 0000004787e5d654) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/10/2021 Very misleading extension. It only removes the fbclid parameter after going to the new page, so it does not help at all with privacy and preventing tracking. The description for the extension should give a warning about this.

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WFMC Jams (ID: 000000c15cbf52fd) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 08/23/2021 For those few claiming the extension works and don't care about tracking, you missed the point. Should be called "hide fbclid" not "kill" because it clearly doesn't do what the name suggests.